Newtown Turkey Trot 5K

Newtown Turkey Trot 5K is a 5K road race held in Newtown, US, in November. It takes place on Thanksgiving morning and is meant as a way to start the holiday with some exercise alongside neighbours.

Start and finish are both at Newtown Middle School. The route follows the same roads each year, and runners and walkers share it. A shorter fitness walk of 2.5 kilometres, about 1.6 miles, uses a cut-down section of the same circuit, with maps published on the registration page.

The event raises money for the C.H. Booth Library and draws a large local crowd. Dogs are not allowed, for safety reasons, and top finishers receive overall and age-group awards.