Course
Five-mile Thanksgiving morning road race through historic Salem, Massachusetts, starting on Salem Common in front of the Witch Museum. The route runs on town roads out past the Salem Willows pier and back. Race-day entry opens at 6:45am.
5 Mile5 mi
Key dates
- ★Race dayThu 26 Nov 2026
Date confirmed with the organiser · entry window checked by RunCalendar
About
The Wild Turkey 5 Mile Run is a Thanksgiving-week road race in Salem, Massachusetts, the historic city known for the 1692 witch trials. The five-mile course finishes in time for the holiday.
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