Duck Turkey Trot 5K — Thanksgiving Day Charity Run/Walk

Event Details

The Duck Turkey Trot 5K is an annual charitable run/walk scheduled for Thursday November 26, 2026. The event is produced by the Outer Banks Track Club, a local 501 C-3 nonprofit which helps youth runners in Dare County.

• Location: Scarborough Faire, Duck, NC 27949
• Start time: 8:00 AM
• Starting area: Christopher Drive adjacent to Scarborough Faire in downtown Duck
• Format: Run/walk open to runners and walkers of all abilities
• Timing: This race is not chip timed. Top finishers will be posted, but all times will not be posted. A race clock will display the time.
• Pets: No Pets Please.

The race brings back the tradition established by the Advice 5K Turkey Trot, which many vacationers and locals remember fondly before its retirement in 2021. The Duck community and businesses are very excited about the return of the race.

Vacationers, homeowners, and locals are invited to celebrate the Thanksgiving Day holiday together. The event reception and after event celebration will take place at TREE HOUSE CAFE and COFFEE Scarborough Faire Shopping Village.

Costume Contest

Register at the Costume Contest Table between 8 A.M and 10 A.M. Participants must keep costumes safe and appropriate and must have a race bib to enter.

The Three Categories are:

• Best THANKSGIVING
• Most DUCKY
• Best GROUP Costume

Registration Includes

Each registration comes with:

• Tee Shirt
• Swag bag
• Hot Drink Ticket (Coffee/Hot Chocolate)
• SWELLS'A Beer Ticket for over 21
• Post race carbs
• Great Course with aid station
• Great Party @ Tree House Cafe and Coffee

The event begins Wednesday night with Packet Pickup at Swells'a Brewing Duck Dive Bar.

Prizes

Pies from Sweaterbox Confections! will be awarded to the first male and first female finishers. Additional prizes will be awarded randomly to racers.

Course

The route begins on Christopher Drive beside Scarborough Faire in downtown Duck. Runners and walkers travel toward the Atlantic before turning south onto Ocean Way. The course then returns toward the sound along Scarborough Ln and continues to NC12.

From there, participants head north on NC12 to Schooner Ridge Drive, across from the Global Methodist Church. The route completes the loop on Schooner Ridge Drive, crosses Chip Court, and exits the Schooner Ridge subdivision by heading south again on NC12. The finish line is near the starting area on Christopher Drive adjacent to Scarborough Faire.