Black Mountain Turkey Trot 5k
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Start your Thanksgiving with us!
November 27th, 2025 | Black Mountain, NC
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Get ready for an unforgettable Thanksgiving morning at the inaugural Black Mountain Turkey Trot! Imagine crisp mountain air filling your lungs as golden autumn leaves crunch beneath your feet. Transform your Thanksgiving morning with a new tradition of community, health, and gratitude.
This is not your average Asheville Turkey Trot as there will be fewer runners, less cars, more breathing room, and more love. This North Carolina Turkey Trot is only 20 minutes from Downtown Asheville, located in the the beautiful town of Black Mountain, North Carolina, a small, artistic town in Buncombe County known for its scenic mountain setting, creative energy, and historic downtown – also named one of “America’s Prettiest Small Towns” by TripAdvisor!
Two Perfect Ways to Trot
The Black Mountain 5K Turkey Trot – Challenge yourself on our professionally designed 5K course winding through Black Mountain’s charming historic downtown and picturesque neighborhoods. Every step takes you past stunning mountain vistas and welcoming storefronts decked in holiday charm. With chip timing for accurate results, competitive runners can push for a personal best while casual participants enjoy the festive atmosphere at their own pace.
The Wishbone Fun Run – Our family-friendly 1-mile route creates the perfect opportunity for runners and walkers of all ages and abilities. Bring the grandparents, the little ones, and everyone in between! Strollers and furry friends on leashes are welcome to join the fun. Create precious holiday memories as three generations move together in celebration.
Supporting The Community
Your participation directly impacts our neighbors in need. A portion of all registration fees supports Bounty & Soul, a vital organization addressing food insecurity and promoting wellness throughout Black Mountain and Swannanoa. Working at the intersection of food, farms and health.
Produced and owned by Kick It Event Management, a local WNC small business.
Race Schedule
Early Packet Pick Up 11/26
3-6pm ~ Pisgah Brewing Company
2948 US HWY 80, Black Mountain, NC 28711
Race Day Schedule 11/27
7:30am ~ Race Day Packet Pick Up opens
8:30am ~ Wishbone 1 Miler start
9:00am ~ 5k start
10:00am ~ 5k Awards (tentative)
Course Details
Registration Pricing
5K Pricing Schedule
- April 1 – July 31 ~ Early Bird Pricing $40
- Aug 1 – Oct 31 ~ Standard Pricing $45
- Nov 1 – Nov 26 ~ Last Call Pricing $50
Groups of 4 or more receive $4 off for each registration. You must register together to receive the discount.
Wishbone 1 Miler
Flat rate pricing of $25
Early Packet Pick Up Location 11/26
3-6PM at Pisgah Brewing Company
2948 US HWY 70, Black Mountain, NC 28711
Race Day Location 11/27
Town of Black Mountain Recreation & Parks
304 Black Mountain Ave
Black Mountain, NC 28711 US
Race Swag
All 5k runners will receive:
a t-shirt
a custom race bib
a clip timed race
a finisher medal
Awards
Finisher Medals
All 5k and 1 Miler participants will receive a custom wooden finisher medal! We’re so excited about our reclaimed wooden awards.
Costume awards
Theses are TBD but we’ll definitely have some so start planning your group or single costumes!
5k Age Group Awards
The top 3 male, female and non-binary runners in the following categories will receive a special award.
- 0-11
- 12-14
- 15-19
- 20-24
- 25-29
- 30-34
- 35-39
- 40-44
- 45-49
- 50-54
- 55-59
- 60-64
- 65-69
- 70-74
- 75-79
- 80-84
- 85 and up
Top 5k Awards
Male, Female and Non-binary runners will receive the following gift certificates from Mountain Running Company. Good for use at any of their three locations.
- 1st Place $150 MRC Gift Certificate
- 2nd Place $100 MRC Gift Certificate
- 3rd Place $75 MRC Gift Certificate
- 1st Place Masters Male, Female & Nonbinary $50 MRC Gift Certificate
- 1st Place Grand Masters Male, Female & Nonbinary $50 MRC Gift Certificate
Thanks to our Sponsors
Refund/Postponement/Deferral/Transfers
Kick It Event Management (Kick It Events) and the Black Mountain Turkey Trot 5k and Wishbone 1 Miler have a no refund policy.
Our team works year round to produce our high quality events. Even if the event is canceled we have already incurred time and expenses with planning for the event that are non-refundable.
Please see the guidelines below.
Refunds
No refunds will be given if you signed up for this race by accident. Double check the city, date and time BEFORE registering.
There are no refunds for injury or illness.
There are no refunds for work or event conflicts.
There will be NO REFUNDS if the event needs to be postponed.
If the event needs to be canceled due to a global pandemic, national health emergency, state of emergency in the area or catastrophic event, there will be no refund.
We do not allow deferrals.
Postponement
In the event of inclement weather, the event will be postponed to Nov. 30 2025, at the race directors discretion. There will be NO REFUNDS if the event needs to be postponed.
Inclement weather determination is at the discretion of the race directors. We are looking for dangerous conditions for our runners and volunteers or an impassable race course.
The postponement announcement will be made as early as we can. If there is surprise weather we reserve the right to postpone the race up until race morning.
A Postponement announcement will be by 5am race morning.
If the event needs to be canceled due to a global pandemic, national health emergency, state of emergency in the area or catastrophic event, there will be no refund. We will do our best with a virtual event or socially distanced race.
Please understand that we purchase your race items months ahead of time and we will get these items to you if the event is canceled last minute.
Race postponement will be emailed out to runners using the email used during registration, posted on the race website (www.blackmountainturkeytrot.com) as well as posted on our social media platforms.
In the event the race is postponed and you would like your race swag mailed to you, you will be required to pay the shipping cost for your race bib and race swag.
Race updates will be sent to the email address you registered with. Always make sure that your email is correct.
In the event that the postponement date needs to be canceled, there will not be another postponement and there will not be any refunds.
Cancelation
In the event the race needs to be canceled there will be no refunds.
The cancellation announcement will be made as early as we can. If there is surprise weather we reserve the right to cancel the race up until race morning.
We will always try to postpone the race if needed but sometimes permitting, weather etc does not allow for a postponement.
If the event needs to be canceled due to a global pandemic, national health emergency, state of emergency in the area or catastrophic event, there will be no refund.
We will do our best with a virtual event or socially distanced race. Please understand that we purchase your race items months ahead of time and we will get these items to you if the event is canceled last minute.
Race cancellation will be emailed out to runners using the email used during registration, posted on the race website (www.blackmountainturkeytrot.com) as well as posted on our social media platforms.
Race updates will be sent to the email address you registered with. Always make sure that your email is correct.
Transfers
You may transfer your registration to being a virtual runner up to 5 days before the event using the transfer button on the registration page.
You may transfer your registration to another runner or to a different distance up to 5 days before the event using the transfer button on the registration page.
After the 5 day cut off please reach out to Info@kickitevents.com for help with transferring.
