Millersville Turkey Trot
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Event overview
The 53rd Millersville Turkey Trot is a community running event on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, 2025. It takes place at Biemesderfer Stadium on the Millersville University campus, located at 45 Pucillo Drive, Millersville, PA 17551. The event includes a 5K run/walk and a separate Children's Fun Run with multiple distances. The organizer identifies this race as the oldest race in Lancaster County. The event is presented as a Cy Fritz Foundation event and features awards and random-award drawings.
Registration and logistics
Distances offered:
- 5K Run / Walk
- 100 meters (children)
- 1/4 mile (children)
- 1/2 mile (children)
The Children's Fun Run is free. The 5K entry fee is listed as $35; prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees. Runners and walkers are welcome; slower participants and strollers are asked to start at the back of the field to reduce tripping hazards. Dogs are not permitted on the race course. Island Music Steel Drums is scheduled to perform at the parking garage on the east end of the stadium. Packet pick-up is available the day before the race and on race day. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.