York YMCA Turkey Trot

Event overview

The York YMCA Turkey Trot 5K is an annual in-person and virtual running and walking event held in York, PA. The 2025 event is scheduled for Thursday, November 27 to Sunday, November 30, and uses a 5K (3.1 miles) distance. There are separate categories for adults (ages 14 to 100) and youth (ages 13 and under). The in-person race starts and finishes near the Arthur J. Glatfelter Branch YMCA at 90 N Newberry St, York, PA. Strollers are permitted on the course; dogs and scooters are not allowed. Free parking is available at the Susquehanna Commerce Center, 221 W. Philadelphia St.

Registration, logistics and awards

Registration options include in-person or virtual entry, and a shirt or no-shirt choice. Prices listed for 2025 include: in-person adults $30, in-person youth $18, virtual adults $25, virtual youth $18. Registration windows and pricing notes: some entries open August 15, 2025; prices increase after October 27, 2025; shirts are available through November 16. Virtual registrants outside York and Lancaster counties may have shirts shipped for a flat $10 fee. Packet pick-up locations and times are at Graham Aquatic Center (Nov 24–26 on scheduled hours) and at the Arthur J. Glatfelter Branch YMCA on race day (morning). The in-person event posts race results and awards overall male and female winners plus 1st–3rd place age group awards for male and female competitors. Team registration is offered and a group-referral refund is available when five friends register. The event collects shelf-stable food donations for the Catholic Harvest Food Pantry at packet pick-up. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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