17TH Annual
17th Annual Butterball 5K
17th Annual Butterball 5K is a running race on November 26, 2026 in Salisbury, NC, with an entry fee of $30.
- Date
- November 26, 2026 (86 days to go)
- Price
- $30
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
This event is a 5K Run/Walk on Thanksgiving morning while the turkey is cooking!
On-site registration ($35 race day), race check-in and packet pickup - 7:30 a.m. - 8:25 a.m. Race begins at 8:30 a.m.
For more information visit www.theforumfitness.com.
Awards:
Top 3 overall, male and female in 5K
Top 3 in each age group, male and female in 5K
Overall winners not eligible for age group awards
Over $500.00 in prizes!
5K Age Groups:
14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, & 70 plus
All proceeds to benefit Prevent Child Abuse Rowan & The Terrie Hess House. Feel free to make a donation even if you cannot participate or a donation exceeding the amount of the registration fee.
Race participants receive a t-shirt!
Course Description - Take a right out of the Forum. Travel up South Main Street then right on Airport Rd. Take a right on Airport Loop Road then another right onto Red Acres Road. Finally, take a left back onto South Main Street traveling north ending at the Forum.
Timing and race results will be done by Salisbury Rowan Runners.
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
57°
Typical Low
35°
Chance of Rain
21%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Salisbury, 3 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Salisbury, NC
Population
35,730
as of 2023
City Elevation
734 ft
Nearest Airport
USA
Concord-Padgett Regional Airport · 23 mi
Major Hub
CLT
Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 40 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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86
Days to train
- Race
- 17th Annual Butterball 5K
- Date
- November 26, 2026
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17th Annual Butterball 5K
Nov 26, 2026