Stuart Cramer Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run
Stuart Cramer Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run is a running race on November 21, 2026 in Belmont, NC, with entry fees from $15 to $20.
- Date
- November 21, 2026 (75 days to go)
- Location
- 101 Lakewood Road, Belmont, NC
- Price
- $15–$20
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Join us on Saturday, November 21, 2026 for the 2nd annual Stuart Cramer High School Turkey Trot 5k and 800 meter fun run. Come decked out in festive attire or come as just you are. All proceeds benefit the Stuart Cramer High School PTO (Academic Boosters) and will be used to enhance the experience of the staff and students at SCHS. See you on November 21 and Gooooo Storm!
800 meter Dressing Dash starts at 9:00
5k starts at 9:15. Course closes at 10:45
Prices: (increase by $5 for race day registration)
5k - 18 and under: $15, Over 18: $20
1 mile Fun Run - 18 and under: $10, Over 18: $15
Packet Pickup: Packet pickup is on race day only from 8:00-9:00 am. Packets can be picked up at the visiting team entrance of the football stadium. This entrance is most easily accessed from the second entrance to the school if you are coming from Hwy 74. This is NOT the entrance at the roundabout. If you enter from the roundabout, you are looking for the stadium entrance that is farthest from the school building. We will have signage to help you find it
Parking: There is ample parking at the school both near the visitor entrance of the stadium and otherwise.
Awards categories (for the 5k only)are as follows:
Awards will be given to the top three in each category - 10 under, 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 and over
Race shirts- MUST SIGN UP BY 11/10 to get a race t-shirt.
Course information:
800 meter Dressing Dash Fun Run course is on the SCHS track.
5k course is run on the SCHS school grounds and includes asphalt and dirt portions.
Turn by turn of the course: To be added.
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
62°
Typical Low
39°
Chance of Rain
24%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Gastonia, 5 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Belmont, NC
Population
15,140
as of 2023
City Elevation
706 ft
Nearest Airport
CLT
Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 6 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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- Race
- Stuart Cramer Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run
- Date
- November 21, 2026
- Location
- 101 Lakewood Road, Belmont, NC
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Stuart Cramer Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run
Nov 21, 2026