Delco Turkey Trot™ 2026

About this event

🦃 The 10th Annual Delco Turkey Trot™

Thanksgiving Morning – November 26, 2026 Nether Providence Elementary School | Wallingford, PA

Join us for the BIGGEST Thanksgiving Day 5K in Delaware County! Celebrating its 10th Birthday , the Delco Turkey Trot™ is a family-friendly tradition that benefits the Nether Providence Elementary School PTO — with 100% of proceeds going directly to support students at NPE.

🏃♂️ Race Options

• 5K Road Race – for runners, walkers, and families

• 1 Mile Little Drumstick Run – perfect for younger participants

• Strollers are welcome!

• Please, no pets on the course.

📅 Race Day Schedule

• Little Drumstick Run – 8:30 AM

• 5K Road Race – 9:00 AM

• Be sure to arrive early to allow time for parking and bib pick-up!

👕 T-Shirts

• Register by October 31 to guarantee your official race t-shirt!

• Youth and adult sizes available. No shirts are guaranteed after 10/31.

• All registrants receive a race t-shirt at no additional cost — but if you’d like to maximize your impact, you can choose to donate your shirt back to help us raise even more funds for the students at NPE.

✔️ Opt out of your shirt during registration to have the full value go directly to the PTO!

💲 Registration Fees

August 6 – September 30

• Adults (13+): $30

• Kids (12 & under): $15

October 1 – October 31

• Adults (13+): $35

• Kids (12 & under): $20 → LAST CHANCE to guarantee your t-shirt!

November 1 – November 22

• Adults (13+): $40

• Kids (12 & under): $25 → No shirt guaranteed

November 22 – November 26 (Week of the Race)

• Adults (13+): $45

• Kids (12 & under): $30

🏆 Prizes

• Overall Male & Female Winners

• Top 3 Male & Female in each age group: • 19 & under

• 20–39

• 40–59

• 60+

📍 Parking Info

To come!

🧾 Race Bib Pick-Up

Please make every effort to pick up your bib early! We’re expecting our biggest Turkey Trot yet — day-of bib pickup will be crowded, and the races will start on time.

Wallingford Bib Pickup: November 23 – Nether Providence Elementary

Where: Nether Providence Elementary Gym, 410 Moore Road, Wallingford, PA 19086 When: November 23, 5:00–8:00 PM Please enter through the side gym doors.

Swarthmore Bib Pickup: November 24 – Harvey Oak Mercantile

Where: Harvey Oak Mercantile, 4 Park Ave, Swarthmore, PA 19081 When: November 24, 5:30–7:30 PM

Media Bib Pickup: November 25 – Bryn Mawr Running Company

Where: Bryn Mawr Running Company – Media, 1 W Front St, Media, PA 19063 When: November 25, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM

Wallingford Bib Pickup: November 25 – Ducklings Early Learning Center

Where: Ducklings Early Learning Center – Wallingford, 3 Moore Rd, Wallingford, PA 19086 When: November 25, 5:00–7:00 PM

New for 2026: Optional Bib Pickup RSVP

This year, we’re introducing an optional RSVP to help us get your bibs and eligible shirts ready ahead of time. Individuals, families and groups are all welcome to RSVP.

Please submit one RSVP for yourself or the group you’re picking up for by Saturday, November 21 . Choose your pickup and list each registered runner’s first and last name exactly as registered, including yourself if you’re picking up your own bib.

RSVP for a bib pickup here!

An RSVP is optional. Walk-ins are still welcome at every pickup! This form does not register anyone for the race, and shirt selections come from your race registration.

Bib Information

• Little Drumstick (Kids Race): Yellow bibs — no timing chip

• 5K: White bibs — timing chip included

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❗️ Important Notes

• No refunds. The race is rain or shine!

• If you registered before 10/31 and can’t attend but want your shirt, you must coordinate pickup with us in advance.

We can’t wait to see you at the starting line — thank you for supporting NPE students and making this community tradition so special!

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