The Great Turkey Chase 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run 2026

The Great Turkey Chase 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run is a Thanksgiving Day race held at Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ Church in Elizabethtown. Applied Race Management organizes the event, which benefits ECHOS and gathers hundreds of runners, walkers, families, and spectators before the holiday meal. The 5K is the main event for adults and casual runners, while the Kids Fun Run allows younger children to participate without running the full 5K distance. The morning also features a DJ, a coffee truck, pies for participants, a costume contest, and engraved race awards, creating a local holiday gathering atmosphere rather than just a standard road race.