About the Newtown Turkey Trot
Both distances start and finish at Newtown Middle School on Thanksgiving morning. The certified course heads out from the school and the walk follows a shorter portion of the same route, so the paths overlap and you may see faster runners coming back while you are still heading out.
Packet pickup runs on several evenings and a midweek morning at the C. H. Booth Library, the beneficiary of the race. Race-morning bib pickup is available but closes before the start, so arriving early matters. No post-race food is provided, though water is out on the course courtesy of local sponsors.
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Newtown Turkey Trot 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2025
1,273finishers
17:03winner
33:16median
1:06:31cutoff
Top 3: Tim O'Neill (17:03) · Noah Masotta (18:26) · Christian Lestik (18:28)
2.5K Results · 2025
192finishers
21:17winner
37:04median
1:07:12cutoff
Top 3: C. Smith (21:17) · Ryan Smith (21:23) · E. Kirrane (22:46)
The Newtown Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2019. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K11/26/2026 07:45$40
2.5K11/26/2026 07:45$40
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