Turkey Trot 2025
JOIN US FOR THE
15th ANNUAL TURKEY TROT!
5K & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
New this year – Mini Trot
Saturday, November 29, 2025
Arch Street Teen Center
100 Arch Street
Pricing – Adults: $45 ( $50 on race day),
12 and under: $15, Mini Trot (ages 3-5): $10
(excludes fees)
Start Times: Mini Trot – 9:00 AM
1 Mile – 9:30 AM
5K – 10:00 AM
School competition closes Thursday, Nov. 27. Cos Cob & Parkway are in a close battle – time is running out to put your school in the lead!
Registration Information
- REGISTER NOW! Price increases on race day.
- T-shirts guaranteed for all participants registered by Sunday, November 9th and picked up by 9:00 AM on race day. All others as supplies last.
- Run For Your School Competition: the Greenwich schools with the highest participation percentage & the largest number of runners will win the Turkey Trot Trophies, be photographed and celebrated by all. School competition closes Thursday, Nov. 27.
- Sign up to fundraise on behalf of the Alliance; ask family and friends to sponsor your participation in the Turkey Trot.
- Form a team and run with your extended family, a group of friends, sports team, club, etc.
Race Information
- Scenic flat loop in Bruce Park
- Bib tag system for certified 5K race; time begins when cross starting pad
- Performance material race t-shirts for 1 mile and 5K participants
- Mini Trot – ages 3-5, “run” through race chute across the finish line, t-shirts/no bibs, stickers awarded at the end, adults watch from sidelines, no strollers, bikes/trikes, etc — this is a fun “race” for the little ones!
- 1 Mile – medals awarded at the finish line to all youth completing the race
- 5K – medals & prizes for top race finishers in a variety of categories
- 5K award ceremony after the runners/walkers are finished, approximately 11:15 am
- Warm-up and stretching starts at 9:10 am
- Post-race hospitality tent with food & beverages and DJ music!
- Race course maps: 2025 Certified 5K map, 1 Mile map
- No dogs – please leave your furry friends at home
- FAQs – including parking information, t-shirt/bib pick times, race logistics, etc.
volunteers Needed!
- Showcase your business or family name and join us as a 2025 sponsor at the largest community event of the Thanksgiving weekend.
- Over 2500 runners and spectators participate and thousands more receive the news!
- Download the 2025 Sponsor Form
- Volunteer at the Turkey Trot! On Nov. 28 & Nov. 29, we need course marshals, check-in, set-up/breakdown help and more. Community service credit given.
- To volunteer, click here to sign up.
- For additional details, contact Julie Faryniarz at julie@greenwichalliance.org
Pre Race Day T-shirt/Bib Pick-up Times
Tuesday, Nov. 25: 1:00-4:00 PM, Coffee for Good
Friday, Nov. 28: 1:00 – 4:00 PM, Cadillac of Greenwich
All guaranteed t-shirts (registered by Nov. 9th) must be picked up by 9:00 AM on race day; all others while supplies last
2025 Sponsors
$7,500 LEVEL
Exclusive Homes
$5,000 LEVEL
1 Mile – Cadillac of Greenwich*
5K – Hospital for Special Surgery*
400 Capital Management*
$2,500 LEVEL
Joseph & Barbara Havranek
ONS
$2,000 LEVEL
Caren’s Cos Cobber
Morgan Stanley – Thomas Markey – Financial Advisor*
$1,500 LEVEL
Greenwich Education Group – Links, Spire, Pinnacle
Members Credit Union
Robin Bartholomew – Berkshire Hathaway
$1,000 LEVEL
Colter Lewis Investment Partners
Cynthia DeReimer – Berkshire Hathaway*
Ellington Management Group
The First Bank of Greenwich
Garden Catering*
GenTrust
Gibbons and Forti Families*
Goodwin Dental
Greenwich Braces
Ivy Rehab
Little Pub
O’Shaughnessy Asset Management*
Putnam Shell*
Samuel Owen Gallery*
Upper Crust Bagel Company*
Wegmans
$500 LEVEL
Alex. Brown
Alfano & Company LLC
Barnum Financial Group’s Center for College Planning
Bar Rosina’s
Carlson & Carlson Insurance
Carnegie Prep
Ceci Brothers Inc
Constantino’s Pasta Bowls
Family Centers
First County Bank*
Gilbride, Tusa, Last, Spellane, LLC*
Greenwich Education Association
Greenwich Organization of School Administrators
Ivey, Barnum & O’Mara, LLC*
Ivonne Zucco – People and Culture Consultant
K-9 Wizard & Company
Luca’s Pizza
Martorell Capital Partners
MBI, Inc.*
MCM Landscaping
Pizza Post*
Dr. Donald & Jane Pogoda DDS
RBJ Renovations
Rental Instruments, LLC
RSM Greenwich
School of Rock
Simply Beauty by Sonia
Southern Community Services Fund
Steve Archino – Sotheby’s International Realty
The AVE
V&C Services LLC
Westy Self Storage
YMCA
We Appreciate Our Partnership With
Members of the
First Selectman’s Youth Commission
Special Thank You To
Arch Street Teen Center
for supporting our event
Other Contributors and Supporters:
Hopscotch Salon
Thank you to the following local merchants for donating refreshments, merchandise and services:
ASF Promotions
Beast Health
Bimbo Bakeries
Costco
Cure Hydration
Firehouse Deli
Trader Joe’s
ShopRite
* Turkey Trot Sponsor – 10 or More Years Running!
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Contact Us
Greenwich Alliance for Education
48 Maple Avenue, Suite 302
Greenwich, CT 06830
203.912.9543
julie@greenwichalliance.org
boardchair@greenwichalliance.org
EIN#: 20-4356460