Lake Norman Half Marathon Turkey Trot 10K & 5K

19th Annual Lake Norman Half Marathon Turkey Trot 10K & 5K

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Cornelius, NC

Details

The 19th Annual Lake Norman Half Marathon Turkey Trot 10K & 5K is back again! Choose from 1 of 3 distances, grab your family and get into a caloric deficit before the festivities start!

Race Distances

Half Marathon (13.1 miles) starts at 7:30 am
10K (6.2 miles) starts at 7:35 am
5K (3.1 miles) starts at 7:40am
Virtual Run (any distance)

Directions

The race starts and finishes at Life Fellowship Church located at 20010 Chartown Dr, Cornelius, NC 28031

Swag

The best finisher medal in North Carolina!
Short Sleeve Tech Tshirt (to get a tshirt guaranteed in your size you must register by 11/3/24)
Cup
Beanie
Hoodie (for half marathon runners)

Awards

Half Marathon

Overall: Top 3 Men & Top 3 Women
Age Groups: Top 3 Men & Top 3 Women

10K

Overall: Top 3 Men & Top 3 Women
Age Groups: Top 3 Men & Top 3 Women

Overall: Top 3 Men & Top 3 Women
Age Groups: Top 3 Men & Top 3 Women

Virtual Run

Participation medal
Race Tshirt
Race swag
Shipped on Monday after the race

Schedule

Monday – 11/24
7:00 am – pre-race webinar recording goes out via email
11:00 am – registration / packet pick opens at Charlotte Running Company, 146 Mooresville Commons Way suite i, Mooresville, NC 28117
2:00 pm – registration / packet pick up closes

Wednesday – 11/26
12:00 pm – Registration / packet pick up opens at Life Church, 20010 Chartown Dr, Cornelius, NC 28031
3:00 pm – Registration / packet pick up closes

Thursday – 11/27
6:30 am – registration / packet pick up opens at at Life Church, 20010 Chartown Dr, Cornelius, NC 28031
7:30 am – Half Marathon start
7:35 am – 10K start
7:40 am – 5K start
8:45 am – Awards ceremony
10:00 am – Half Marathon awards ceremony
11:15 am – Half Marathon course closes

Beneficiary

Human Health Project is an organization issues grants and donates non-perishable food items to local food shelters. We ask all athletes to please bring a non-perishable food item if possible, you can leave that at registration. If you’d like to make a direct donation with digital currency (BTC, SOL, ETH) you can do so by sending us an email for further instructions.

5K Course Information

10K Course Information

Half Marathon Course Information

The course is 2 loops and is currently being certified.

Venue Map

Referral Program

Earn back your entry fee by sharing the race with your friends and family. It’s super simple: after you register for the race you will be given a referral code. Simply share that code in whichever way it makes sense for you and you’ll earn portions of your entry free. Read more right here.

Volunteers

No Race can be held without caring and knowledgeable volunteers who are willing to serve on race day. As such we have a program where if you volunteer yo u can race for free! To sign up to be a volunteer click on this link.

Results

Lake Norman Half Marathon Series

This race is race #3 of the 2025 Healthy Body PT Lake Norman Half Marathon Series.

Additional Details

Half Marathoners need to be able to finish by 11:15 am (3.75 hours).
All courses are on asphalt road – no off road.
Strollers start in the back of the 5K.
Toddlers under 4 can / walk with parents for free.
No pets, firearms or alcohol permitted.

Weather

CORNELIUS WEATHER

Policies

Please note: THERE ARE NO REFUNDS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES

Registration

Prices go up on the following dates:

September 1, 2025
October 1, 2025
November 1, 2025
November 24, 2025

Save $$ by registering early!

We ask all athletes to please bring a non-perishable food item if possible, you can leave that at registration.

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If you’d like to register with digital currency (BTC, SOL, ETH) you can do so by sending us an email for further instructions.

Vendors

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