The Annual Running of the Turkeys is a charity 5k road race held every Thanksgiving morning in the beautiful historic district of York, SC. You run through the quaint business district, past magnificent Victorian homes, down tree lined streets, and up a hill or two!  Our race is dog friendly as long as your furry friend is leashed at all times in compliance with all City of York ordinances. 

Proceeds go to local charities, including PATH, Inc., which provides food donations and monetary assistance to those in need living within the York School District One, including York, Sharon, Hickory Grove, Smyrna, and McConnells.   In 2018, we also began sharing race proceeds with the Wesley United Methodist Church Grace and Mercy Soup Kitchen in York.  In 2020, we announced the additional sharing of race proceeds with the newly formed York School District One Education Foundation.  Poverty and education are inextricably connected.  Supporting educational initiatives can help combat the underlying structures of poverty.  

The race is co-hosted by First Presbyterian Church, Trinity Methodist Church of York, and the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd of York in partnership with the City of York, individual and corporate sponsors, and local businesses and individuals.  

We’d love for you to join us this Thanksgiving as we reconnect with friends, give thanks, and out run hunger in our community!

Gobble, Gobble,

The Turkey Team

(Thanksgiving Day, 2021)