Northwestern Trojan Turkey Trot

FOR 2026

• We will reroute the 1 Mile Fun Run so that it shares the same start and finish as the 5K
• We are going to have an alumni division for Northwestern graduates. We will have awards for the overall male and female finishers in the alumni division. Depending on how many entries we have we may go up to 3 deep in the overall awards.

Race Information

The Northwestern Turkey Trot is a fundraiser to benefit The Northwestern Cross Country team and The Trojan Club. The Trojan Club supports hundreds of student-athletes in all sports at Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, SC.

Race Description

Both the 5K and the 1 Mile Fun Run will be held on Northwestern High School’s Cross Country Course. The course is run primarily on grass and covers parts of the ATC, Northwestern, and Rawlinson Road Middle School. The 1 Mile Fun Run will roughly cover the first and last half mile of the cross country course. The fun run will share the same start/finish as the 5K.

The 5K race is for all ages and will be chip timed. Results will be posted on RunSignUp following the event.

The 1 Mile Fun Run is designed for kids 12 and under who are not quite ready to tackle a 5K. Entry to the Fun Run does NOT include a T-shirt. If you wish to purchase a shirt at checkout, you may do so for an additional fee. Parents wishing to run with their kid(s) do not have to register unless they would like to purchase a race shirt.

Start time for the 5k is at 9:30am. We will have a water station on the course were runners can access water just past the halfway point.

Start time for the fun run is at 9:00am. Again, parents may run with your child for free, unless you wish to would like to register to purchase a shirt.

Awards

Top 3 males and top 3 females in the 5K will receive awards. The overall male and female winners names will be included on a plaque that will be displayed in the Athletic Office. Age group awards will be given to the top 3 in the following categories for the 5K: 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-99.

All finishers of the kids 1 mile fun run will receive a medal as they cross the finish line.

Location and Course Map

The address for Northwestern High School is 2503 W Main St, Rock Hill, SC 29732. Turn into the entrance at the stoplight between The ATC and Northwestern High School. Follow the entrance road to the end and turn right into the parking lot to park. Follow the covered walkway behind Northwestern to the start line. Packet pickup will be in the rear of the school near the start/finish line. See course and facility map below.

5K Course Map

1 Mile Fun Run Course Map

Map of Event Venue (Map of the Event Venue. Shows Parking, bathrooms, start/finish lines, registration and check in)

Race Day Expo

We will provide some snacks and water for after the race. In addition, several of our sponsors and vendors will have booths set up in the expo area near the finish line. The Charlotte Running Company will be on hand selling shirts, hoodies, Goodrs, spikes, etc. We will have sponsors on site as well as a food truck. We will announce those as soon as they are confirmed.

T-Shirts

5K runners that register by November 8th will receive a t-shirt. Runners that register after that date will receive a shirt while supplies last. We cannot guarantee a t-shirt to runners that register after the November 8th deadline.

Registration Information

Registration will take place until 8:45am the morning of the race.

Packet pickup and late/race day registration

Early packet pickup and late registration will take place at the Charlotte Running Company in Riverwalk on Friday November 20th from 2:30pm until 6:30pm.

Race day registration and packet pickup will take place from 8am to 8:45am.

We can accept credit card, cash or check for registrations taking place on the morning of the race and cash or check on the Friday before the race.

Make checks out to the Northwestern Trojan Club.

Canned Food Drive

The Trojan Council and Beta Club are sponsoring a school-wide canned food drive to help our community heading into the holiday season. Please bring nonperishable food items such as canned vegetables, boxes of pasta, and packages of tuna to help support our community.