Sayre Turkey Trot

19th Annual Guthrie Sayre Turkey Trot Live Race THANKSGIVING DAY 2025! – Save the Date!

Be a part of this beloved holiday tradition and the largest 5K in Bradford County, with over 1,200 runners participating annually! This flat, fast course starts and finishes at the historic Sayre Theatre, and the course runs on local streets through the Athens and Sayre Boroughs. As we join together to Gobble Till We Wobble, the health and well-being of our runners, staff, and volunteers are of utmost importance.

Thank you to our 18th Annual Guthrie Sayre Turkey Trot Runners! 
THANK YOU for joining us as we drumstick dashed across the 18th Annual Guthrie Sayre Turkey Trot finish line. More than 1200 runners and many sponsors raised more than $65,000 with net proceeds benefiting the Guthrie Cancer Care Fund!  We look forward to seeing you at the 19th Annual Guthrie Sayre Turkey Trot next year. 

For more event details or to view the 2024 race results visit https://falconracetiming.com/event/guthrie-sayre-turkey-trot-sayre-pa-6/.  Be sure to check out Guthrie’s social media accounts for highlights from our 2024 event!

Live Race Information:

When: THANKSGIVING DAY! - Thursday, November 28, 2024

Time: Kids Fun Run begins at 9:30 a.m. | 5K Race begins at 10 a.m.

Where: Sayre Theatre, 205 South Elmer Ave., Sayre, Pa.

*Registration opens January 2025!*

REGISTRATION/ RACE SWAG/ AND PACKET PICK-UP

2025 Registration/ Race Swag/ and Packet Pick-Up Information Coming Soon!

NOW LETS TROT!

2025 Race Day Information Coming Soon!

RACE RESULTS AND AWARDS

Race results will be posted online following the race. The top two - three finishers in our LIVE race from each age group and the overall winners will receive a medal immediately following the race.  

5K Awards: *LIVE RACE ONLY

Overall Male & Female 5K participants - 1st place: $100 gift card / 2nd place: $75 gift card / 3rd place: $50 gift card
First Master's (age 40-49) Male & Female 5K participants: $50 gift card
First Grand Master's (age 50-59) Male & Female 5K participants: $50 gift card
First Senior’s (age 60-69) Male and Female 5K participants: $50 gift card
Race Route Record Breaker - The person who set the next Sayre Turkey Trot USA Track & Field certified race route record: $50 gift card (The current male record set in 2017: 16:16:71 by John Johnson. The current female record set in 2017: 18:03:32 by Kenzie Jones.)
Teams awards: 1st thru 3rd all male, all female, co-ed
Age group awards: 1st thru 3rd in each age group
- 12 and under, 13-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

VIRTUAL RACE INFORMATION

IF YOU ARE NOT READY TO RUN A LIVE EVENT, THAT'S OKAY! WE WILL ALSO HAVE A VIRTUAL OPTION THIS YEAR.

Virtual Race Time and Place:
Virtual race will take place November 25 - November 27. Run anytime, anyplace Thanksgiving week! *Turkey Trot official course will be closed to virtual runners during the hours of the live race November 28th.

Virtual Race Swag:
Virtual race runners' packets and race swag can be picked up at early packet pick-up
(Wednesday, November 27, 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Patterson Auditorium, Guthrie Sayre Campus)

*Register by October 27 to guarantee you will receive your 17th Annual Turkey Trot t-shirt. T-shirts may be available after October 27 in limited quantities. There are no refunds or exchanges available for t-shirts.

*Virtual runner packets can be mailed to participants upon request.

*Virtual race participants are not eligible for age group or overall awards.

Virtual participants only will be able to record their own time and challenge themselves by tracking other virtual racers. Remember, this is based on the honor system. No need to upload data to Strava or record your mile with a GPS. Once you are registered, you will be able to upload your time using the following steps:

Step 1: Make sure you are logged into RunSignUp (use the email you used to register).
Step 2: Click on the RESULTS then click on the blue box that says SUBMIT VIRTUAL RESULTS. Search for your name.
Step 3: Add your time and save your results. It might take a few minutes to update in the overall results, but you can refresh the page and wait. That's it! You are done

WHO DO THE RACE PROCEEDS BENEFIT?

2025 Race Beneficiary Coming Soon!

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

2025 Sponsorship Opportunities Coming Soon!

2024 GUTHRIE RACE SERIES

Register and complete both the 40th Annual Guthrie Gallop and the 18th Annual Guthrie Sayre Turkey Trot to receive a commemorative Guthrie Race Series gift! *Gifts are available after the completion of the Guthrie Sayre Turkey Trot. *Virtual runners are eligible to participate in the Guthrie Race Series.

RACE CANCELLATION

The Guthrie Cancer Care Fund relies on income from this event to fulfill its mission to provide critical assistance to Guthrie cancer patients facing a financial crisis, therefore, refunds are not available.

In the event the Guthrie Sayre Turkey Trot live race is forced to cancel, all participants will automatically be transitioned to the virtual race and still receive their awesome race swag in the mail! All applicable sponsorship benefits will be honored and 100% of your generous sponsorship will benefit the Cancer Care Fund.