Johnstown, Alexandria & Granville Turkey Trot

Make memories and continue the tradition this Thanksgiving season with family and friends! The start & finish line will be at the Johnstown Trail Head of the TJ Evans Bike Path and will stay on the paved Evans Foundation bike path (T.J. Evans Trail) in Johnstown, Ohio. The event kicks off with the Kids Fun Run at 9am followed by the half marathon, 10k and 5k run/walk at 9:15am.

Participants will receive their choice of a turkey hat (multiple hat options to choose from during packet pickup) or long sleeve shirt or hooded sweatshirt as well as a custom race bib, finishers medal, a sweet treat in the form of a personal pie, donut or cookie, chip timed race, instant results, snacks, refreshments AND MORE!!

Race Start Times:
The Kids Fun Run will start first at 9:00am followed by the Half, 10k and 5k.

Kids Fun Run – 9:00am
Half Marathon, 10k & 5k - 9:15am

Course Details:
Every race will start and finish at the exact same line on the T.J. Evans paved trail. See below for course maps:

Half Marathon (13.1mi): https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4688490907

10k (6.2mi): https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4688531869

5k (3.1mi): https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4688530849

Kids FUN Run (100 meters): https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4688540638

Parking Information:
Parking is available at the event location and if that parking lot fills up there are two adjacent parking lots. The first is between the Johnstown Mill and TAC off of Track St (short walk to the start/finish line). The second is in the gravel at the Johnstown Dog Park which is next to the shelter house where registration and the start/finish line is located: 100 E Douglas St, Johnstown, OH 43031. There is also street parking available all around the park however please make sure to check signs to ensure you are legally parked. At any parking area please do not park in the grass only in gravel/paved areas.

Strollers and Dogs are Permitted:
This is a dog friendly event. We will have a doggy water station setup at the finish line!

We do allow strollers at this event.

For more information on the event, please visit the event website at: https://www.usaracetiming.com/johnstownturkeytrot

There will not be an early packet pickup.

Packet pickup will be on Saturday, November 22, 2025 (race day morning) at the:

Johnstown Trail Head (TJ Evans Bike Path)
157 E Jersey St
Johnstown, OH 443031

Opens at 8:15am

Refunds are not allowed for this race however we do have options. You can defer, change races, donate your entry fee to the charity, switch to a virtual event or purchase event insurance and receive a refund through your insurance claim. If you want to defer your registration to next year you can do that as well as change to another one of our races in the same calendar year.

To defer or change races please do not contact us, simply locate your confirmation email from when you signed up and under your event click the blue hyperlink text that says: Manage Registration

If you would like to switch to a different distance than what you signed up for (for example you signed up for the 10k but want to switch to the 5k or you want to switch to virtual) you can also do that by managing your registration and there is no need to reach out to us as you can make that change quickly and easily.

Please note registration is locked and you as well as the race organizer cannot make any changes within 48 hours of the start of the race. The only change that can be made in that time is when you check in for the race you can let the volunteer or staff member know you wish to downgrade your distance.