Waynesville Sunrise Rotary Turkey Trot

All pre-registered runners who register on or before 1:00 EDT on Wednesday, November 4 is guaranteed a shirt in their size. After that date, it will be based on availability.

Indoor restrooms are adjacent to Weldon Gymnasium (weather permitting) with supplemental portable toilets.

After you finish the race, please join us for drinks and snacks prior to the awards ceremony.

We are excited to announce the race capacity has been increased to 800 participants this year but we still expect the race to sell out well before Thanksgiving. For this reason we encourage you to register as early as possible.

• Wednesday, November 25 - 11:00 AM-2:00 PM - Bosus Wine Shop (138 Miller Street, Waynesille)
• Thursday, November 26 - 7:00-8:15 AM - Weldon Outdoor Gymnasium at Lake Junaluska

The beneficiaries for 2026 include: Scholarships for Haywood Schools Foundation; Habitat for Humanity; Mountain Projects; Helene recovery; among other local Haywood County projects!

Special prizes will be presented to the top three overall male and female and top Masters (40 & Over) male and female.

Age group awards will go to the first, second and third male and female in the following age groups: 9 & Under, 10-12, 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 & Over.

No double dipping!

There is dedicated race parking at the Bethea Welcome Center, Center for Evangelism, York Dining Commons and the swimming pool on Melody Lane. There is no parking at Weldon Gym.

For GPS, use the address 91 North Lakeshore Drive, Lake Junaluska.

Please do not park along the side of the road unless it is in a marked space.