Wild Turkey 5 Mile
About the race
Proceeds from the 23nd Annual Wild Turkey 5 Mile Run on Thanksgiving morning benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem.
This is one of the largest races on the North Shore, with 2,000 anticipated participants.
Shirts
The first 1600 participants will receive long sleeve shirts.
The course
Location
Salem, MA, USA Open in Google Maps
City insight: Salem
Salem, Oregon, is the state capital, in the Willamette Valley, with parks along the river and wine country around it. The climate is mild: summers (June to September) are warm and dry, autumn is cool and wet, winters (December to February) are mild and rainy, and spring is green and changeable. Late spring to early autumn is the best time to race, with the driest weather in July and August. It is reached by road from Portland, about an hour away.