Shandon Neighborhood Council is excited to announce the Shandon Turkey Trot and Burn 5K 2026 Join us on Black Friday, November 27th at 10am for this great community race! Are you ready to Trot & Burn with your Flock ? Then THIS is the race for you! Runners and Walkers are Welcome! This race, managed by GRIT Endurance, LLC, will benefit The Shandon Neighborhood Council, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, who will use the race proceeds to provide improvements in this historical neighborhood. Our race will showcase our beautiful Shandon Neighborhood with its USA Track & Field certified course. The Start/Finish will be near Craft and Draft where we will hold our awards ceremony. Our 2025 race will be capped at 1000 registrants! So you better get Trotting! We hope to SELL OUT quick. Participants are encouraged to dress in their best and most creative Thanksgiving Turkey Burn Attire. Prizes will be awarded for the top ten most creative outfits! No Refunds or Deferrals! Race is rain or shine. Strollers and dogs on a leash are welcome! * NO LATE TURKEYS! Due to safety issues, participants who are not present for the official start time with their bib will not be allowed to start the race late. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to race time. SHIRT DEADLINE! - You must be registered by Nov 3rd to be guaranteed a shirt! We will order extra shirts! But there are NO GUARANTEES of a race shirt after the deadline. Shirts can't be held for pick up after the race has occurred. All shirts must be picked up a packet pick up before the race or on race day. We are not able to mail shirts to participants. Register Today for Shandon Turkey Trot & Burn 5K! Bring your family and friends! You don't want to miss it!
Awards will be given to the following flocks: Top Three Largest Teams Top 10 Best Dressed Turkeys Top 3 Best Dress Dogs Here is our Runnwe Award Structure! We are proud to be on the Columbia Running Club Tour de Columbia and to follow their club structure for our awards: Top Three Overall Male and Female Winners Top Three Masters Male and Female Winners Top Three Male and Female in the following Age Groups: 10 & Under; 11-14; 15-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-
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| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5K | $30.00 | Dec 15 | Mar 31 |
| $35.00 | Apr 1 | Oct 31 | |
| $40.00 | Nov 1 | Nov 26 |
PACKET PICK UP DETAILS: Join us for Packet Pick Up on Wednesday, November 25 from Noon - 6:00pm at Craft and Draft located at 2706 Devine Street, Columbia, SC! Celebrate your "trot" and grab a beer with your friends! A portion of the days sales is going back to Shandon Neighborhood. You can register for the race at Packet Pick Up! RACE DAY DETAILS: Race Day Registration/ Packet Pick Up open at 8:00am at the race start line on Woodrow Street near Shandon Presbyterian Church. You can still
Don't get your feathers ruffled! Parking should not be a problem! Parking will be available on Devine Street and the streets around Shandon. We ask you to please not park in front of Shandon Presbyterian Church or in it's parking lot. We will be using that lot for Race Day set up .
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,026 | 34:23 | 15:32 |
| 2024 | 795 | 34:16 | 16:14 |
| 2023 | 621 | 33:57 | 16:14 |
| 2022 | 360 | 32:20 | 16:52 |
| 2021 | 383 | 33:00 | 16:41 |
| 2020 | 337 | 32:55 | 17:51 |
Interested in this race?