The third annual Thanksgiving morning 5K in Wellington will continue in 2025 under the sponsorship of the Kiwanis Club of Wellington and rebranded as the Turkey-Wanis 5K. It’s the same great race with the same race organizers.
The race/walk begins at 9 a.m. on Thursday, November 27. Runners, walkers, dogs, and strollers are welcome. Group awards will be presented, and each registrant is automatically entered into this year’s new feature – a Pumpkin Pie raffle. Entry fees are $25 per participant, plus a $2.50 processing fee. Registration is now open!
Day of race check-in and finish line is at the Wellington High School Dukes Stadium, 398 Dickson St
Flat, fast, and accurate course through residential Wellington
Runners, walkers, dogs, strollers are welcome
Group awards by age for males and females
New for ’25 – Pumpkin Pie raffle among all registrants
Free 2025 race beanie for the first 150 registrants
On Veterans Day 2026 we salute all those who served in the armed forces. And Wellington Kiwanis honors our veterans with our Parade of Flags and 306 U.S. flags waving throughout our village. Our featured sponsors include Expert Crane at Mercy Health on N. Main St.; Councilman Gary and Tracey Feron for the Town Hall display; and Mayor Hans Schneider and his wife Wendy for the 20-flag display at Union School Park. We also thank our season long sponsors, the American Legion for the Vietnam Memorial on the south lawn of the Town Hall, the Wellington/Oberlin Memorial VFW Post 6941 for the display on Duke Pride Hill at O'Keefe Way on N. Main St., and the Wellington Masonic Lodge for the display at Pioneer Cemetery along W. Herrick Ave. All proceeds are set aside for a playground at Union School Park on S. Main St. The fund has topped $100,000. Thank you Wellington. ... See MoreSee Less
Turkey-Wanis 5K Run/Walk on Thanksgiving Morning
The third annual Thanksgiving morning 5K in Wellington will continue in 2025 under the sponsorship of the Kiwanis Club of Wellington and rebranded as the Turkey-Wanis 5K. It’s the same great race with the same race organizers.
The race/walk begins at 9 a.m. on Thursday, November 27. Runners, walkers, dogs, and strollers are welcome. Group awards will be presented, and each registrant is automatically entered into this year’s new feature – a Pumpkin Pie raffle. Entry fees are $25 per participant, plus a $2.50 processing fee. Registration is now open!
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A 306-U.S. flag salute to our veterans from Wellington Kiwanis and the residents and businesses of Wellington. Thank you! ... See MoreSee Less
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On Veterans Day 2026 we salute all those who served in the armed forces. And Wellington Kiwanis honors our veterans with our Parade of Flags and 306 U.S. flags waving throughout our village. Our featured sponsors include Expert Crane at Mercy Health on N. Main St.; Councilman Gary and Tracey Feron for the Town Hall display; and Mayor Hans Schneider and his wife Wendy for the 20-flag display at Union School Park. We also thank our season long sponsors, the American Legion for the Vietnam Memorial on the south lawn of the Town Hall, the Wellington/Oberlin Memorial VFW Post 6941 for the display on Duke Pride Hill at O'Keefe Way on N. Main St., and the Wellington Masonic Lodge for the display at Pioneer Cemetery along W. Herrick Ave. All proceeds are set aside for a playground at Union School Park on S. Main St. The fund has topped $100,000. Thank you Wellington. ... See MoreSee Less
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