Races Half marathon · Coplay, USA
Lehigh Valley Turkey Trot
Lehigh Valley Turkey Trot is a flat half marathon in Coplay, USA, held each November. Two laps of a 10.5 km loop beside the Ironton Rail Trail, with a short out-and-back spur on each lap. The organiser lists a high-to-low spread of only about 7 m across the loop. Late November in the Lehigh Valley is cold, typically 0 to 9°C at race time. On a course as flat as Lehigh Valley Turkey Trot, even splits are everything; the classic mistake is banking time in the first third.
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When
November
next: Saturday 21 November 2026
Course
flat
Half marathon
Conditions
Late November in the Lehigh Valley is cold, typically 0 to 9°C at race time.
Racing this course well
Two laps of a 10.5 km loop beside the Ironton Rail Trail, with a short out-and-back spur on each lap. The organiser lists a high-to-low spread of only about 7 m across the loop.
On a course as flat as Lehigh Valley Turkey Trot, even splits are everything; the classic mistake is banking time in the first third.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Price
- From $85 plus processing fee, rising to about $96 on race day including fees (2026 race)
Official Lehigh Valley Turkey Trot site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Saturday 21 November 2026
- Start time
- 09:00
- Also on the day
- 10k, 5k
The course in numbers
Two laps of the same loop. Each lap has a spur out and back at about 6.8 km, and one short rise of about 9 m over 0.5 km.
- Layout
- Loop
- Surface
- Asphalt, as described by the organiser
- Total climb
- 110 m (360 ft)
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Asked often
- When is the Lehigh Valley Turkey Trot?
- The next Lehigh Valley Turkey Trot is on Saturday 21 November 2026 in Coplay, USA. It is held each November.
- Is the Lehigh Valley Turkey Trot course flat?
- Two laps of a 10.5 km loop beside the Ironton Rail Trail, with a short out-and-back spur on each lap. The organiser lists a high-to-low spread of only about 7 m across the loop.
- How do I enter the Lehigh Valley Turkey Trot?
- Open entry: first come, first served. Price: From $85 plus processing fee, rising to about $96 on race day including fees (2026 race).
- How should I train for the Lehigh Valley Turkey Trot?
- Train specifically for Coplay — terrain, conditions, goal pace — and let the plan flex around real life. With RunV Premium you can adapt your plan to fit your week.
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