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48th Annual Peru Lions Club John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot
- Date
- Last held Nov 27, 2025, next date to be announced
- Location
- Peru, New York
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Start location and course
Peru Elementary School, Peru, NY 12972
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. Course maps are the organizers' own.
2025 results
All results48th Annual John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot 5k
443
finishers
32:53
median (10:35 /mi)
17:09
winning time
52% / 48%
women / men
48th Annual John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot 10k
86
finishers
54:58
median (8:51 /mi)
33:52
winning time
51% / 49%
women / men
Aggregated from official results for 48th Annual Peru Lions Club John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at 48th Annual Peru Lions Club John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot?
At the 2025 48th Annual John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot 5k, the fastest tenth finished in 24:01 or better, the top quarter in 27:31, and half the field in 32:53; the last tenth came in after 50:57.
At the 2025 48th Annual John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot 10k, the fastest tenth finished in 40:24 or better, the top quarter in 47:23, and half the field in 54:58; the last tenth came in after 1:09:11.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | 23:57 | 18:22 |
| 20-29 | 22:04 | 19:06 |
| 30-39 | 25:05 | 21:20 |
| 40-49 | 25:01 | 22:03 |
| 50-59 | 31:40 | 25:55 |
| 60-69 | 32:49 | 32:19 |
| 70+ | 51:31 | n/a |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
What would my time get me?
Where a finish time would have placed in 2025.
How fast is it?
About average for New York 5Ks
The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 27:31, against 27:55 in a typical New York 5K, so times here are about average.
- 10K: Faster than most New York 10Ks. The fastest quarter of the 2025 10K field finished under 47:23, against 53:06 in a typical New York 10K, so times here run 11 percent faster.
Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.
From the race's page
What the organizers of 48th Annual Peru Lions Club John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot cover on their registration page, in brief.
Race details
- Where
- Peru Elementary School, Peru, NY 12972Map
- Course
- Road
- Distances
- 5K, 10K
- Editions
- 2025 (Nov 27, 2025)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: 48th Annual John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot 10k, 48th Annual John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot 5k.
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Quick answers
- When is 48th Annual Peru Lions Club John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot?
- The next date has not been announced.
- How much does it cost?
- See the registration page for current pricing.
- What distances can I run?
- 5K, 10K.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2025, 443 runners finished the 48th Annual John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot 5k; the median finish was 32:53 and the winner ran 17:09.
- Is it a fast course?
- The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 27:31, against 27:55 in a typical New York 5K, so times here are about average.
- Where does it start?
- Peru Elementary School, Peru, NY 12972.
- Is there a course map?
- Yes, the organizers publish the route on MapMyRun; the link is under Start location and course.
From the organizers
Join us for the 48th running of this amazing Adirondack Coast tradition! Proceeds benefit the charitable work of the Peru Lions Club.
All runners will receive Turkey Trot swag, while it lasts!
The 5k and the 10k** start at 9am at Peru Central School! Bib pickup will be on race morning beginning at 7:45am and all activities will be outside, with some weather protection provided by the bays of the Peru Central School bus garage.
Awards will be given to the top three men and top three women in the 5k and the 10k.
Route Adjustments: We've made a few route adjustments to ensure a proper distance and to make our race more runner friendly. Please review the maps!