Schuylkill Navy Run
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Schuylkill Navy Run
The Schuylkill Navy Run is a Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot organized by the Philadelphia rowing community along the Schuylkill River. The event is open to runners and walkers from across Philadelphia and carries a $35 entry fee. The next scheduled run is on Thursday, November 26, 2026, with the start at Malta Boat Club on Kelly Drive.
The course measures 5 and 5/8 miles and features hilly terrain with a notable cross-country segment over grass. The route leaves Malta Boat Club along Kelly Drive, climbs Brewery Hill, crosses the Girard Avenue bridge, and continues onto Lansdowne Avenue. After the Sweetbriar cutoff the race moves onto grass toward the Meade Monument, follows the fence to the Pagoda gate, goes through Belmont Plateau and up to Belmont Mansion, then returns via Brewery Hill and Kelly Drive to Malta.
Eligibility is limited to members of Schuylkill Navy clubs and affiliated organizations, with friends and family welcome to participate as guests. Affiliates listed include Whitemarsh Boat Club, the Sedgeley Club, Philadelphia Adaptive Rowing, Conshohocken Rowing Center, and Philadelphia City Rowing.
Divisions include Junior (high school students), Masters (men and women 40 and over), Open, Guest with prizes for the first guest man and woman, and Novice for first-time Turkey Trot runners. Prizes are gathered annually from the rowing community; finishers select prizes in the order they place. Team trophies are scored using each club's first five men and first three women to finish. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
