Tough Ten and Fast 5 Turkey Trot

Great Road Race for a Great Cause

WHEN: November 30, 2025 at 9:00am

WHERE: Ghiloni Park, 239 Concord Road, Marlborough, MA

  • This 20+ year Strider tradition has no entry fee! Just bring 15 canned or non-perishable goods to support the Hudson Food Pantry. 
  • The 10-mile and 5-mile courses are run simultaneously and conclude at the finish line in Ghiloni Park. 
  • Medals for our 1st, 2nd and 3rd place male and female finishers in both races!
  • Prizes donated by local businesses will be randomly distributed randomly to particpants.
  • These beautiful courses roll through the hills of Marlborough and Hudson and are well-supported by our cheerful course marshals along the way.
    • 5-mile race is open to walkers and runners and is a great option for those training for our Tough Ten Turkey trot in November! 
    • A 2:15 time limit will apply to the 10-mile race. Runners who have not reached the 10/5 split after 40 minutes will be directed to the 5-mile finish line by volunteers.
  • The national anthem will be performed by one of our own Highland City Striders!
  • Photographers on the course!
  • Post-race refreshments available!

Courses

10 Mile Course

5 Mile Course


Turkey Trot Course Records

Fast 5 MilerFemaleCaitlyn Ashton35:032022
Fast 5 MilerMaleBrandon Ma29:022024
Tough 10 MilerFemaleMelissa Perkins-Banas1:05:122008
Tough 10 MilerMaleEdmilson Ruis55:212021

Results 2024

Congratulations to all of the runners who ran the 10 mile and 5 mile courses! The results of the races are shown below.

Tough Ten Mile

Tough Ten Mile Results

Top Female Finishers

PlaceNameTime
1Karina Turner1:07:32
2Christina Shaw1:14:15
3Abigail Dow1:16:29

Top Male Finshers

PlaceNameTime
1Austin Turner56:29
2Xianrong Wang58:26
3Iain Ridgway59:43

Fast Five Mile

Fast Five Mile Results

Top Female Finishers

PlaceNameTime
1Abigail Lei36:09:11
2Megan Coughlin36:09:93
3Clementine Garro38:05:52

Top Male Finishers

PlaceNameTime
1Brandon Ma29:02
2Weijun Ma33:53
3Hugo Garro36:53