Cold Turkey 5K

Name: Cold Turkey 5K
Start: 2026-11-26T12:30:00.000Z
End: 2026-11-26T15:00:00.000Z
Location: Tassee Shelter

Tassee Shelter | 877 Ulco Drive, Franklin, NC 28734

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Franklin's annual Thanksgiving Day Cold Turkey 5K and Little Turkeys Fun Run/Walk benefiting Special Olympics of Macon County, North Carolina.

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