Turkey trots in the US 2026
Turkey trots are the Thanksgiving races: mostly 5Ks on Thanksgiving morning, often for a local charity, and the biggest running day of the year in the US. 2,258 turkey trots in the US. 1346 on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2026. Dates, distances and how competitive each field is.
Most competitive turkey trots
- 122nd Annual Catonsville High School XC Turkey TrotThu, Nov 26Catonsville, MD5K Very competitive
- 2Mount Sinai Turkey Trot 5KSat, Nov 28Mount Sinai, NY5K Very competitive
- 3Burn Off The Turkey 5KSat, Nov 28Gorham, ME5K Very competitive
- 4Eastside Turkey Trot 5KThu, Nov 26Oregon, OH5K Very competitive
- 5Silverdale Rotary Turkey Trot 2026Thu, Nov 26Silverdale, WA5K10K Very competitive
- 6Fast and the Furriest 5K Turkey TrotThu, Nov 26Ocean City, NJ5K Very competitive
- 7Keizer Turkey DashThu, Nov 26Keizer, OR5K10K Very competitive
- 817th Annual Gainesville Turkey Trot 5K/10K/Half Marathon and YOUTH FUN RUN presented by Limestone Shirt FactoryThu, Nov 26Gainesville, GA5K10KHalf marathon Very competitive
- 9The Original Kroger A2 Turkey TrotSun, Nov 8Dexter, MI5K10K Very competitive
- 102026 GVSU Turkey TrotSat, Nov 21Allendale, MI5K Very competitive
Turkey trots by state
Alabama 35Alaska 2Arizona 28Arkansas 32California 137Colorado 42Connecticut 36Delaware 7Washington, DC 9Florida 188Georgia 70Hawaii 8Idaho 13Illinois 77Indiana 48Iowa 25Kansas 18Kentucky 50Louisiana 18Maine 18Maryland 52Massachusetts 71Michigan 83Minnesota 29Mississippi 13Missouri 56Montana 11Nebraska 13Nevada 10New Hampshire 18New Jersey 92New Mexico 11New York 106North Carolina 116North Dakota 4Ohio 80Oklahoma 26Oregon 21Pennsylvania 100Rhode Island 4South Carolina 34South Dakota 6Tennessee 47Texas 155Utah 18Vermont 16Virginia 89Washington 61West Virginia 18Wisconsin 33Wyoming 4
Common questions
When are turkey trots in the US in 2026?
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026. 1,346 of the 2,258 turkey trots we list in the US are that day; the rest fall on the days around it.
How long is a turkey trot?
Most are 5Ks: 94% of the turkey trots in the US have one. 605 offer a 10K and 265 offer a Half marathon. Many add a kids' run or a 1-mile walk.
Which turkey trot in the US has the fastest field?
By past results, 22nd Annual Catonsville High School XC Turkey Trot in Catonsville, then Mount Sinai Turkey Trot 5K. Field strength compares the front of each race's field with every other race at that distance.
Where would I place in a turkey trot?
Open any race with past results and enter your time: raceIQ compares you with that race's past finishers in your age group. With a free account it ranks every race near you by where you'd likely finish.