Turkey trots in Illinois 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. 77 turkey trots in Illinois. 48 on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2026. Dates, distances and how competitive each field is.
- Sun, Nov 1Turkey Trot 5KTinley Park5K
- Sat, Nov 7Gobble Gobble Run or WobbleOak Lawn5K
- Sat, Nov 7Orland Hills Turkey Trot RaceOrland Hills5K
- Sat, Nov 7PTD-P's Turkey Trot 5K/1 MileRaymond5K
- Sat, Nov 7Eckert's Belleville Farm Wine Run Turkey Trot 5kBelleville5K
- Sat, Nov 7Turkey Trot 5K / Belvidere North Music BoostersBelvidere5K Competitive
- Sun, Nov 8Gobbler Hobbler 10K and Mashed Potato MileOswego10K
- Sat, Nov 14BTPD Turkey TrotBourbonnais5K10K
- Sat, Nov 14Harrison Park Turkey TrotSpringfield5K
- Sat, Nov 14Maryville Turkey TrotMaryville5K
- Sat, Nov 142nd Annual Farmingdale Elementary PTC Turkey Trot 5K & Fun RunPleasant Plains5K
- Sat, Nov 14New Salem Children's Center Turkey TrotPetersburg5K
- Sat, Nov 14LuHi Turkey TrotSpringfield5K Competitive
- Sun, Nov 15Grayslake Central Turkey TrotGrayslake5K Very competitive
- Sun, Nov 15Lisle Turkey Trot Tune-Up 5KLisle5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Gobbler GallopWaterman5K
- Sat, Nov 21Gobbler Gauntlet 5KNew Lenox5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Tom-A-Hawk Turkey Trot 5kAurora5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 212026 Turkey TrotDecatur5K10KHalf marathon Competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Mercer County Health Department Turkey Trot 5kAledo5K
- Sat, Nov 21Sandwich Turkey Trot 5kSandwich5K
- Sat, Nov 21Art and Kevin Reveal Memorial Turkey RunHerrin5K Very competitive
- Sun, Nov 22Lincolnwood Turkey Trot: 5K, 10K, Walk, DashLincolnwood5K10K Very competitive
- Sun, Nov 22Wolfpack 5K: The Great Turkey ChaseCrystal Lake5K
- Thu, Nov 26Belleville Thanksgiving Day 5KBelleville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Chocolate Turkey 3 MilePeoria5K
- Thu, Nov 26Crete Community Runners Association Turkey TrotCrete5K
- Thu, Nov 26Edwardsville Turkey Trot Edwardsville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Evanston Flying Turkey 5KEvanston5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Grant Park Turkey Trot 5K & 10KChicago5K10K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Jon Callaghan Memorial Turkey TrotGurnee5K
- Thu, Nov 26Marseilles Gobble WobbleMarseilles5K
- Thu, Nov 26McHenry Turkey TrotMcHenry5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26MELC Turkey TrotMonmouth5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Naperville Noon Lions Turkey Trot 5KNaperville5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26North Shore Turkey TrotHighland Park5K10K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Quincy Family YMCA Turkey RunQuincy5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Roselle Turkey Trot 5KRoselle5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26SGFMC Turkey TrotOak Park5K
- Thu, Nov 26Thanksgiving Day 5KCrystal Lake5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Trot ChicagoChicago5K
- Thu, Nov 26Bare Bones Turkey Trot ToledoToledo5K
- Thu, Nov 26Dieterich Turkey Trot 5K Run/WalkDieterich5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26The Fox and The TurkeyBatavia Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Edwardsville Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run!Edwardsville5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Glenview Gobbler 5K Run/Walk and DashGlenview5K
- Thu, Nov 26McHenry Kiwanis Club's Turkey Trot 5KMcHenry5K
- Thu, Nov 26Parkview Christian Academy Annual Turkey TrotYorkville5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Seneca High School Irish Turkey RunSeneca5K
- Thu, Nov 26St. Charles Turkey Trot 5KSt. Charles5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Trot 5K- Presented by Byron BankByron5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26UIS - BOS Turkey Trot 5KSpringfield5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Long Grove Turkey Trot 5K & 8KLong Grove5K Local
- Thu, Nov 2615th Annual Good Hope Turkey TrotGood Hope5K10K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Henry's Thanksgiving Day Hustle 5K & 1/2 Mile Kids DashLake in the Hills5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 262026 NorthPointe Wellness Turkey TrotRoscoe5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Edwardsville Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run!Edwardsville5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Pilgrim Pie Run for RotaryLa Grange5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Trout Valley Turkey TrotTrout Valley5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Tuscola Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk 2026Tuscola5K
- Thu, Nov 26Arlington Heights Turkey TrotArlington Heights5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 2648th Annual Oglesby Turkey TrotOglesby5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Chi Town Turkey Trot 5K & 10KChicago5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Dan Gibbons Turkey TrotElmhurst5K
- Thu, Nov 26Robinson Fire Protection District's Turkey Trot for Tots 5KRobinson5K
- Thu, Nov 26Rockford Road Runners Thanksgiving Turkey TrotRockford5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Thornton Turkey TrotGlenwood5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Day 5K (Danada - Naperville)Naperville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Winnetka Turkey Trot 2026Winnetka5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26City of Bloomington Turkey TrotBloomington5K
- Thu, Nov 265k Turkey Trot Family Tradition 2026Elmwood Park5K
- Thu, Nov 26Edison Park Turkey TrotChicago5K
- Sat, Nov 28Beverly Hills Turkey Trot 5KChicago5K
- Sat, Nov 28Turkey TrailsShorewood5K10K
- Sat, Nov 28Thanksgiving Gobble Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTONChicago5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 28Schaumburg Turkey Trot Half Marathon & 5KElk Grove Village5KHalf marathon Competitive
- Sat, Nov 28Turkey Trails - Greater ChicagoShorewood5K10KHalf marathon Local
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
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Common questions
When are turkey trots in Illinois in 2026?
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026. 48 of the 77 turkey trots we list in Illinois are that day; the rest fall on the days around it.
How long is a turkey trot?
Most are 5Ks: 97% of the turkey trots in Illinois have one. 12 offer a 10K and 4 offer a Half marathon. Many add a kids' run or a 1-mile walk.
Which turkey trot in Illinois has the fastest field?
By past results, Trout Valley Turkey Trot in Trout Valley, then Dieterich Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk. 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.