Turkey trots in Massachusetts 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. 71 turkey trots in Massachusetts. 50 on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2026. Dates, distances and how competitive each field is.
- Sat, Nov 7Orange Turkey TrotOrange5K Local
- Sun, Nov 8Arlington EATS Turkey TrotArlington5K
- Sun, Nov 8Arlington EATS Turkey TrotArlington5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 14Westfield State Turkey TrotWestfield5K Very competitive
- Sat, Nov 21J. Barry Dwyer Red Devil Turkey TrotChelsea5K
- Sat, Nov 21Roadtown Turkey TrotShutesbury5K
- Sat, Nov 21Westborough Turkey TrotWestborough5K
- Sat, Nov 21Roadtown Turkey Trot 5kShutesbury5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Winthrop Viking Turkey TrotWinthrop5K
- Sat, Nov 21MC Gobble & Go 5kNorth Andover5K
- Sun, Nov 22Pembroke Police Boys and Girls Club 5K Turkey TrotPembroke5K
- Sun, Nov 22Turkey Trot for Tots 5KMarlborough5K
- Sun, Nov 22Second Annual Pembroke Police Boys and Girls Club 5K Turkey TrotPembroke5K
- Sun, Nov 22Lynnfield Rotary Turkey TrotLynnfield5K Local
- Sun, Nov 22Newton Turkey TrotNewton5K Very competitive
- Sun, Nov 22Friends of Middies Athletics Turkey TrotDracut5K Competitive
- Sun, Nov 22Wobble Before You Gobble: 5K and Kids' DashMalden5K
- Thu, Nov 26Attleboro Norton YMCA Gobble Wobble 5KAttleboro5K
- Thu, Nov 26Braintree High School Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5KBraintree5K
- Thu, Nov 26Brant Point Runners Thanksgiving Day 5KNantucket5K
- Thu, Nov 26Brant Point Runners Thanksgiving Day 5K Run/WalkNantucket5K
- Thu, Nov 26Family Gratitude 5K Turkey TrotDedham5K
- Thu, Nov 26Franklin Park Turkey Trot 5KBoston5K
- Thu, Nov 26Gobble Wobble Road RaceSouthborough5K
- Thu, Nov 26Hanover Turkey Trot 5KHanover5K
- Thu, Nov 26Holliston Turkey TrotHolliston5K
- Thu, Nov 26Maudslay Park Turkey TrotNewburyport5K
- Thu, Nov 26Medway Turkey TrotMedway5K
- Thu, Nov 26Mendon Turkey TrotMendon5K
- Thu, Nov 26MHS Booster Club Turkey Trot 5K Run/WalkMilford5K
- Thu, Nov 26Middleton Turkey Trot 5KMiddleton5K
- Thu, Nov 26Newman YMCA Turkey TrotSeekonk5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Oak Bluffs Turkey TrotOak Bluffs5K
- Thu, Nov 26Philip J. Weihn Turkey Chase 5KClinton5K
- Thu, Nov 26Running of the PilgrimsPlymouth5K
- Thu, Nov 26Scarlet Hawks Turkey Trot 5K Run/WalkMilford5K
- Thu, Nov 26Stow Gobbler 5KStow5K
- Thu, Nov 26Thanksgiving Sandwich 5KSandwich5K
- Thu, Nov 26Wild Turkey 5 Mile RunSalem
- Thu, Nov 26Will Run for Pie - Turkey Trot 5K Run/WalkSalisbury5K
- Thu, Nov 26Hanover Turkey Trot 5KHanover5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Hingham Turkey TrotHingham5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Wakefield Turkey TrotWakefield5K
- Thu, Nov 2610th Annual Hopedale Fire & Police 5K Gobble WobbleHopedale5K Local
- Thu, Nov 262026 Fairhaven Turkey TrotFairhaven5K
- Thu, Nov 269th Annual Middleton Turkey Trot 5KMiddleton5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Ayer Fire Department Thanksgiving Day 5KAyer5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Chatham, MA Turkey Trot 2026 Run/WalkChatham5K
- Thu, Nov 26Franklin Turkey TrotFranklin5K
- Thu, Nov 26Holden Turkey TrotHolden5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Mendon Turkey TrotMendon5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Northborough Turkey Trot 2026Northborough5K
- Thu, Nov 26North Reading 5k Turkey TrotNorth Reading5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Stow Gobbler 5kStow5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26The Braintree High School Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5KBraintree5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Wellesley Turkey TrotWellesley5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Will Run for Pie - Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk (2026: NOW AT MAUDSLAY STATE PARK IN NEWBURYPORT MA)Newbuyport5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26OB TURKEY TROTOak Bluffs5K
- Thu, Nov 26Southborough's 20th Annual Gobble WobbleSouthboro5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkeywacker 5KWrentham5K
- Thu, Nov 26The LexGiving 5k - Now on Thanksgiving Morning!Lexington5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Provincetown 5K Pilgrim TrotProvincetown5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26YMCA Athol Turkey Trot 5K & Kid's Fun RunAthol5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey TrotAdams5K
- Thu, Nov 26Donohue's 21st Turkey TrotWatertown5K
- Thu, Nov 2618th Annual Newman YMCA Turkey Trot 2026Seekonk5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Newman YMCA Turkey trot 2026Seekonk5K10K
- Sat, Nov 28Andrea Holden Thanksgiving RaceDennis5K
- Sat, Nov 28Wolf Swamp Turkey Trot 5K Run/WalkLongmeadow5K Competitive
- Sun, Nov 29Leftover Turkey TrotNorth Attleboro5K
- Sun, Nov 29Leftover Turkey TrotNorth Attleboro5K 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 Massachusetts in 2026?
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026. 50 of the 71 turkey trots we list in Massachusetts are that day; the rest fall on the days around it.
How long is a turkey trot?
Most are 5Ks: 99% of the turkey trots in Massachusetts have one. 3 offer a 10K. Many add a kids' run or a 1-mile walk.
Which turkey trot in Massachusetts has the fastest field?
By past results, Westfield State Turkey Trot in Westfield, then Newton Turkey Trot. 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.