Turkey trots in New Hampshire 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. 18 turkey trots in New Hampshire. 16 on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2026. Dates, distances and how competitive each field is.
- Sun, Nov 22Hanover Turkey Trot 5K/10KHanover5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Bow Athletic Club Turkey TrotBow5K
- Thu, Nov 26Brookline Turkey Fun Run/WalkBrookline5K
- Thu, Nov 26Dover Turkey Trot 5KDover5K
- Thu, Nov 26Drew Ceppetelli Turkey TrotBarrington5K
- Thu, Nov 26Fisher Cats Thanksgiving Day 5KManchester5K
- Thu, Nov 26Gilford Youth Center Turkey TrotGilford5K
- Thu, Nov 26Great Gobbler 5KNashua5K
- Thu, Nov 26Hampstead Turkey TrotHampstead5K
- Thu, Nov 26Lake Sunapee Turkey TrotSunapee5K
- Thu, Nov 26Rotary Club of Merrimack 5K Turkey TrotMerrimack5K
- Thu, Nov 26Seacoast Rotary Turkey Trot 5KPortsmouth5K
- Thu, Nov 26Wobble n GobbleFranconia5K
- Thu, Nov 26Great Gobbler Thanksgiving 5KNashua5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Francestown Turkey Trot 5KFrancestown5K
- Thu, Nov 26Hampstead Turkey TrotHampstead5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26GDTC Thanksgiving Turkey TrotDerry5K Competitive
- Fri, Nov 27AJWC Trot Off Your TurkeyAmherst5K
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 New Hampshire in 2026?
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026. 16 of the 18 turkey trots we list in New Hampshire are that day; the rest fall on the days around it.
How long is a turkey trot?
Most are 5Ks: 100% of the turkey trots in New Hampshire have one. 1 offer a 10K. Many add a kids' run or a 1-mile walk.
Which turkey trot in New Hampshire has the fastest field?
By past results, Great Gobbler Thanksgiving 5K in Nashua, then GDTC Thanksgiving 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.