Turkey trots in North Carolina 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. 116 turkey trots in North Carolina. 70 on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2026. Dates, distances and how competitive each field is.
- Sat, Nov 7Gobbler 5K, 10K, & Half MarathonRocky MountHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 7Gobbler 5K, 10K, and Half MarathonCharlotteHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 7Gobbler 5K & Half MarathonHickoryHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 7Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (45)Charlotte5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 7Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Rocky Mount, NC (45)Rocky Mount5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 7Gobbler 5K & 13.1M at Hickory, NC (45)Hickory5KHalf marathon Local
- Sat, Nov 7Bradford Park Turkey TrotHarrisburg5K
- Sat, Nov 14Gobbler 5K, 10K, 13.1M and 26.2MConcord5K10K
- Sat, Nov 14Gobbler 5K, 10K, and Half MarathonWinston-SalemHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 14Gobbler 5K & 10KRaleigh5K10K
- Sat, Nov 14Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (46)Winston-Salem5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 14I Thought Turkeys Could Fly 5kDunn5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 14St. James Elementary 10th Annual Royal Run Turkey Trot 5kDenver5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 14Gobbler 5K & 10K at Raleigh, NC (46)Raleigh5K10K Local
- Sat, Nov 14Reidsville Family YMCA Turkey TrotReidsville5K Local
- Sat, Nov 14Gobbler 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Concord, NC (46)Concord5K10KHalf marathonMarathon
- Sat, Nov 14The 17th Annual Durham Academy Turkey TrotDurham5K Very competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Apex Turkey Trot 5KApex5K
- Sat, Nov 21FitForLiberty Turkey TrotLiberty5K
- Sat, Nov 21Gobbler 5K, 10K & Half MarathonWilmingtonHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 21Gobbler 5K, 10K, & Half MarathonWinston-SalemHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 21Gobbler 5K, 10K, & Half MarathonCharlotteHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 21Gobbler 5K & 13.1MRaleigh5K
- Sat, Nov 21Hampstead Kiwanis Park Turkey TrotHampstead
- Sat, Nov 21Pinehurst Turkey TrotPinehurst5K Very competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Gobbler 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Wilmington, NC (47)Wilmington5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 21Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (47)Winston-Salem5K10KHalf marathon Local
- Sat, Nov 21Turkey Leg 5KKnightdale5K Local
- Sat, Nov 21Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (47)Charlotte5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 21Pinehurst Turkey TrotPinehurst5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 212nd Annual Blue Comet Turkey TrotAsheboro5K Local
- Sat, Nov 21Gobbler 5K & 13.1M at Raleigh, NC (47)Raleigh5KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 21Gobble Waddle 5K/10KSmithfield5K10K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Hickory Foundation YMCA Turkey Trot 5K/10K & Youth Fun RunHickory5K10K Very competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Maxton Turkey TrotMaxton5K
- Sat, Nov 21Stuart Cramer Turkey Trot 5K and Fun RunBelmont5K Very competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Keep Going; Turkey TrotGatesville5K
- Sat, Nov 21Cherokee 5K Turkey StrutBryson City5K Competitive
- Wed, Nov 25Tipsy Turkey Beer Mile 2026Kill Devil Hills
- Thu, Nov 26Arc of Wilson Gobble Wobble 5KWilson5K
- Thu, Nov 26Asheville Turkey TrotAsheville5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Cape Fear Habitat Turkey TrotWilmington5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Charlotte Turkey TrotCharlotte5K
- Thu, Nov 26Cold Turkey 5KFranklin5K
- Thu, Nov 26Fayetteville Turkey TrotFayetteville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Fleet Feet Durham Thanksgiving Day 5KDurham5K
- Thu, Nov 26Gobble On The Green 5KCashiers5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Gobbler's Run 5KWake Forest5K
- Thu, Nov 26Greensboro GobblerGreensboro5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Inside Out Sports Turkey TrotCary
- Thu, Nov 26NorthStone Turkey TrotHuntersville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Ocracoke Island 5K Turkey TrotOcracoke5K
- Thu, Nov 26Onslow Community Outreach Turkey TrotJacksonville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Pie Gobbler 5K, 10K, and 13.1MWinston-Salem5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Pine Knoll Shores Turkey Trot 5KPine Knoll Shores5K
- Thu, Nov 26Raleigh Turkey TrotRaleigh
- Thu, Nov 26Robeson Road Runners Turkey TrotLumberton5K
- Thu, Nov 26Running of the TurkeysGreensboro5K
- Thu, Nov 26Skinny Turkey Half MarathonRaleighHalf marathon
- Thu, Nov 26South Asheville Turkey TrotAsheville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Special Olympics Thanksgiving 5K/10KStatesville5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26The Great McLean Turkey TrotBelmont5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Burner AND Mimosa WalkMorehead City5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Strut 5KWinston-Salem5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Trot 5KBurlington5K
- Thu, Nov 26Twin Rivers YMCA Turkey TrotNew Bern5K10K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26University City Turkey Trot 5KCharlotte5K
- Thu, Nov 26Uwharrie Running Club Turkey Trot 4.2 Mile Run-WalkAlbemarle
- Thu, Nov 26Waynesville Sunrise Rotary Turkey TrotLake Junaluska5K
- Thu, Nov 26Wild Turkey Thanksgiving Day 5KCorolla5K
- Thu, Nov 26GRIT Turkey Trot 5KAsheboro5K
- Thu, Nov 2615th Annual Surfin' Turkey 5K and Puppy Drum Fun RunHatteras5K
- Thu, Nov 262026 Davidson Turkey TrotDavidson5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26A.M.Y. Wellness Foundation YMCA of Mitchell County Turkey Trot 5K and 1-Mile Fun RunSpruce Pine5K
- Thu, Nov 26Beau's Buddies Turkey TrotGreenville5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Cape Fear Habitat Turkey TrotWilmington5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Chick-fil-A Flowers Turkey TrotClayton5K
- Thu, Nov 26CPI Security Charlotte Turkey TrotCharlotte5K
- Thu, Nov 26Gobble Gobble 5KLocust5K
- Thu, Nov 26Louisburg Turkey TrotLouisburg5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Pie Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (48TR)Winston-Salem5K10KHalf marathon
- Thu, Nov 26TROSA Turkey Trot 5KDurham5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Troutman Gobbler Run 5KTroutman5K
- Thu, Nov 26TWIN RIVERS YMCA Turkey Trot 5k & 10kNew Bern5K10K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Goldsboro Family YMCA Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/WalkGoldsboro5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Cape Carteret Turkey TrotCape Carteret5K
- Thu, Nov 26Corolla Thanksgiving Day Wild Turkey 5k/1 Mile 2026Corolla5K
- Thu, Nov 262026 Willow Spring High School Turkey TrotFuquay Varina5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26ACC Turkey Trot 5K & Fun Run benefiting the David N. Levinson Memorial Scholarship FundSpring Lake5K
- Thu, Nov 26Black Mountain Turkey Trot 5kBlack Mountain5K
- Thu, Nov 26Calabash Turkey TrotCalabash5K10K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Hendersonville's 14th Annual Turkey Trot 5kHendersonville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Leesville Community Turkey TrotRaleigh5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Ruby C. Hunt YMCA Turkey Trot 5K and Fun RunBoiling Springs5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Strut 5KWinston Salem5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Freedom Ride Rescue Turkey Day 5KGarner5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26OBX 2026 TURKEY TROTSouthern Shores5K
- Thu, Nov 2610th Annual Iredell County Special Olympics Thanksgiving Turkey Chase 5k / 10k / Fun RunStatesville5K10K
- Thu, Nov 2615th Annual Old North State 5K Turkey Trot RunNew London5K
- Thu, Nov 262026 Duck NC Turkey Trot 5K Presented By Carolina Designs RealtyDUCK5K
- Thu, Nov 26Cold Turkey 5K and Little Turkeys Fun! Run/WalkFranklin5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Gobble on the Green 5KCashiers5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Laurel Park Turkey Day 5K/Fun RunConcord5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Mooresville/Lake Norman Turkey Trot 5KMooresville5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26The OBX Gobbler 5K & Fun RunNags Head5K
- Thu, Nov 26High Country Turkey Trot 5K & 10KBoone5K10K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Running of the TurkeysGreensboro5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Burn North Charlotte 7th Annual Turkey TrotCharlotte5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Dash CharlotteCharlotte
- Sat, Nov 28Gobbler 5K, 10K, & Half MarathonCharlotteHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 28Gobbler 5K and 10K 13.1 and 26.2Boone5K10K
- Sat, Nov 28Old Fort Turkey TrotOld Fort5K
- Sat, Nov 28Gobbler 5K & 10K 13.1 & 26.2 at Boone, NC (48)Boone5K10KHalf marathonMarathon
- Sat, Nov 28Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (48)Charlotte5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 28Turkey ChaseCary5K10KHalf marathon Local
- Sat, Nov 28Kid's First Turkey TrotElizabeth City5K
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 North Carolina in 2026?
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026. 70 of the 116 turkey trots we list in North Carolina are that day; the rest fall on the days around it.
How long is a turkey trot?
Most are 5Ks: 87% of the turkey trots in North Carolina have one. 24 offer a 10K and 22 offer a Half marathon. Many add a kids' run or a 1-mile walk.
Which turkey trot in North Carolina has the fastest field?
By past results, Louisburg Turkey Trot in Louisburg, then Twin Rivers YMCA 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.