Turkey trots in Pennsylvania 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. 100 turkey trots in Pennsylvania. 67 on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2026. Dates, distances and how competitive each field is.
- Sat, Nov 7Gobbler 5K, 10K, & Half MarathonBiglervilleHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 7Gobbler 5K, & 10KNew Cumberland5K10K
- Sat, Nov 7Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Biglerville, PA (45)Biglerville5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 7Gobbler 5K & 10K at New Cumberland, PA (45)New Cumberland5K10K
- Sat, Nov 7Butler YMCA Turkey TrotButler5K Competitive
- Sun, Nov 8WCU BHH Turkey Trot 5KWest Chester5K
- Sat, Nov 14Gobbler 5K, 10K, and 13.1MYork5K10K
- Sat, Nov 14Gobbler 5K and 10KAkron5K10K
- Sat, Nov 14Houtzdale Revitalization Association Gobbler Fun RunHoutzdale5K
- Sat, Nov 14Towamencin Turkey Trot 5KLansdale5K
- Sat, Nov 14Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at York, PA (46)York5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 14Gobbler 5K & 10K at Akron, PA (46)Akron5K10K Local
- Sat, Nov 14Gobbler 5k Fun Run/WalkHoutzdale5K
- Sun, Nov 15GCSOM Turkey TrotScranton5K10K Very competitive
- Sun, Nov 15GCHS Turkey TrotScranton5K10K
- Sat, Nov 21Gobbler 5K & 10KManheim5K10K
- Sat, Nov 21New Garden Gobbler 5KLandenberg5K
- Sat, Nov 21DV Turkey Trot 5k Run/WalkMilford5K Very competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Gobbler 5K & 10K at Lancaster Junction Trail, Manheim, PA, (47)Manheim5K10K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Oil City Turkey TrotOil City5K10K
- Sat, Nov 21Plum Boro Turkey TrotPlum5K
- Sat, Nov 21Eva K Bowlby Library 5K Turkey TrotWaynesburg5K Very competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Lehigh Valley Turkey Trot 2026Coplay5K10KHalf marathon
- Sun, Nov 22Armstrong County Turkey TrotKittanning5KHalf marathon
- Thu, Nov 265K Turkey Bowl RaceHoney Brook5K
- Thu, Nov 26Blackhawk Turkey TrotDarlington5K
- Thu, Nov 26Boalsburg Turkey TrotBoalsburg5K
- Thu, Nov 26Burgettstown Turkey Trot 5KBurgettstown5K
- Thu, Nov 26BVA Track and Field Turkey TrotBelle Vernon5K
- Thu, Nov 26Delco Turkey TrotWallingford5K
- Thu, Nov 26East Berlin 5K Turkey TrotEast Berlin5K
- Thu, Nov 26Flippin Fun 5K Turkey RunReading5K
- Thu, Nov 26Gobble WobbleHermitage5K
- Thu, Nov 26Gobble Wobble - AbingtonAbington5K
- Thu, Nov 26Gobble Wobble - Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia5K
- Thu, Nov 26Gobble Wobble - HaverfordHaverford5K
- Thu, Nov 26Gobble Wobble - Spring ValleyRoyersford5K
- Thu, Nov 26Great Turkey Chase 5KElizabethtown5K
- Thu, Nov 26MoTown Turkey TrotMontgomery5K
- Thu, Nov 26Pie Gobbler 5K, 10K and 13.1MHarrisburg5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Sayre Turkey TrotSayre5K
- Thu, Nov 26Seneca Valley Cross Country Turkey ChaseCranberry Township5K
- Thu, Nov 26Shippensburg Turkey TrotShippensburg5K
- Thu, Nov 26Thanksgiving Day Community 5K Turkey TrotNew Oxford5K
- Thu, Nov 26Thundering Pickle Turkey TrotDillsburg5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey TrotLafayette Hill5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Trot 5KEbensburg5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Trot 5KLatrobe5K
- Thu, Nov 26Wellness Council of Boyertown Turkey TrotBoyertown5K
- Thu, Nov 26West Chester Turkey TrotWest Chester5K
- Thu, Nov 26YMCA Turkey TrotPittsburgh5K
- Thu, Nov 26YWCA Turkey TrotTitusville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Thanksgiving Day Bethel Park Recreation Turkey Trot 5k Run & WalkBethel Park5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26ERC Turkey TrotErie5K10K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Gobble Wobble-Hermitage PaHermitage5K
- Thu, Nov 26Greencastle Flyers Turkey Trot 5K Run/WalkGreencastle5K
- Thu, Nov 26Pie Gobbler 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Harrisburg, PA (48TR)Harrisburg5K10KHalf marathon Local
- Thu, Nov 26SMT Turkey TrotNew Cumberland5K Local
- Thu, Nov 2611th Annual MoTown Turkey TrotMontgomery Township Aka: "MoTown"5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Chester County Turkey TrotDowningtown5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 265k/1 mile Turkey Trot at Union League Liberty HillLafayette Hill5K
- Thu, Nov 26Brockway Annual Turkey TrotBrockway5K
- Thu, Nov 26Delco Turkey Trot™ 2026Wallingford5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26ICYMCA Turkey Trot-12th AnnualIndiana5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Sewickley Turkey Trot 2026 – Thanksgiving Morning 5K Run/WalkSewickley5K
- Thu, Nov 26Stone Hill Meadows Turkey TrotMacungie5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Toss Your Turkey 5K (16th Annual)Pottstown5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 2611th Annual Boyertown Turkey TrotBoyertown5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 2615th Annual Seneca Valley Cross Country Turkey Chase 5KCranberry Twp5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Carlisle YMCA Turkey TrotCarlisle5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Dubois Turkey TrotDu Bois5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Ebensburg Turkey TrotEbensburg5K
- Thu, Nov 26Galeton Public Library Turkey TrotGaleton5K
- Thu, Nov 26Gobble N' Grapple 5KJennerstown5K
- Thu, Nov 26Kiski Valley Turkey TrotApollo5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Mifflinburg Turkey TrotMifflinburg5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Millersville Turkey TrotMillersville5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Newtown Turkey Trot 5k in Honor of Officer Brian GreggNewtown5K
- Thu, Nov 26Pa Newport Turkey TrotNewport5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Scranton Turkey TrotScranton5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Seven Summits Therapy 5K Turkey Trot and Children's Fun RunWayne5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Sticks & Biscuits Thanksgiving Day 5KPalmyra5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26The Turkey TakedownJennerstown5K
- Thu, Nov 26Uniontown Salvation Army Turkey Trot 5KUniontown5K
- Thu, Nov 26York YMCA Turkey Trot 5KYork5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26BCRR/Peruzzi Auto Group Thanksgiving Day 5 Miler / 5 K & One Mile Fun RunLanghorne5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 2610th Annual Bobcats Turkey Trot 5KBeaver5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Garnet Valley Turkey Trot 5K and 1 MilerGlen Mills5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Wellsboro's Turkey Trot & Flock WalkWellsboro5K
- Thu, Nov 2620th Annual Guthrie Sayre Turkey Trot 5K Race - CELEBRATING 20 YEARS ON THANKSGIVING DAY!Sayre5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Gobbler's GallopEllwood City5K10K
- Sat, Nov 28Gobbler 5K, 10K, & Half MarathonHughesvilleHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 28Historic Turkey TrotBethlehem5K
- Sat, Nov 28Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Hughesville, PA (48)Hughesville5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 28Cardinal John Foley School Turkey Trot (20th Annual)Havertown5K Very competitive
- Sat, Nov 28Historic Bethlehem Turkey Trot 5K & Fun WalkBethlehem5K
- Sat, Nov 28St. Bernadette's 18th Annual Turkey TrotDrexel Hill5K Very competitive
- Sat, Nov 28Exeter Turkey TrotExeter5K
- Sun, Nov 29Doylestown Jingle Bell Turkey TrotDoylestown5K10K
- Sun, Nov 2910th Annual Doylestown Jingle Bell Turkey Trot 5k, 10k, 2 Mile FUN Reindeer Run/Walk & Li'l Elves Kids' Run!Doylestown5K10K 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
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Common questions
When are turkey trots in Pennsylvania in 2026?
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026. 67 of the 100 turkey trots we list in Pennsylvania are that day; the rest fall on the days around it.
How long is a turkey trot?
Most are 5Ks: 98% of the turkey trots in Pennsylvania have one. 21 offer a 10K and 8 offer a Half marathon. Many add a kids' run or a 1-mile walk.
Which turkey trot in Pennsylvania has the fastest field?
By past results, Cardinal John Foley School Turkey Trot (20th Annual) in Havertown, then Chester County 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.