Turkey trots in South 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. 34 turkey trots in South Carolina. 27 on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2026. Dates, distances and how competitive each field is.
- Sat, Nov 14Run Turkey Run 5KGreenville5K Local
- Sat, Nov 14Shriners Children's Greenville Turkey Trot and RollTravelers Rest5K
- Sat, Nov 14The Great Turkey Trot 5kYork5K
- Sat, Nov 21Fountain Inn Turkey TrotFountain Inn5K
- Sat, Nov 21Kingston Resorts Turkey Trot 5KMyrtle Beach5K Local
- Sat, Nov 21Northwestern Trojan Turkey TrotRock Hill5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Electric City Gobbler 5KAnderson5K
- Thu, Nov 26Running of the Turkeys 5KYork5K
- Thu, Nov 26Sumter Family YMCA Turkey TrotSumter5K
- Thu, Nov 26Surfside Rotary Turkey TrotSurfside Beach5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Day 8KSpartanburg
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Day 8K/5KGreenville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Day RunCharleston5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey TrotHilton Head5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Waterside at the Catawba Turkey TrotFort Mill5K
- Thu, Nov 2617th Annual Running of the Turkeys - 5K Run/Walk/Stroller JogYork5K
- Thu, Nov 2617th Annual Surfside Beach Turkey Trot 5K presented by Maguire Law FirmSurfside Beach5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 2620th Annual Myrtle Beach Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk presented by United BankMyrtle Beach5K Local
- Thu, Nov 268th Annual North Myrtle Beach Turkey Trot 5K Run/WalkNorth Myrtle Beach5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Habitat for Humanity of the Lowcountry's TURKEY TROT 5K 2026Beaufort5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Hartsville YMCA Turkey TrotHartsville5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Hilton Head Turkey TrotHilton Head5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Historic Bluffton 5K Turkey ChaseBluffton5K
- Thu, Nov 26Thanksgiving Day Race to Be ThankfulGreenwood5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Electric City Gobbler Thanksgiving Day TraditionAnderson5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 2614th Annual Florence Turkey Trot 5K Run/WalkFlorence5K Local
- Thu, Nov 261st Annual Diamond Shores Conway Turkey Trot 5K Run/WalkConway5K
- Thu, Nov 26TreesUpstate Turkey Day RunGreenville5K
- Thu, Nov 262026 Aiken Turkey Trot and 1-Mile Fun RunAiken5K
- Thu, Nov 26Plantation Lakes Turkey Trot | Presented by JTE Real EstateMyrtle Beach5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Day Run & Gobble Wobble 5KCharleston5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Palmetto Bluff Turkey Trot 5K and Kids Fun RunBluffton5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Trot 5kSeneca5K Local
- Fri, Nov 27Shandon Turkey Trot & Burn 5KColumbia5K 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 South Carolina in 2026?
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026. 27 of the 34 turkey trots we list in South Carolina 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 South Carolina have one. 1 offer a 10K. Many add a kids' run or a 1-mile walk.
Which turkey trot in South Carolina has the fastest field?
By past results, Northwestern Trojan Turkey Trot in Rock Hill, then Habitat for Humanity of the Lowcountry's TURKEY TROT 5K 2026. 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.