Turkey trots in Tennessee 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. 47 turkey trots in Tennessee. 26 on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2026. Dates, distances and how competitive each field is.
- Sat, Nov 7Gobbler 5K, 10K, and Half MarathonKnoxvilleHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 7Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Knoxville, TN (45)Knoxville5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 14Thankful Steps 5K Turkey TrotMurfreesboro5K
- Sat, Nov 14Together As 1 x Barnabas Vision Thankful Steps 5k Turkey TrotMurfreesboro5K
- Sat, Nov 14Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Jackson, TN (46)Jackson5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 21Gobbler 5K, 10K, and Half MarathonKnoxvilleHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 21Stepping Out Turkey Trot 5KMorristown5K Very competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Tullahoma Area Chamber of Commerce Wobble Gobble 5kTullahoma5K
- Sat, Nov 21Turkey Trails - NashvilleHendersonville5K10KHalf marathon Local
- Sat, Nov 21YWCA Women's Turkey Trot 5K Run/WalkBristol5K
- Sat, Nov 21Stepping Out Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/WalkMorristown5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Knoxville, TN (47)Knoxville5K10KHalf marathon
- Sun, Nov 22Turkey TrailsChattanooga5K10K
- Sun, Nov 22Turkey Trails - ChattanoogaChattanooga5K10KHalf marathon Competitive
- Sun, Nov 22Turkey Trails - MemphisMemphis5K10KHalf marathon Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Gold's Gym Turkey Day 5KJackson5K
- Thu, Nov 26GraceWorks Turkey TrotFranklin5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Music City Turkey TrotNashville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Nashville Turkey Trot 5K & 10MiNashville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Putnam County Family YMCA Turkey TrotCookeville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Regal Knoxville Turkey TrotKnoxville5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Smoky Bear Turkey Chase 5KSevierville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey TrotJohnson City5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Trot for A-Rare-Ness: MPS1Rockwood5K
- Thu, Nov 26Anytime Fitness Fairview 7th Annual Turkey TrotFairview5K
- Thu, Nov 26CCRC Turkey Trot 5kLebanon5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Elite Turkey DashLewisburg5K
- Thu, Nov 26Miles for Meals - Turkey Trot and Drumstick DashWinchester5K
- Thu, Nov 2610th Annual Cleveland Turkey TrotCleveland5K
- Thu, Nov 262026 Goggled Gobbler 5k & Fun RunMaryville5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 2622nd Annual Gold’s Gym/Fleet Feet Turkey Day 5K – Jackson TNJackson5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26FLEET FEET KINGSPORT'S 18TH ANNUAL CHASE THE TURKEY 5K 2026Kingsport5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26GCS Education Foundation 5K Turkey TrotGreeneville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Give 'N Gobble 5KDickson5K
- Thu, Nov 26Huffin’ for the Stuffin’ Turkey TrotLewisburg5K
- Thu, Nov 26Regal Knoxville Turkey Trot 5K + Little Gobbler Kid's RunKnoxville5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 2621st Annual Johnson City Turkey Trot 5KJohnson City5K
- Thu, Nov 26Nashville Turkey Trot 10 Mile and 5KNashville5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Sequatchie Valley Turkey Trot 5KJasper5K
- Thu, Nov 26Cleveland Thanksgiving Day 5kCleveland5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Johnson City Up & At Em Turkey Trot Johnson City5K Local
- Sat, Nov 28Chattanooga Hungry Turkey RunChattanooga5K10K
- Sat, Nov 28Gobbler 5K and 10KKnoxville5K10K
- Sat, Nov 28Tennessee Running Tour - The Gobbler Gallop 10KCrossville10K
- Sat, Nov 28Spring Hill Turkey BurnColumbia5KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 28Thanksgiving Gobble Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 MEMPHISMemphis5K10K
- Sat, Nov 28Gobbler 5K & 10K at Knoxville, TN (48)Knoxville5K10K
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 Tennessee in 2026?
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026. 26 of the 47 turkey trots we list in Tennessee are that day; the rest fall on the days around it.
How long is a turkey trot?
Most are 5Ks: 94% of the turkey trots in Tennessee have one. 13 offer a 10K and 9 offer a Half marathon. Many add a kids' run or a 1-mile walk.
Which turkey trot in Tennessee has the fastest field?
By past results, Stepping Out Turkey Trot 5K in Morristown, then Stepping Out Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk. 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.