Turkey trots in Vermont 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. 16 turkey trots in Vermont. 14 on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2026. Dates, distances and how competitive each field is.
- Sat, Nov 21Westford Turkey TrotWestford10K
- Sat, Nov 21Wells Turkey Trot 5K 2026Wells5K
- Thu, Nov 26Castleton Turkey Trot 5KCastleton5K
- Thu, Nov 26GMAA Turkey Trot 5KBurlington5K
- Thu, Nov 26Killington 5K Turkey TrotKillington5K
- Thu, Nov 26Morristown Turkey Trot 5K RunMorristown5K
- Thu, Nov 26Toonerville Trail Turkey TrotSpringfield5K
- Thu, Nov 26Zack's Place Turkey TrotWoodstock5K
- Thu, Nov 26Jeff RUN sonville Turkey TrotJeffersonville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Jarred Williams Turkey Trot benefiting Never Give Up Ever 2026Richmond5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Running of the TurkeysArlington5K
- Thu, Nov 26Gobble Gobble Wobble Thanksgiving 5kStratton Mountain5K
- Thu, Nov 26Brattleboro Turkey TrotBrattleboro5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Gobble Wobble 2026Barre5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Killington Turkey TrotKillington5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Zacks Place Thanksgiving Turkey Trot in-person and globalWoodstock5K
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 Vermont in 2026?
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026. 14 of the 16 turkey trots we list in Vermont 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 Vermont have one. 2 offer a 10K. Many add a kids' run or a 1-mile walk.
Which turkey trot in Vermont has the fastest field?
By past results, Brattleboro Turkey Trot in Brattleboro, then Gobble Wobble 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.