Thu, Nov 26, 2026

5 Mile Turkey Trot for The Marisa Fund

Congers, NY

Registration openAnnual since at least 2014

5 Miles

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Aug 29, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the 5 Mile Turkey Trot for The Marisa Fund

The course runs through Rockland Lake State Park, so you are on park roads and paths with the lake nearby for most of the route. It is a Thanksgiving morning race, which means the crowd at the start tends to be large and the air tends to be cold. The race benefits a childhood cancer fund, and that purpose is woven into how the morning feels.

Packet pickup happens over the few days before the race at a mall in West Nyack, on the second floor. There is no race-morning registration, so sorting out your bib ahead of time is the move. If someone else needs to grab your bib for you, that is allowed.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5 Miles · 2025 results

2,219finishers

26:42winner

52:33median

1:54:17cutoff

Top 3: Jeremiah LaDuca (26:42) · Kyle Kondracki (27:15) · Michael Nunes (27:29)

The 5 Mile Turkey Trot for The Marisa Fund has been held every year since at least 2014. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5 Miles11/26/2026 08:30$35

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Common Questions About the 5 Mile Turkey Trot for The Marisa Fund

Will I finish last at the 5 Mile Turkey Trot for The Marisa Fund?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5 Miles field finished slower than 52:33, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:54:17, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the 5 Mile Turkey Trot for The Marisa Fund a good first 5 Miles?

With 2,219 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the 5 Mile Turkey Trot for The Marisa Fund?

The 5 Miles winner ran 26:42 while the median finisher took 52:33. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.