Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Adirondack Health 5k Turkey Trot 2026

Lake Placid, NY

Registration openAnnual since at least 2022

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Jul 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Adirondack Health 5k Turkey Trot 2026

The course circles Mirror Lake on Thanksgiving morning, starting and finishing at the Beach House. It stays flat the whole way, which makes it a comfortable first race of the day for people who have already committed to a large meal. The race benefits a local food pantry and a scholarship fund, and runners are asked to bring non-perishable food to contribute.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at the Beach House, with bib pickup available again on race morning before the start. There is also a mystery Turkey Runner in the field; beat that person to the finish and you earn something to talk about at dinner.

Free race emails

Get the Weekly RunSesh

In for this one or still deciding, keep race season near Lake Placid on your radar: a Monday look ahead and a Thursday rundown of the weekend's races.

Two helpful emails per week. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Finish-Time Stats

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

5K · 2025 results

438finishers

16:13winner

33:16median

1:20:57cutoff

Top 3: Colin Thoman (16:13) · Aidan Fay (17:48) · Sarah Jonathan (17:54)

The Adirondack Health 5k Turkey Trot 2026 has been held every year since at least 2022. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 5K results.

Median

See how your time stacks up nationally →

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

5K11/26/2026 08:30$25

Going for a Time?

Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.

Plan Your Trip

Where to Stay

Traveling for this race? The map shows hotels and rentals in and around Lake Placid — pan or zoom to compare what's nearby.

The map is provided by Stay22. If you book through it, RunSesh may earn a commission at no extra cost to you — it never affects the races we list.

Common Questions About the Adirondack Health 5k Turkey Trot 2026

Will I finish last at the Adirondack Health 5k Turkey Trot 2026?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 33:16, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:20:57, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Adirondack Health 5k Turkey Trot 2026 a good first 5K?

A field of 438 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Adirondack Health 5k Turkey Trot 2026?

The 5K winner ran 16:13 while the median finisher took 33:16. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.