About the 18th Annual Athens Turkey Trot on November 26th, 2026
The course runs out and back along the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway, following the Hocking River through a stretch of tree-lined path. It is flat the whole way, on a paved surface, and the river scenery makes the distance feel shorter than it is. The race draws a wide range of paces, and the Thanksgiving morning timing gives it a particular energy.
Registration and check-in happen at the Fenway Park Shelter House inside West State Street Park. The evening before, a local running store on Station Street hosts packet pickup. Parking is in the ball fields lots nearby; an overflow option along Union Street puts you on the bike path, a short walk from the start. Pumpkin pies go to the top finishers in several categories.
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18th Annual Athens Turkey Trot on November 26th 2025 Results
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 Results · 2025
351finishers
16:02winner
33:28median
1:08:04cutoff
Top 3: Carl Stones (16:02) · Josiah Hauck (17:43) · Evan McPherson (18:09)
The 18th Annual Athens Turkey Trot on November 26th, 2026 is in its 18th year.
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 Nov 12, 2026.
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