Sat, Nov 28, 2026

Bedford Turkey Trot

Bedford, NY

Registration openAnnual since at least 2018

3.5 Miles

About the Bedford Turkey Trot

Bedford Village Memorial Park serves as both the start and finish, which keeps the course self-contained and easy to navigate. The distance is short enough for almost anyone willing to head out on a holiday morning, and the park setting gives it a neighborhood feel without much ceremony.

Packet pickup runs the day before at a local playhouse on Old Post Road, with a backup window on race morning at the park. Parking is on site, but the organizers ask runners to carpool if they can, and it sounds like they mean it.

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Bedford Turkey Trot 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.

3.5 Miles Results · 2025

478finishers

18:39winner

37:05median

1:10:19cutoff

Top 3: Asa Friedrich (18:39) · Dillon Aryeh (19:07) · Sebi Schonfeld (19:11)

The Bedford Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2018. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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 Oct 18, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.5 Miles11/28/2026 09:10$35

3.5 Miles11/28/2026 09:00$35

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Common Questions About the Bedford Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the Bedford Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.5 Miles field finished slower than 37:05, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:10:19, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Bedford Turkey Trot a good first 3.5 Miles?

A field of 478 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 3.5 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Bedford Turkey Trot?

The 3.5 Miles winner ran 18:39 while the median finisher took 37:05. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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