Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Bethel Turkey Trot

Bethel, CT

Registration openAnnual since at least 2018

About the Bethel Turkey Trot

The course winds through residential neighborhoods on a Thanksgiving morning start. It has enough terrain to make you work, so expect some hills rather than a flat neighborhood loop. The race benefits a pair of local nonprofits, one focused on disability services and one on parks and recreation, which gives it a clear civic purpose beyond the run itself.

Packet pickup runs the afternoon before at a local running shop on Stony Hill Road, with race-morning pickup available at the Municipal Center. Both options exist, so you are not forced into the day-before errand if your schedule is tight.

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Bethel 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.

5K Results · 2025

557finishers

17:10winner

33:22median

1:10:12cutoff

Top 3: Evan Bureau (17:10) · Andrew Edwards (17:35) · Calum Binder (17:44)

The Bethel 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.

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 Nov 12, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/26/2026 08:00$38

5K11/26/2026 08:00$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.

Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.

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Common Questions About the Bethel Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the Bethel Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 33:22, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:10:12, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Bethel Turkey Trot a good first 5K?

A field of 557 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 Bethel Turkey Trot?

The 5K winner ran 17:10 while the median finisher took 33:22. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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