Thu, Nov 26, 2026

2026 Calvary Turkey Trot

Alexandria, LA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

5K1 Mile

About the 2026 Calvary Turkey Trot

This is a Thanksgiving morning race based out of Calvary Baptist Church in Alexandria. The two distance options keep it open to most of the family, with a shorter run finishing before the longer one even gets going. Awards go deep into the age groups for both distances, so there is real competition alongside the holiday atmosphere.

Packet pickup runs the afternoon before at the church, with a second window at the start line on race morning before the first wave goes off. Refreshments are waiting at the finish for everyone who crosses.

Free race emails

Get the Weekly RunSesh

In for this one or still deciding, keep race season near Alexandria 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

389finishers

14:58winner

31:10median

1:07:15cutoff

Top 3: Cameron Farris (14:58) · Braden Scalisi (16:46) · Zachary Burns (16:59)

The 2026 Calvary Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2023. 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 Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/26/2026 08:30$25

1 Mile11/26/2026 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.

Plan Your Trip

Where to Stay

Traveling for this race? The map shows hotels and rentals in and around Alexandria — 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 2026 Calvary Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the 2026 Calvary Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 31:10, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:07:15, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the 2026 Calvary Turkey Trot a good first 5K?

A field of 389 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 2026 Calvary Turkey Trot?

The 5K winner ran 14:58 while the median finisher took 31:10. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.