Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Carlson Law Firm's Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot

Temple, TX

Registration openAnnual since at least 2016

Entry is $30 now and rises to $40 after Nov 16, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Carlson Law Firm's Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot

The course runs along Pepper Creek Trail, so you are on a path rather than open roads for most of the morning. It is a Thanksgiving race, which means the crowd is a mix of regulars and people who have just been pulled out of bed by family members, and the pace reflects that.

Packet pickup happens in the days before the race, and there is no race-morning option, so plan accordingly. The organizers announce the specific pickup windows closer to race day, so keep an eye on their announcements once you have registered.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a big 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

1,002finishers

15:52winner

37:24median

1:20:31cutoff

Top 3: Carlosjose Cortez (15:52) · Zachary Madsen (16:21) · Seth Anderson (16:33)

The Carlson Law Firm's Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2016. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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 Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/26/2026 08:00$30

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Common Questions About the Carlson Law Firm's Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the Carlson Law Firm's Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 37:24, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:20:31, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Carlson Law Firm's Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot a good first 5K?

With 1,002 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. 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 Carlson Law Firm's Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot?

The 5K winner ran 15:52 while the median finisher took 37:24. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.