Sat, Nov 14, 2026

Coldwater National Honor Society Turkey Trot

Coldwater, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2021

Entry is $20 now and rises to $25 after Nov 13, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Coldwater National Honor Society Turkey Trot

This is a high school National Honor Society fundraiser that runs each fall. The money raised goes to local causes, including a shelter, veterans, and families in need in Coldwater. Packet pickup and the race both start from the student parking lot on the west side of the high school, so everything stays in one place.

Parking is right there at the school. Packet pickup runs the morning of the race before the start, and timing is handled by a local timing company with live results posted as runners finish. The overall male and female winners take home a frozen turkey.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

113finishers

18:01winner

30:56median

1:00:30cutoff

Top 3: Jeremy Long (18:01) · Luke Long (18:02) · Sebastian Hernandez (19:11)

The Coldwater National Honor Society Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2021. 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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/14/2026 09:00$20

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Common Questions About the Coldwater National Honor Society Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the Coldwater National Honor Society Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 30:56, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:00:30, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Coldwater National Honor Society Turkey Trot a good first 5K?

It is a small race (113 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. 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 Coldwater National Honor Society Turkey Trot?

The 5K winner ran 18:01 while the median finisher took 30:56. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.