Sun, Nov 22, 2026

Dowagiac All Trail Turkey Trot

Dowagiac, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2016

10K5K1K

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Nov 8, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Dowagiac All Trail Turkey Trot

The course runs entirely on trails through a college campus, so the surface underfoot is natural rather than pavement. Expect the kind of terrain that rewards trail shoes, with the surroundings feeling more like a woodland run than a road race through town. A separate kids fun run follows the main event, making the afternoon stretch out a bit at the finish area.

Packet pickup is available the evening before at the Student Activities Center off Dailey Road, with a second window on race morning before the start. Both options use the same campus building, so there is no guesswork about where to go when you arrive.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly 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

123finishers

18:43winner

39:04median

1:34:50cutoff

Top 3: George Scupham (18:43) · Christopher Vogt (19:00) · Mike McCarthy (20:20)

10K · 2025 results

63finishers

45:36winner

1:02:40median

1:57:19cutoff

Top 3: Lance Hoskins (45:36) · Gavin Smith (49:27) · Eddie Jarrett-Montano (49:37)

The Dowagiac All Trail 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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

10K11/22/2026 13:00$25

5K11/22/2026 13:00$25

1K11/22/2026 14:00Free

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Common Questions About the Dowagiac All Trail Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the Dowagiac All Trail Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 39:04, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:34:50, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Dowagiac All Trail Turkey Trot a good first 5K?

It is a small race (123 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 Dowagiac All Trail Turkey Trot?

The 5K winner ran 18:43 while the median finisher took 39:04. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.