Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Downtown Jasper IN Turkey Trot 5K

Jasper, IN

Registration openAnnual since at least 2020

About the Downtown Jasper IN Turkey Trot 5K

This road race starts and ends at a running store on the downtown square, and the square itself becomes the finish area. The route runs through the heart of Jasper on Thanksgiving morning, so the streets feel genuinely alive with people heading into the holiday. Awards go to overall and age group leaders.

Packet pickup is the evening before at that same downtown running store, with race-morning pickup also available there. On race day, parking opens in a city lot next to the store and another near City Hall. The courthouse restrooms are open for runners. Main Street closes around the square through mid-morning.

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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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

550finishers

17:15winner

33:26median

1:23:31cutoff

Top 3: Kory Voelkel (17:15) · Gannon Western (18:00) · Kyle Woehler (18:27)

The Downtown Jasper IN Turkey Trot 5K has been held every year since at least 2020. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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

3.1 Miles11/26/2026 08:00$30

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Common Questions About the Downtown Jasper IN Turkey Trot 5K

Will I finish last at the Downtown Jasper IN Turkey Trot 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 33:26, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:23:31, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Downtown Jasper IN Turkey Trot 5K a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 550 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Downtown Jasper IN Turkey Trot 5K?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:15 while the median finisher took 33:26. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.