Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Eastside Turkey Trot 5K

Oregon, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2016

5K1 Mile

Entry is $24 now and rises to $30 after Nov 15, 2026, so registering before then saves $6.

About the Eastside Turkey Trot 5K

The course runs on city streets starting and finishing at the YMCA, and the organizers describe it as fast. There are no significant hills mentioned. A kids race goes off first, then the main event follows shortly after, so the morning has a built-in warm-up act for families with young runners.

Packet pickup happens at a local running store in the days before Thanksgiving, which keeps race morning relatively calm. There is a costume contest, which draws some creative entries around the holiday theme. Fruit and baked goods are out at the finish, along with an awards ceremony before everyone heads home to cook.

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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.

5K · 2025 results

864finishers

16:06winner

34:18median

1:04:43cutoff

Top 3: Cory Jay (16:06) · Ben Roberts (17:36) · Matt Sparacino (17:45)

The Eastside Turkey Trot 5K 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

5K11/26/2026 09:00$24

1 Mile11/26/2026 08:30Free

5K11/26/2026 12:00$25

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Common Questions About the Eastside Turkey Trot 5K

Will I finish last at the Eastside Turkey Trot 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 34:18, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:04:43, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Eastside Turkey Trot 5K a good first 5K?

With 864 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 Eastside Turkey Trot 5K?

The 5K winner ran 16:06 while the median finisher took 34:18. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.