About the Fast and the Furriest 5K Turkey Trot
The course runs along the Ocean City Boardwalk, heading south from the Music Pier to a turnaround, then back north to the finish. It is flat and paved, with the ocean right there beside you. A kids' fun run follows the main event, starting and finishing at the same pier. Despite the name, the city's boardwalk rules mean no dogs are allowed.
Packet pickup runs the evening before at a local senior center, with another opportunity the morning of the race at the Music Pier start line. Refreshments are set up at the finish after the race.
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Fast and the Furriest 5K Turkey Trot 2025 Results
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 Results · 2025
1,270finishers
16:47winner
31:59median
1:17:23cutoff
Top 3: Matt Hoffman (16:47) · Dakota Dalzell (16:50) · Alexander Ermold (16:52)
1 Miles Results · 2025
94finishers
3:19winner
4:19median
9:31cutoff
Top 3: Gabe Hudec (3:19) · T. Lennon (3:23) · R. Matricardi (3:25)
The Fast and the Furriest 5K Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2014. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K11/26/2026 08:30$35
5K11/26/2026 08:30$35
1 Mile11/26/2026 08:30$20
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