About the 18th Annual FBC Jefferson Turkey Can Run
This Thanksgiving morning race winds through historic downtown Jefferson on certified road surfaces. It benefits the local food bank, and entry works a little differently here: runners bring canned goods along with their registration fee, with drop-off receptacles waiting at the parking area.
Packet pickup runs on the evenings before the race at the church fellowship hall. On race morning, park at the high school front lot on Washington Street, which is a short walk to the start. No parking is available in the church lots, and there is no shuttle.
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Finish-Time Stats
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 · 2025 results
1,128finishers
16:52winner
39:04median
1:12:29cutoff
Top 3: Tucker Cox (16:52) · Gary Halverson (17:15) · Bryce Leitsch (17:24)
The 18th Annual FBC Jefferson Turkey Can Run is in its 18th year.
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.
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