Thu, Nov 26, 2026

GCS Education Foundation 5K Turkey Trot

Greeneville, TN

Registration openAnnual since at least 2018

Entry is $15 now and rises to $20 after Nov 10, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the GCS Education Foundation 5K Turkey Trot

The race runs on Thanksgiving morning and starts at Burley Stadium. It draws a crowd that skews heavily toward families and school groups, with local schools competing against each other for the highest participation rate, so there tends to be genuine team spirit among the runners.

Race-morning registration opens well before the start, so showing up without a bib is an option. The foundation behind the event channels proceeds into classroom grants for Greeneville City Schools, which gives the morning a purpose beyond the miles.

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GCS Education Foundation 5K Turkey Trot 2025 Results

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 Results · 2025

666finishers

17:51winner

40:47median

1:03:57cutoff

Top 3: Isaac Gibson (17:51) · Derek Gibson (18:15) · Alex Sharp (18:26)

The GCS Education Foundation 5K Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2018. 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 Oct 18, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/26/2026 08:00$15

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Common Questions About the GCS Education Foundation 5K Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the GCS Education Foundation 5K Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 40:47, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:57, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the GCS Education Foundation 5K Turkey Trot a good first 5K?

A field of 666 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the GCS Education Foundation 5K Turkey Trot?

The 5K winner ran 17:51 while the median finisher took 40:47. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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