Thu, Nov 26, 2026

15th Annual Good Hope Turkey Trot

Good Hope, IL

Registration open15th annual

10K5K0.6 Miles

About the 15th Annual Good Hope Turkey Trot

The race starts and finishes at the Good Hope Firehouse, and the course runs through town before opening up into the surrounding countryside. The terrain is flat throughout, so you move between quiet streets and rural roads without much variation underfoot. It benefits the local volunteer fire protection district, which gives the morning a genuine neighborhood feel.

Race-day registration opens a short while before the first wave goes off, so you can show up without pre-registering. Several distance options are offered, from a short walk to a longer run, making it easy to bring people of different abilities along.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

92finishers

22:07winner

33:11median

59:15cutoff

Top 3: Max DeSmit (22:07) · Colin MacGregor (22:19) · Isaac Rodeffer (22:25)

0.6 Miles · 2025 results

31finishers

5:22winner

9:33median

14:34cutoff

Top 3: T. Lewis (5:22) · O. DeSmit (5:30) · B. Lovejoy (6:25)

6.2 Miles · 2025 results

24finishers

41:08winner

52:34median

1:02:25cutoff

Top 3: Matthew Butler (41:08) · Mitchell Elting (42:46) · Jered Smith (43:54)

The 15th Annual Good Hope Turkey Trot is in its 15th year.

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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 Sep 22, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

6.2 Miles11/26/2026 08:00$30

3.1 Miles11/26/2026 08:15$30

0.6 Miles11/26/2026 08:30$30

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Common Questions About the 15th Annual Good Hope Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the 15th Annual Good Hope Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 33:11, and the last recorded finisher came in around 59:15, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the 15th Annual Good Hope Turkey Trot a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (92 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. 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 15th Annual Good Hope Turkey Trot?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 22:07 while the median finisher took 33:11. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.