Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Grand Junction Fire Fighters Foundation GJ Turkey Trot

Grand Junction, CO

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

Entry is $30 now and rises to $40 after Nov 23, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Grand Junction Fire Fighters Foundation GJ Turkey Trot

The course winds through the campus of Colorado Mesa University, so you spend most of the race on university grounds rather than city streets. It is a mostly family-oriented morning, with strollers common and a kids fun run warming up the crowd before the main event gets going.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at the Foster Field House on campus, with a second window on race morning. The start area is already on campus, so there is no hunting for the venue once you have your bib.

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Grand Junction Fire Fighters Foundation GJ 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

2,542finishers

15:31winner

46:41median

1:28:17cutoff

Top 3: David Cardenas (15:31) · Broly Watts (15:50) · Brendyn Watts (15:59)

The Grand Junction Fire Fighters Foundation GJ Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2024. 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 09:00$30

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Common Questions About the Grand Junction Fire Fighters Foundation GJ Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the Grand Junction Fire Fighters Foundation GJ Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 46:41, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:28:17, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Grand Junction Fire Fighters Foundation GJ Turkey Trot a good first 5K?

With 2,542 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 Grand Junction Fire Fighters Foundation GJ Turkey Trot?

The 5K winner ran 15:31 while the median finisher took 46:41. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.