Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Hampstead Turkey Trot

Hampstead, NH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2019

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Nov 25, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Hampstead Turkey Trot

The course starts and finishes at St. Anne's Church, looping through residential streets on the east side of town. It is a straightforward out-and-back style route with turns onto a handful of quiet roads, a couple of aid stations along the way, and leashed dogs are welcome to join. The finish returns you right to where you started.

Day-of registration is open in the morning at the Hampstead Meeting House, which sits next to the starting line. The race also collects non-perishable food donations for a local food bank, so bringing something along is a good idea if you can manage it.

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Finish-Time Stats

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 · 2025 results

519finishers

17:04winner

35:41median

1:02:45cutoff

Top 3: Thomas Jarvela (17:04) · Joseph Gustavson (17:51) · Lily Tedford (18:28)

The Hampstead Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2019. 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 Sep 22, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/26/2026 08:30$25

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Common Questions About the Hampstead Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the Hampstead Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 35:41, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:02:45, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Hampstead Turkey Trot a good first 5K?

A field of 519 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 Hampstead Turkey Trot?

The 5K winner ran 17:04 while the median finisher took 35:41. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.