Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Hartsville YMCA Turkey Trot

Hartsville, SC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

About the Hartsville YMCA Turkey Trot

This is a Thanksgiving morning race that starts and finishes at the Hartsville YMCA, winding through the historic neighborhoods of the city before looping back. The route is a road course on city streets, passing older parts of town that give it some character. Strollers and leashed pets are welcome, so the field tends to include the whole family.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at the YMCA lobby, with race-morning pickup available as well. Awards go out shortly after the main race finishes, covering overall, masters, and age group placers. Proceeds benefit the YMCA's local programs.

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Hartsville YMCA 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

606finishers

17:08winner

37:53median

1:03:55cutoff

Top 3: Luke Williamson (17:08) · David Tucker (17:35) · Gavin Smith (18:29)

The Hartsville YMCA Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2025. 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$40

Fun Run11/26/2026 07:30$15

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Common Questions About the Hartsville YMCA Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the Hartsville YMCA Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 37:53, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:55, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Hartsville YMCA Turkey Trot a good first 5K?

A field of 606 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 Hartsville YMCA Turkey Trot?

The 5K winner ran 17:08 while the median finisher took 37:53. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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