Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Hero's Bridge Prince William 5K Turkey Trot & Mashed Potato Mile

Manassas, VA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2014
5K1 Mile

About the Hero's Bridge Prince William 5K Turkey Trot & Mashed Potato Mile

The race starts and finishes at an aquatic and fitness center on the edge of Manassas, and the course runs along a stretch of road that gets closed to traffic for the morning. The mile option is untimed, so it draws people who just want to move, while the longer distance has a generous time limit. Portions of the proceeds go to a local organization that supports elderly veterans.

Packet pickup runs the evening before the race at the same fitness center where the race is held, not at a local running store. On race morning, the road along the course closes before the first wave goes off, so the directions in change depending on which way you come from. The building stays open before and after the race if you need a warm place to wait.

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Hero's Bridge Prince William 5K Turkey Trot & Mashed Potato Mile 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

1,289finishers
14:44winner
32:57median
1:10:26cutoff

Top 3: Cooper Teare (14:44) · Logan Mitchell (15:14) · Rachel McArthur (15:56)

The Hero's Bridge Prince William 5K Turkey Trot & Mashed Potato Mile has been held every year since at least 2014. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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 Nov 12, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/26/2026 08:30$50
1 Mile11/26/2026 09:35$30

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Common Questions About the Hero's Bridge Prince William 5K Turkey Trot & Mashed Potato Mile

Will I finish last at the Hero's Bridge Prince William 5K Turkey Trot & Mashed Potato Mile?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 32:57, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:10:26, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Hero's Bridge Prince William 5K Turkey Trot & Mashed Potato Mile a good first 5K?

With 1,289 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 Hero's Bridge Prince William 5K Turkey Trot & Mashed Potato Mile?

The 5K winner ran 14:44 while the median finisher took 32:57. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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