Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Holmes Chiropractic Care Gig Harbor Turkey Trot!

Gig Harbor, WA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2017

Entry is $30 now and rises to $60 after Nov 26, 2026, so registering before then saves $30.

About the Holmes Chiropractic Care Gig Harbor Turkey Trot!

The Gig Harbor Turkey Trot runs on Thanksgiving morning, starting on Judson Street. The race uses chip-start timing, so crossing the start line a little late does not cost you anything. Canned food donations are collected at the start, with proceeds supporting local food banks, a backpack program for kids, and college scholarships for area high schoolers.

Packet pickup the evening before is at Chapel Hill Church on Skansie Ave, with race-morning pickup also available at the start line. Parking in the area fills up; the organizers suggest arriving early, getting dropped off, or sharing a ride. The city prohibits dogs on the course.

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Finish-Time Stats

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 · 2025 results

2,945finishers

14:53winner

36:51median

1:16:39cutoff

Top 3: Isaac Benjamin (14:53) · Tyler Campbell (15:32) · Kellen McInelly (15:37)

The Holmes Chiropractic Care Gig Harbor Turkey Trot! has been held every year since at least 2017. 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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/26/2026 08:00$30

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Common Questions About the Holmes Chiropractic Care Gig Harbor Turkey Trot!

Will I finish last at the Holmes Chiropractic Care Gig Harbor Turkey Trot!?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:51, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:16:39, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Holmes Chiropractic Care Gig Harbor Turkey Trot! a good first 5K?

With 2,945 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 Holmes Chiropractic Care Gig Harbor Turkey Trot!?

The 5K winner ran 14:53 while the median finisher took 36:51. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.