About the Issaquah Turkey Trot 2026
The course runs through downtown Issaquah on Thanksgiving morning, and the crowd tends to dress for it: turkey hats, pilgrim gear, and whatever else people can run in. There is a short kids' route woven into the event, so the start area has a mix of strollers and costumes and people clearly treating this as a family outing rather than a race day.
The race benefits the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank, and that purpose is pretty visible in the atmosphere. Packet pickup details are not something the organizer spells out, but the start is in the heart of downtown, so parking and logistics tend to be straightforward in a small city center.
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