Sat, Nov 28, 2026

Kid's First Turkey Trot

Elizabeth City, NC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2013

5K1 Mile

Entry is $15 now and rises to $20 after Oct 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Kid's First Turkey Trot

The race starts at Waterfront Park, right on the water in Elizabeth City. The course offers a longer run and a shorter family-friendly option, with all entry fees going to a local child advocacy center. It runs on Thanksgiving morning, so the crowd skews festive and the pace across the field is wide open.

Awards go deep into age groups on the longer course, so competitive runners have something to chase. The waterfront location means the start area is open and easy to navigate, with the park serving as a natural gathering spot before and after.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly 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

81finishers

17:54winner

34:26median

1:06:32cutoff

Top 3: Brandi Ebron (17:54) · Tony Ebron (17:56) · Deklan Townley (19:36)

The Kid's First Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2013. 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

5K11/28/2026 09:00$32

1 Mile11/28/2026 10:00$15

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Common Questions About the Kid's First Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the Kid's First Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 34:26, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:06:32, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Kid's First Turkey Trot a good first 5K?

It is a small race (81 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. 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 Kid's First Turkey Trot?

The 5K winner ran 17:54 while the median finisher took 34:26. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.