About the Millersville Turkey Trot
The course winds through a university campus and finishes on the track inside a stadium, which gives the end of the race a different feel from a typical road finish. Expect tree-lined paths and academic buildings rather than open roads. The crowd on Thanksgiving morning tends to include students heading home, families with kids, and alumni who come back for this specifically.
The race uses chip timing, and the stadium finish creates a natural gathering spot once you cross the line. Races on campus tend to have clear signage and enough space to find your people afterward.
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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
2,082finishers
0:03winner
31:23median
59:58cutoff
Top 3: Evan Dorenkamp (15:17) · Ben Devine (15:21) · Cooper Hollinger (15:21)
The Millersville Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 09:00$35
Kids Run11/26/2026 08:20Free
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