Sat, Nov 21, 2026

Moses Lake Turkey Trot

Moses Lake, WA

Opens Oct 1, 2026Annual since at least 2016

Entry is $25 now and rises to $35 after Nov 16, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Moses Lake Turkey Trot

The race starts and finishes at the boat launch area of Blue Heron Park, right on the water. It is a Thanksgiving-season trot that raises money for a local cancer foundation, so the crowd tends to be neighbors and families turning out for a cause they know personally.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at the Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation office, with morning pickup available at the park before the start. Registration is online only, so bring your own device if you are signing up on race morning. An awards ceremony wraps up the morning not long after the course closes.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

321finishers

17:38winner

42:47median

1:19:19cutoff

Top 3: Caleb Fitts (17:38) · Maxwell Jolley (17:43) · Lane Christensen (18:15)

The Moses Lake Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2016. 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 Sep 22, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles11/21/2026 09:00$25

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Common Questions About the Moses Lake Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the Moses Lake Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 42:47, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:19:19, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Moses Lake Turkey Trot a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 321 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Moses Lake Turkey Trot?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:38 while the median finisher took 42:47. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.