About the Newton Turkey Trot
The course runs out from Zervas Elementary School through residential Newton neighborhoods, picking up the Commonwealth Avenue carriage lane on the way to Newton City Hall before turning back the same way. It is a paved, open route with police monitoring the roads throughout. A shorter kids run uses the same start and finish.
The school parking lot is closed on race morning, so street parking nearby is limited. If you live within walking distance, that is genuinely the easier option. Proceeds go to local food pantries, which gives the morning a bit of purpose beyond the run itself.
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Newton Turkey Trot 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a big field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2025
1,301finishers
15:57winner
30:00median
1:04:43cutoff
Top 3: Andrew Perkins (15:57) · Nick Kearns (16:12) · Alex Signorovitch (16:49)
1 Miles Results · 2025
253finishers
6:14winner
10:51median
18:59cutoff
Top 3: Keegan Chamberlain (6:14) · K. Looker (6:25) · J. Baron-Bethune (6:48)
The Newton Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2020. 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 Oct 18, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles11/22/2026 09:00$37
1 Mile11/22/2026 08:30$26
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