Thu, Nov 26, 2026

2026 Northeast Family YMCA Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot

Louisville, KY

Registration openAnnual since at least 2013

5K0.5 Miles

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Aug 29, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the 2026 Northeast Family YMCA Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot

The main race follows a road course through the area around the Northeast YMCA branch in Louisville. The Kids Trot runs separately on a junior football field inside Lyndon Recreation Park, just behind the branch, where children are grouped by age and run distances scaled to match what they can handle. Strollers are welcome on the main course.

Packet pickup is hosted inside the Northeast YMCA branch the day before the race, running from morning through early evening. That is a good time to grab your bib and sort out any questions before race morning.

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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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

1,423finishers

14:49winner

33:06median

1:12:59cutoff

Top 3: Korey Kauflin (14:49) · Luke Cummins (14:51) · Thomas Noel (15:15)

The 2026 Northeast Family YMCA Annual Thanksgiving 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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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

3.1 Miles11/26/2026 09:00$35

0.5 Miles11/26/2026 10:00$20

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Common Questions About the 2026 Northeast Family YMCA Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the 2026 Northeast Family YMCA Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 33:06, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:12:59, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the 2026 Northeast Family YMCA Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot a good first 3.1 Miles?

With 1,423 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. 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 2026 Northeast Family YMCA Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 14:49 while the median finisher took 33:06. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.