Thu, Nov 26, 2026

NorthStone Turkey Trot

Huntersville, NC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2022

About the NorthStone Turkey Trot

The course runs through a residential neighborhood, starting at a club entrance and looping out along neighborhood streets before turning back and returning the way it came. The roads are typical subdivision terrain, mostly flat, and the out-and-back shape means you see other runners coming and going during the second half.

Packet pickup starts well before the first wave goes off, so there is time to get settled. The kids run goes first, then the main event follows shortly after. All proceeds benefit a local foundation that supports mothers in the area facing medical hardship, so the donations table on race day has a clear purpose behind it.

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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

169finishers

15:48winner

31:19median

1:06:51cutoff

Top 3: Josh Koziol (15:48) · Noah Weber (17:49) · Brayden Voll (18:59)

The NorthStone Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2022. 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 23, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/26/2026 08:30$20

Kids Fun Run with Shirt11/26/2026 08:00$12

5K11/26/2026 08:30Free

Kids Fun Run11/26/2026 08:00Free

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Common Questions About the NorthStone Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the NorthStone Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 31:19, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:06:51, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the NorthStone Turkey Trot a good first 5K?

It is a small race (169 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 NorthStone Turkey Trot?

The 5K winner ran 15:48 while the median finisher took 31:19. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.