About the Palatine Park District Turkey Trot
The course starts at a college campus on the northwest side of Palatine, with distance options for adults and a short sprint for younger kids. It runs on Thanksgiving morning, so the crowd tends to be families and neighbors getting outside before the meal. The surrounding area is open and the terrain is gentle throughout.
Packet pickup runs the two evenings before the race at the Palatine Community Center on Wood Street. If you miss those windows, pickup opens race morning at the Harper College starting area, in the building marked M.
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Palatine Park District Turkey Trot 2025 Results
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.
2 Miles Results · 2025
1,320finishers
9:45winner
24:39median
1:11:20cutoff
Top 3: Remy Jankusky (9:45) · Johan Gonzalez (9:53) · Jack Aldworth (9:58)
5 Miles Results · 2025
324finishers
24:57winner
43:24median
1:23:49cutoff
Top 3: Brady Faulkner (24:57) · Kevin Claus (25:14) · James O'Sullivan (26:22)
The Palatine Park District 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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
2 Miles11/26/2026 08:00$35
5 Miles11/26/2026 08:30$35
100 Yards11/26/2026 09:30$10
Hat Purchase - NOT a Race Entry11/26/2026 09:30$12
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