About the Penton Memorial 10K Cross Country Turkey Trot
The course runs on a true cross-country layout at a community college, which means grass, natural terrain, and the kind of footing that rewards trail legs. It is a Thanksgiving morning race, so expect cool air and a crowd that is there to run hard before the holiday meal. Age group awards are part of the day, alongside a shorter fun run option with no awards attached.
Packet pickup runs the day before Thanksgiving at the physical education building on the college campus, with race-morning pickup also available. The college address puts you right where you need to be, so finding the start should be straightforward once you have your bib.
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Penton Memorial 10K Cross Country Turkey Trot 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
10K Results · 2025
198finishers
35:53winner
1:00:23median
1:38:19cutoff
Top 3: Michael Gale (35:53) · Zane Demercurio (38:18) · Patrick Burns (39:37)
The Penton Memorial 10K Cross Country Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2012. 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
10K11/26/2026 08:30$15
2 Miles11/26/2026 08:35$15
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