Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Perry Rotary Turkey Trot

Canton, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2013

5K440 Yards

Entry is $40 now and rises to $43 after Sep 30, 2026, so registering before then saves $3.

About the Perry Rotary Turkey Trot

The race starts and finishes at Central Catholic High School on Thanksgiving morning, with a short untimed kids' run going off first, followed by the main event. The course winds through the surrounding neighborhood. Age group awards cover a wide spread of brackets and are mailed out after the event, so there is no podium ceremony to stick around for.

Packet pickup happens at the school gymnasium, with an option the evening before and again race morning before the start. The school serves as the hub for everything, so parking and the start line are in the same place.

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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.

5K · 2025 results

1,365finishers

16:21winner

33:03median

1:05:16cutoff

Top 3: Kyle Woods (16:21) · Evan Caldwell (16:23) · Zavier Medina (16:25)

The Perry Rotary 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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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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/26/2026 08:40$40

440 Yards11/26/2026 08:00$22

Friends of Turkey Trot (T-Shirt Only)11/26/2026 08:00$25

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Common Questions About the Perry Rotary Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the Perry Rotary Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 33:03, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:05:16, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Perry Rotary Turkey Trot a good first 5K?

With 1,365 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Perry Rotary Turkey Trot?

The 5K winner ran 16:21 while the median finisher took 33:03. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.