Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Plantation Lakes Turkey Trot

Myrtle Beach, SC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

5K1 Mile

Entry is $15 now and rises to $16 after Aug 28, 2026, so registering before then saves $1.

About the Plantation Lakes Turkey Trot

The course runs through the Plantation Lakes neighborhood on Thanksgiving morning, looping residential streets on road surfaces. The surrounding area is a planned community, so the route is sheltered by houses and mature landscaping rather than open to traffic. There are two distance options, one a short fun run and the other longer, both starting and finishing near the Amenity Center.

Packet pickup runs the evening before the race at the Amenity Center, with race-morning pickup available as well. Parking is at the Amenity Center, with overflow on one side of Shoreward Drive. A few streets along the route are closed to parked cars since they form part of the course itself.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized 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

317finishers

17:11winner

33:26median

1:05:25cutoff

Top 3: Coleman Drake (17:11) · Tripp Inabnit (17:13) · William Noriega (18:33)

The Plantation Lakes 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.

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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 08:45$25

1 Mile Gobble Wobble (Adults)11/26/2026 09:00$20

1 Mile11/26/2026 09:00$15

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Common Questions About the Plantation Lakes Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the Plantation Lakes Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 33:26, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:05:25, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Plantation Lakes Turkey Trot a good first 5K?

A field of 317 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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 Plantation Lakes Turkey Trot?

The 5K winner ran 17:11 while the median finisher took 33:26. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.