Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Rhode Island Family Turkey Trot 5K

Pawtucket, RI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

5K1K5K

Entry is $32 now and rises to $34 after Jul 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $2.

About the Rhode Island Family Turkey Trot 5K

This is a holiday morning race in Pawtucket, with a short youth run for kids alongside the main event. Strollers are welcome as long as they start at the back, and the kids race starts and finishes at the same line as the main course, so families stay in the same area the whole morning.

Packet pickup happens at a running store inside a mall in Providence across several days before the race, including the evening before. Race-morning registration and pickup open before the start, giving late deciders a way in. There is also a virtual option for those who cannot make it in person.

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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

2,446finishers

15:53winner

32:03median

1:10:51cutoff

Top 3: jeremiah rocha (15:53) · Dawson Reynolds (16:24) · matthew fownes (16:33)

1K · 2025 results

152finishers

1:22winner

2:27median

10:22cutoff

Top 3: M. Petersen (1:22) · A. Jones (1:23) · N. Voci (1:23)

The Rhode Island Family Turkey Trot 5K 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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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 10:00$32

1K11/26/2026 09:00$16

3.1 Miles11/26/2026 09:30$32

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Common Questions About the Rhode Island Family Turkey Trot 5K

Will I finish last at the Rhode Island Family Turkey Trot 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 32:03, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:10:51, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Rhode Island Family Turkey Trot 5K a good first 5K?

With 2,446 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 Rhode Island Family Turkey Trot 5K?

The 5K winner ran 15:53 while the median finisher took 32:03. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.