Sat, Nov 7, 2026

Rochelle Park Turkey Trot

Rochelle Park, NJ

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Sep 30, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Rochelle Park Turkey Trot

The Rochelle Park Recreation Department puts this one on, so it has a town-run feel rather than a race-company feel. The course is stroller-friendly, which says something about the terrain, and there is a water station partway through. Awards go to the top finishers in each category, so faster runners have something to race for too.

Bib pickup opens on race morning before the start, so there is no need to get out the night before. Both options are handled at the start area, which keeps the morning simple.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly 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

70finishers

17:15winner

32:56median

57:29cutoff

Top 3: Ryan Scully (17:15) · Nikita Rubilov (19:28) · Piotr Chrzan (20:21)

The Rochelle Park Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2025. 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 Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/7/2026 09:00$25

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Common Questions About the Rochelle Park Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the Rochelle Park Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 32:56, and the last recorded finisher came in around 57:29, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Rochelle Park Turkey Trot a good first 5K?

It is a small race (70 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. 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 Rochelle Park Turkey Trot?

The 5K winner ran 17:15 while the median finisher took 32:56. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.