Sat, Nov 21, 2026

2nd Annual Saline County Strider Turkey Trot 5k

Benton, AR

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About the 2nd Annual Saline County Strider Turkey Trot 5k

The course runs through downtown Benton, starting at the corner of Market and Sevier. It is a Thanksgiving morning race put on by a local run/walk club, and the surrounding streets give it a small-town holiday feel. The route is short enough that most people finish before the day really gets going, leaving plenty of time for whatever feast comes next.

Packet pickup is at First United Methodist Church on Market Street, and race-day registration is available at the same location before the start. The start line is just around the corner from there, so everything is close together and easy to find.

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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

223finishers

19:10winner

38:32median

1:25:25cutoff

Top 3: Garrett Hill (19:10) · Gabe Relford (20:50) · Easton Martin (21:24)

The 2nd Annual Saline County Strider Turkey Trot 5k is in its 2nd year.

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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

5K11/21/2026 08:00$35

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Common Questions About the 2nd Annual Saline County Strider Turkey Trot 5k

Will I finish last at the 2nd Annual Saline County Strider Turkey Trot 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 38:32, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:25:25, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the 2nd Annual Saline County Strider Turkey Trot 5k a good first 5K?

A field of 223 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 2nd Annual Saline County Strider Turkey Trot 5k?

The 5K winner ran 19:10 while the median finisher took 38:32. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.