Thu, Nov 26, 2026
Huddleston, VA
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The race runs on asphalt through Smith Mountain Lake State Park, so the surroundings are wooded and the road surface is smooth. There is a shorter option alongside the main distance, which makes it workable for kids and anyone who wants a lighter effort on a holiday morning. A portion of what the race brings in goes back to the park itself.
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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.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: David Hugo (16:37) · Zach Ashton (17:36) · Jack Ramsdell (18:18)
1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: F. Bristow (9:41) · G. Bowyer (9:55) · M. Patsaricas (10:04)
The SML 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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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.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 36:23, and the last recorded finisher came in around 59:09, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
A field of 256 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 16:37 while the median finisher took 36:23. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.
