Thu, Nov 26, 2026

St. Joseph Turkey Trot

Saint Joseph, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Sep 28, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the St. Joseph Turkey Trot

The course runs along the Saint Joseph waterfront, passing a pizza restaurant, a historic carousel, and the beach before looping back to the arboretum where it starts. It is a road race with the lake visible for much of the route, and there is music and food at the finish.

Packet pickup is available at a local school on the couple of days before the race, with a short window at the arboretum on race morning for those who missed it. Parking at the arboretum itself is tight; the county courthouse lot nearby is the recommended spot, with a stairwell at the north corner.

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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

719finishers

19:09winner

37:52median

1:04:38cutoff

Top 3: Thomas Theisen (19:09) · Mimi Eynon (19:15) · Byron Graves (19:15)

The St. Joseph Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2024. 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 09:00$25

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Common Questions About the St. Joseph Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the St. Joseph Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 37:52, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:04:38, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the St. Joseph Turkey Trot a good first 5K?

A field of 719 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 St. Joseph Turkey Trot?

The 5K winner ran 19:09 while the median finisher took 37:52. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.