About the 17th Annual Surfside Beach Turkey Trot 5K
The course opens with a view of the ocean before heading down Ocean Boulevard, then winds through the residential streets of Surfside Beach. It is a road race on flat coastal ground, and the ocean is right there at the start, so the first stretch has that salt-air-and-sunrise feeling that beach races tend to have.
Packet pickup happens on the two evenings before the race at a hotel on the oceanfront, with a shorter window on race morning near the start line. Free parking is available next to the pier. Port-a-potties are set up near the start and finish, and water and snacks are out after you cross.
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17th Annual Surfside Beach Turkey Trot 5K 2025 Results
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 Results · 2025
1,065finishers
16:59winner
34:51median
1:08:59cutoff
Top 3: Tommy Jensen (16:59) · Michael Simmons (17:08) · Kyle Bailey (17:11)
The 17th Annual Surfside Beach Turkey Trot 5K is in its 17th year.
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 Oct 18, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles11/26/2026 08:00$50
50 Yards11/26/2026 09:00Free
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Where to Stay
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