About the 2026 Turkey Trot
The course runs through the area just north of downtown Houston, next to Saint Arnold Brewing Company, with the city skyline as the backdrop. Several distance options mean you can run or walk depending on how the morning feels. It is a Thanksgiving event, so expect families, costumes, and people who ran hard next to people who are mostly there for the occasion.
The start is right outside the brewery, which also anchors the post-race scene. Proceeds from the entry fees support CoolxDad, a nonprofit focused on fathers and father figures, so there is a purpose behind the crowd beyond the holiday morning itself.
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Finish-Time Stats
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 · 2025 results
1,804finishers
16:33winner
35:31median
3:22:38cutoff
Top 3: Adin Lathrop (16:33) · Cortlin Salge (16:44) · Emily Ortega (17:08)
10K · 2025 results
686finishers
31:11winner
59:50median
1:46:00cutoff
Top 3: Kendall Johnson (31:11) · Landen Davis (31:42) · Daisy Salinas (31:50)
1 Miles · 2025 results
143finishers
13:18winner
24:46median
1:13:19cutoff
Top 3: Ryan Casey (13:18) · Nicole Pendarvis (13:23) · Zachary Van Brunt (13:47)
The 2026 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.
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 07:00$58
5K11/26/2026 07:30$58
5K11/26/2026 08:00$58
5K11/26/2026 08:30$58
5K11/26/2026 09:00$58
5K11/26/2026 09:30$58
5K ROLL (WHEELCHAIR)11/26/2026 08:15$58
5K11/26/2026 06:00$39
1 Mile11/26/2026 07:00$42
1 Mile11/26/2026 07:30$42
1 Mile11/26/2026 08:00$42
1 Mile11/26/2026 08:30$42
1 Mile11/26/2026 09:00$42
1 Mile11/26/2026 09:30$42
1 Mile11/26/2026 08:15$42
1 Mile11/26/2026 06:00$29
10K11/26/2026 07:00$60
10K11/26/2026 07:30$60
10K11/26/2026 08:00$60
10K11/26/2026 08:30$60
10K11/26/2026 09:00$60
10K11/26/2026 09:30$60
10K11/26/2026 06:00$40
TURKEY TROT WAITLIST11/26/2026 06:00Free
5K11/26/2026 09:30$55
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