About the Turkey Day 5K
This Thanksgiving morning race runs through Sanford and draws a broad crowd, from people chasing age-group awards to families pushing strollers. Before the start, a costume contest judged by crowd applause makes the corral livelier than most. The race benefits a local social services organization, and participants are encouraged to bring non-perishable food or used running shoes to donate. Coffee, hot chocolate, and donuts are at the finish.
Parking is a short walk from the start line, and law enforcement directs traffic from the main road in. Packet pickup runs at a running store in Lake Mary during the days before the race, with race-morning pickup also available at the start area.
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Turkey Day 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
1,929finishers
16:42winner
40:37median
1:14:28cutoff
Top 3: Enoch Thielhelm (16:42) · Tyler Clarke-Lowery (18:17) · Cade Vazquez (18:19)
The Turkey Day 5K has been held every year since at least 2013. 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 Oct 18, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
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