Sat, Nov 21, 2026

Turkey Leg 5K

Knightdale, NC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2022

About the Turkey Leg 5K

The Turkey Leg 5K is put on by Knightdale Parks and Recreation and runs through Knightdale Station Park. It is a Thanksgiving-season road race with a park setting, the kind of course that suits a holiday morning outing without demanding much travel.

Packet pickup happens at a town office on Main Street in the days before the race, with a second chance to grab your bib at the park on race morning. The start is at Knightdale Station Park, so parking and the start area are in the same spot.

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Finish-Time Stats

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.

3.107 Miles · 2025 results

243finishers

18:41winner

38:03median

1:06:31cutoff

Top 3: Vinny Stephenson (18:41) · Andrew Quade Jr (19:40) · Joshua White (20:20)

The Turkey Leg 5K has been held every year since at least 2022. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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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 Sep 22, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.11 Miles11/21/2026 08:00$20

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Common Questions About the Turkey Leg 5K

Will I finish last at the Turkey Leg 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.107 Miles field finished slower than 38:03, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:06:31, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Turkey Leg 5K a good first 3.107 Miles?

A field of 243 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 3.107 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Turkey Leg 5K?

The 3.107 Miles winner ran 18:41 while the median finisher took 38:03. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.