Thu, Nov 26, 2026
Redding, CA
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This is a holiday morning race in Redding, with the seasonal atmosphere doing most of the work. The pace feels unhurried, and the crowd skews toward people who consider this part of their annual tradition rather than a tune-up.
Packet pickup runs the two days before the race at the Senior Citizen Hall, with a race-morning window as well for those who could not make it earlier. The start area is where bibs get sorted and the morning gets organized.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
6 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Landon Woollard (30:31) · Thomas MacLean (31:34) · Ben Keck (32:14)
The 2026 Turkey Trot 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.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 6 Miles results.
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.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 6 Miles field finished slower than 55:40, and the last recorded finisher came in around 2:00:00, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
A field of 569 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 6 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 6 Miles winner ran 30:31 while the median finisher took 55:40. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
