About the 2026 Turkey Trot
The race runs through Fairview Park, east of downtown Decatur, with several distance options from a short kids' dash up to a half marathon. The park setting keeps things contained and spectator-friendly, and the half marathon has a competitive expectation attached to it, which gives it a different feel from the shorter distances.
Packet pickup runs the evening before at the park pavilion, which is also the race-day hub for check-in and the start. A coffee truck is on site the morning of the race. Late registration is possible at the pavilion on race morning if you miss the online window.
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Turkey Trot 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2025
187finishers
18:24winner
32:46median
1:03:52cutoff
Top 3: Lucas Prather (18:24) · Unknown Partic. 5573 (19:23) · Philip Peredo (20:32)
10K Results · 2025
106finishers
36:13winner
57:21median
1:29:43cutoff
Top 3: Chad Sutton (36:13) · Ethan Richards (39:01) · Justin Baer (39:44)
Half Marathon Results · 2025
54finishers
1:18:35winner
2:04:59median
2:50:30cutoff
Top 3: Eli Bottigliero (1:18:35) · Colin Siedleck (1:29:29) · Unknown Partic. 5408 (1:39:58)
0.5 Miles Results · 2025
7finishers
3:59winner
5:05median
6:11cutoff
Top 3: N. Bronson (3:59) · W. Campbell (4:03) · D. Benda (5:02)
The 2026 Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2023. 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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K11/21/2026 09:00$35
10K11/21/2026 09:00$35
Half Marathon11/21/2026 09:00$35
0.5 Miles11/21/2026 08:30$25
5K11/21/2026 09:00$35
5K11/21/2026 09:00$35
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