Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Turkey Trot 5K

Saint Leonard, MD

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Aug 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Turkey Trot 5K

The course runs through Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, a historical property on the water in Saint Leonard. The park gives the route a scenic, open feel, with natural surroundings rather than roads and parking lots. The race draws a broad crowd on Thanksgiving morning, with families and solo runners mixed in throughout.

Packet pickup runs across several days the week before at the Project ECHO Homeless Shelter in Prince Frederick, which is worth doing since it saves time on race morning. The park gates close before the start, so arriving early matters. Check-in and the warm-up both happen at the Pavilion on site.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized 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

877finishers

15:30winner

37:30median

1:27:59cutoff

Top 3: Charlie Teeter (15:30) · Aidan Lundberg (16:25) · Alex Seskar (16:38)

The Turkey Trot 5K 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.

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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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/26/2026 07:00$35

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Common Questions About the Turkey Trot 5K

Will I finish last at the Turkey Trot 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 37:30, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:27:59, 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 Trot 5K a good first 5K?

With 877 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Turkey Trot 5K?

The 5K winner ran 15:30 while the median finisher took 37:30. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.