Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Tuscarawas County YMCA Turkey Trot

Dover, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2015

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Aug 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Tuscarawas County YMCA Turkey Trot

The race starts and finishes at the Tuscarawas County YMCA on Monroe Street in Dover. Families come with strollers and dogs alongside runners pushing for a fast time, and costume and spirit awards are part of the morning before the overall and age group placements are handed out.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at the Y, with race-morning pickup available as well. Proceeds support financial assistance programs for local kids and families through the Y's annual giving campaign.

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Finish-Time Stats

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 · 2025 results

1,016finishers

15:57winner

34:09median

1:06:51cutoff

Top 3: Xander Heil (15:57) · Luke Jones (16:06) · Gabe Ernest (16:19)

The Tuscarawas County YMCA Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2015. 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 09:00$25

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Common Questions About the Tuscarawas County YMCA Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the Tuscarawas County YMCA Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 34:09, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:06:51, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Tuscarawas County YMCA Turkey Trot a good first 5K?

With 1,016 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 Tuscarawas County YMCA Turkey Trot?

The 5K winner ran 15:57 while the median finisher took 34:09. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.