Thu, Nov 26, 2026

West Chester Turkey Trot 5K

West Chester Township, OH

Registration closedAnnual since at least 2024

5K100m

About the West Chester Turkey Trot 5K

The West Chester Turkey Trot runs on Thanksgiving morning, which means the field tends to be a mix of regulars and people who lace up once a year for exactly this occasion. It is a road race with a flat profile, the kind of course that moves quickly and does not ask much of you before the holiday eating begins.

Donuts are waiting at the finish line, which seems about right for a Thanksgiving race. Beyond that, the start area and parking details are worth confirming closer to the event, as the organizers note that logistics can shift from year to year.

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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

695finishers

15:31winner

36:47median

1:10:04cutoff

Top 3: Flynn Prather (15:31) · Maxwell Marion (16:44) · Reilly Meyer (17:13)

The West Chester Turkey Trot 5K has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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$37

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100m11/26/2026 08:45Free

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Common Questions About the West Chester Turkey Trot 5K

Will I finish last at the West Chester Turkey Trot 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:47, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:10:04, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the West Chester Turkey Trot 5K a good first 5K?

A field of 695 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the West Chester Turkey Trot 5K?

The 5K winner ran 15:31 while the median finisher took 36:47. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.