Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K

Six Locations & Virtual!, MD

Opens Aug 14, 2026Annual since at least 2020

Entry is $35 now and rises to $38 after Aug 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $3.

About the Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K

This is a Thanksgiving morning race held across several Y locations around central Maryland, so you pick the site closest to you when you register and can switch before the event. Leashed dogs are welcome to join. The race benefits families in the area, and non-perishable food donations are collected at packet pickup as well.

Packet pickup runs at each Y location the two evenings before Thanksgiving and again briefly on race morning, though the organizers suggest going early since lines on Thanksgiving can get long. You can pick up bibs for friends and family if you bring their names.

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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

2,975finishers

16:41winner

36:04median

1:23:26cutoff

Top 3: Alex Xavier (16:41) · John Saltysiak (16:41) · Eric Baranoski (16:46)

The Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K has been held every year since at least 2020. 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 08:00$35

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Common Questions About the Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K

Will I finish last at the Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:04, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:23:26, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K a good first 5K?

With 2,975 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 Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K?

The 5K winner ran 16:41 while the median finisher took 36:04. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.