Thu, Nov 26, 2026

YMCA Turkey Trot 5K

Colorado Springs, CO

Registration openAnnual since at least 2015

5K0.62 Miles

Entry is $45 now and rises to $50 after Oct 16, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the YMCA Turkey Trot 5K

This is a Thanksgiving morning road race in Colorado Springs, one of the larger holiday runs in the area. The course is a standard road 5K, and the field draws a wide cross-section of the running community alongside families out for their annual tradition before the holiday meal.

Packet pickup runs the two days before the race at the Briargate YMCA, with race-morning pickup also available inside the same facility. Lines move slower on race day, so picking up early saves some stress. The kids' short race goes off before the main event, so families with little ones will want to account for that timing.

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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

3,409finishers

15:34winner

37:09median

1:32:44cutoff

Top 3: Brogan Collins (15:34) · Tony Provenzano (15:34) · Geoffrey Burns (16:03)

The YMCA Turkey Trot 5K 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$45

0.62 Miles11/26/2026 08:15Free

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Common Questions About the YMCA Turkey Trot 5K

Will I finish last at the YMCA Turkey Trot 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 37:09, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:32:44, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

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

With 3,409 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 YMCA Turkey Trot 5K?

The 5K winner ran 15:34 while the median finisher took 37:09. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.