Columbus Hungry Turkey Trot
About this race
Join the Thanksgiving tradition at the Columbus Hungry Turkey Trot - 5k, 10k & 1/3 Marathon Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run. The event is ALWAYS on the first Saturday (2 days) after Thanksgiving, right before The Game between Ohio State and TTUN.
Participants will receive their choice of a turkey hat (multiple hat options to choose from during packet pickup) or long sleeve shirt or hooded sweatshirt as well as a custom race bib, finishers medal (3 choices of medals for you at the finish line), a sweet treat in the form of a personal pie, donut or cookie, chip timed race, instant results, snacks, refreshments AND MORE!!
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1/3 Marathon
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Columbus, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:31 AM and sets at 5:08 PM local time (EST) in Columbus on November 28, 2026 — 9h 36m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 93 Columbus events
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