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Eagle 5000 Turkey Trot

Alexandria, Virginia, United States View on map
Nov 21, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Event

About this race

The Eagle 5000 Turkey Trot is a new race that puts a twist on the traditional Thanksgiving turkey trot. Entrants will run a full 5k on the track with athletes racing in heats based on their predicted finishing times.

This event will be held on November 21st, 2026 on the track at Thomas Edison High School in Alexandria, VA. The race is in-person, rain or shine.  


This event is all about bringing our community together to help raise money for the Thomas Edison Cross Country and Track and Field programs. Register yourself and bring along your family, friends, and communities to participate in our track turkey trot!

Heats

Heat    Finishing Time
Heat 1   25:00 - 55:00
Heat 2   23:00 - 24:59
Heat 3   21:00 - 22:59
Heat 4   19:40 - 20:59
Heat 5   18:45 - 19:39
Heat 6   18:00 - 18:44
Heat 7   16:45 - 17:59
Heat 8   16:00 - 16:44
Heat 9   14:30 - 15:59
Packet Pickup
Packet pick up  will be at Edison High School, November 20th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm, then again on race day starting at 5:30 PM. 
Awards
Awards will be given to Overall top three male and female finishers in each heat.

Parking
Parking will be onsite and Edison High School. However, parking is limited, so please plan to arrive early to get a spot.

Pick your distance

No race distances have been announced yet.

Typical race-day weather

Based on 3 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Alexandria.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 1.7° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 9.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) -2.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 7.2°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
17.2
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
1.2mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
70.7%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

No course map published yet.

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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, 31 Alexandria events

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