Fleet Feet Turkey Day 8K
About this race
Join us for the 17th Annual Turkey Day 8K! Whether this is your first time participating or you have made this a Thanksgiving tradition, don't miss out on the metro area's only USATF certified 8K race! The gun goes off at 7:30!
Guarantee T-Shirt in requested size cut-off is November 19, 2026.
Pick your distance
Running
8K Run
8K Run VIP
VIP entry gets you inside Fleet Feet before and after the race. This means you get indoor bathrooms, additional food and beverages (including Mimosas), and a warm place to hang out before and after the race! In addition, you will get some custom swag with details coming soon. It has been known to be in the twenties or below on race day, so come inside and warm up! The VIP entry fee is an additional $30 and limited to 50 people.
Walking
8K Walk
8K Walk VIP
VIP entry gets you inside Fleet Feet before and after the race. This means you get indoor bathrooms, additional food and beverages (including Mimosas), and a warm place to hang out before and after the race! In addition, you will get some custom swag with details coming soon. It has been known to be in the twenties or below on race day, so come inside and warm up! The VIP entry fee is an additional $30 and limited to 50 people.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Ridgeland, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:40 AM and sets at 4:55 PM local time (CST) in Ridgeland on November 26, 2026 — 10h 15m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Fleet Feet Turkey Day 8K
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Ridgeland
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- Ridgeland 5K Races 2 races
- Ridgeland Running Calendar 2026 3 races
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, 5 Ridgeland events
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