Galveston Island Turkey Trot
About this race
Join us for the 5th Annual Galveston Island Turkey Trot. A beautiful, flat course on the famous Galveston Island Seawall. Run or Walk with perfect views of the Gulf Coast. The distance is a 5K encouraging runners, walkers, friends & family to come together to Turkey Trot! This is an out and back course with a post-race party ending at Menard Park behind the McGuire-Dent Recreation Center. Costumes are Welcome!
This race supports HART which is a non-profit organization that supports Health & Fitness on the Island and the surrounding area.
Awards will take place at 8:45 am
1st Place Overall Male and Female
1st Place Master Male and Female
Top 3 in each age group
Pick your distance
Running
5K
FREE Parking on the Seawall or the Parking Lot at Menard Park. Rain or shine we will be there!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Galveston, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:52 AM and sets at 5:20 PM local time (CST) in Galveston on November 26, 2026 — 10h 28m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Galveston Island Turkey Trot
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- Galveston 5K Races 16 races
- 10K Run Events in Galveston 10 races
- Galveston Half Marathons 9 races
- Galveston Running Calendar 2026 19 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, 21 Galveston events
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