Hawkeye Turkey Trot
About this race
Thanksgiving Day is all about family, food, fun, football... and 5Ks! Come out to City Park for the first Hawkeye Turkey Trot, the only Thanksgiving Day 5K in Iowa City! Start your Thanksgiving off right with a fun 5K for the whole family before you indulge in a delicious Turkey Day meal!
The Herky Turkey Tot Trot race will begin after the conclusion of the 5K around the Iowa River Corridor Trail near Shelter #6 at City Park!
A portion of proceeds from the race will be given to the Food Bank of Iowa. Please also bring non-perishable food items to be donated on race day!
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Hawkeye Turkey Trot 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Iowa City, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:08 AM and sets at 4:38 PM local time (CST) in Iowa City on November 26, 2026 — 9h 30m of daylight.
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- Iowa City 5K Races 13 races
- 10K Run Events in Iowa City 9 races
- Iowa City Half Marathons 8 races
- Iowa City Running Calendar 2026 13 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, 13 Iowa City events
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