Madison Turkey Trot 5K
About this race
Join the Thanksgiving Day tradition at the Madison Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk.
Madison, WI
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Event times, dates, location and all other details are subject to change prior to the event. All official information is on the event's website https://wisconsinruns.com/madisonturkeytrot.
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Running
5K
5K (Untimed)
5K - Extended Online Registration
5K (Untimed) - Extended Online Registration
5K Kid's Division Fun Run (11 Years and Under)
Registration includes an untimed bib, finisher medal and finish line donut. Additional items available during registration.
Virtual 5K
Run virtually! We'll send you the Madison Turkey Trot event shirt.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Madison, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:03 AM and sets at 4:25 PM local time (CST) in Madison on November 26, 2026 — 9h 22m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Madison Turkey Trot 5K
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- Madison 5K Races 25 races
- 10K Run Events in Madison 5 races
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- Madison Running Calendar 2026 36 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, 39 Madison events
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