Maine Track Club Turkey Trot 5K
About this race
The 56th annual MTC Turkey Trot 5K is planned as a live road race taking place at 9:00 am on Sunday, November 23 at the Cape Elizabeth Middle School, Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
The free kids' run will take place at 8:30 am - it's a .0.25 mile out-and-back or a 0.5 mile two loop out-and-back.
All 5K runners registered by Oct. 31 will receive a custom designed long sleeve commemorative t-shirt
Race proceeds and food donations benefit Wayside Food Programs.
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Running
5K
Kids' Fun Run
Virtual 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cape Elizabeth, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:43 AM and sets at 4:10 PM local time (EST) in Cape Elizabeth on November 22, 2026 — 9h 26m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Maine Track Club Turkey Trot 5K
Other races near Cape Elizabeth
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
The Savage Family Turkey Trot 5k (Run/Walk)
Portland Waterfront 5K
Turkey Trot Tune Up and Kid's Turkey Dash
Portland Thanksgiving Day 4 miler
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, 1 Cape Elizabeth event
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