McHenry Kiwanis Club's Turkey Trot 5K
About this race
Can't wait for you to join us at the McHenry Turkey Trot Presented by Symphony Financial.
This year, we're giving back to our community! We’re proud to support three incredible local organizations that are making a real difference:
Main Stay Therapeutic Farm – Promoting healing and growth through animal-assisted therapy and programs.
www.mainstayfarm.org
Alexander Leigh Center for Autism – Providing comprehensive, individualized education and therapies for children with autism.
www.alcacenter.org
Youth and Family Center of McHenry County – Empowering families and youth through resources, advocacy, and support services.
www.yfc-mc.org
We're raising funds to help each of these organizations continue their life-changing work. Join us in supporting our community!
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Running
5K
Advanced Packet Pickup will be available on Wednesday, November 26th from noon until 7:00pm at the McHenry Recreation Center located at 3636 Municipal Dr. Same day pickup is also available starting at 6:30 am in the gym
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in McHenry, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:57 AM and sets at 4:23 PM local time (CST) in McHenry on November 26, 2026 — 9h 26m of daylight.
Course
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Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in McHenry
Find upcoming events by distance:
- McHenry 5K Races 3 races
- McHenry Running Calendar 2026 4 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, 4 McHenry events
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