Montrose Turkey Trot
About this race
About the Event
Before you get stuffed, join us Thanksgiving morning for a 2 or 4.2 mile walk or run that benefits local Montrose schools. Strollers and well-behaved dogs on a leash are welcome. This Montrose tradition is fun for the whole family!
Start line: Both races start and finish in the east parking lot of Oak Grove Elementary School in Montrose.
Registration: online registration preferred but race-day registration will be available from 8:00am to 8:45am.
T-Shirt Option: commemorative Montrose Turkey Trot t-shirt available for $10 during online registration.
Pick your distance
Running
2 Mile Run / Walk
Challenge yourself to your fastest 2-mile run, *or* make it a fun and festive Thanksgiving trot. This is an out and back with a turnaround at the 1-mile mark. Run or walk, your choice!
4.2 Mile Run / Walk
This 4.2 mile loop course is a great challenge before your Thanksgiving feast. Follow the course markings and find yourself back at the starting line to celebrate your accomplishment!
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Montrose yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:05 AM and sets at 4:52 PM local time (MST) in Montrose on November 26, 2026 — 9h 47m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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- Montrose 5K Races 2 races
- Montrose 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 Montrose events
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