Ocracoke Island 5K Turkey Trot
About this race
Join us for the 12th Annual 5K Turkey Trot! This is still a fun, relaxed race, but will now be timed! All participants will receive a shirt and a medal! The race starts at 8:00am on Thanksgiving Day at 1718 Brewery. Start your morning off by taking a run, walk or stroll through Ocracoke Village, celebrate your finish with friends and then head off to enjoy your Thanksgiving feasts. Wobble first, gobble later! Fun for all!
**If you cannot join us in person but still want to join in on the fun, you can sign up for the Virtual 5K. We will mail you your shirt and medal!
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Running
5K Turkey Trot
Virtual 5K Turkey Trot
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Ocracoke, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:49 AM and sets at 4:53 PM local time (EST) in Ocracoke on November 26, 2026 — 10h 03m of daylight.
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Results — Ocracoke Island 5K Turkey Trot
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Ocracoke
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Ocracoke 5K Races 2 races
- Ocracoke Running Calendar 2026 2 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, 2 Ocracoke events
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