Paris, TX - Turkey Trot
About this race
Gobble Gobble—it’s the 51st Annual Paris, TX Turkey Trot at the Love Civic Center sports pavilion!
Join us for a feather-flappin’ good time as we celebrate 51 years of fun, fitness, and giving back!
Each year, a portion of the proceeds goes to a local charity.
Early birds will hit the pavement bright and early on Thanksgiving morning at the Love Civic Center—because nothing says “Turkey Day” like earning that extra slice of pie!
Race Day Details:
Registration opens at 7:00 AM
Race starts at 7:50 AM (Kid's Fun Run)
Day-of registration: $40
Award ceremony will start approximately at 9:20am for both events (5K & 2M Prediction Walk/Run). Please check online results at RSU and verify your time is correct before the Award Ceremony.
*Participants registering after Friday, November 20th @ 6:00 pm race packets will not be available until race morning Thursday November 26th @ 7:00 am. All participants who registered before 11/20/2026 6:00 pm can pick up their race packet on Monday November 23rd & Tuesday November 24th at PARIS FITNESS and AQUATICS from 8am - 8pm. No packet pickup will be allowed on Wednesday November 25th. *
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Running
5K
2M Prediction Walk
Fun Run (1 Mile)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Paris, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:04 AM and sets at 5:14 PM local time (CST) in Paris on November 26, 2026 — 10h 10m of daylight.
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- Paris 5K Races 3 races
- Paris Running Calendar 2026 3 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 Paris events
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