Penobscot Bay Ymca Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk
About this race
Join us the day after Thanksgiving for our annual Turkey Trot 5k Road Race. The race will begin at 8:30 AM on Friday, November 27th, 2028. Check in/registration will begin at 7:15 AM. The race will be immediately followed by a Pancake Breakfast, which is FREE to all registered race participants and $5 for supporters and visitors (cash payment for pancakes is preferred :). The Turkey Trot is a chipped race with prizes and awards. Any proceeds from the race and breakfast will benefit the Y's health & wellness programs, including our free LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA and Active Older Adults programs.
Please note that only the first 250 participants will receive a long-sleeve T-shirt.
$35 for adults
$25 for ages 19 & under
$45 for same-day registration
We keep our registration prices low so that this event remains accessible to all in our community. Please consider making a donation at checkout.
Thank you to our 2026 sponsors:
First National Bank - Snow Sport and Spine - Maritime Energy
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Running
Penobscot Bay YMCA 2026 Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Rockport, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:47 AM and sets at 4:00 PM local time (EST) in Rockport on November 27, 2026 — 9h 13m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Penobscot Bay Ymca Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk
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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 Rockport events
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