Rockford Road Runners Thanksgiving Turkey Trot
About this race
54th Annual Rockford Road Runners Turkey Trot is the oldest area race! The race has long been a fundraiser for the Rock River Valley Food Pantry, with many thousands of dollars having been raised over the years and continues that tradition this year. Our hope is that in signing up all will consider including a donation to support to the Rock River Valley Food Pantry.
The distance is listed as 5k. The distance is and always has been approximate. It is a trail race, there will be hills, rocks, hills, roots, hills, and probably more hills!
Packet pick up is day of from 7:15-8:45AM. Preordered shirts will also be available.
Things to know! Location: 7074 Rydberg Rd, Rockford, IL 61109 (this is the south entrance to Atwood Park) - Start: 9 a.m. mass start all runners! Event is chip timed again and is guess your time format. NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION! Signup online! Random finish line giveaways! Results will be posted on the RRR website "Results" page. Packet Pickups: pickup race bib on race day!
An option for a RRR 2026 Turkey Trot long sleeve race shirt will be offered when you register. Shirts are $27 each and will be ready for pickup the day of the race.
Pick your distance
Trail running
RRR Turkey Trot - Individual
Donations are again being accepted this year as we collect money for the Rock River Valley Food Pantry, Rockford Wildcats, the RRR Founders Scholarship Fund. Start 9 a.m. mass start! Event is guess your time and is chip timed. An option for a RRR 2026 Turkey Trot long sleeve race shirt will be offered when you register. Shirts are $27 each and will be ready for pickup the day of the race.
RRR Turkey Trot- Couple
2 People. Donations are again being accepted this year as we collect money for the Rock River Valley Food Pantry, Rockford Wildcats, the RRR Founders Scholarship Fund. Start 9 a.m. mass start! Event is guess your time and is chip timed. An option for a RRR 2026 Turkey Trot long sleeve race shirt will be offered when you register. Shirts are $27 each and will be ready for pickup the day of the race.
RRR Turkey Trot- Family (3 or more spouse/dependents)
Family? Easy you can include yourself your spouse and any additional dependents. Donations are again being accepted this year as we collect money for the Rock River Valley Food Pantry, Rockford Wildcats, the RRR Founders Scholarship Fund. Start 9 a.m. mass start! Event is guess your time and is chip timed. An option for a RRR 2026 Turkey Trot long sleeve race shirt will be offered when you register. Shirts are $27 each and will be ready for pickup the day of the race.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 14 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Rockford, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:00 AM and sets at 4:27 PM local time (CST) in Rockford on November 26, 2026 — 9h 26m of daylight.
Course
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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, 19 Rockford events
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