Shoe Science Turkey Trot 5K
About this race
Shoe Science Turkey Trot – Thanksgiving Morning Fun Run
📍 Start/Finish: Shoe Science, 315 S Main Street, Aberdeen, SD
📅 Date: Thanksgiving Morning – Thursday, November 26th, 2026
🕘 Start Time: 9:00 AM
Packet Pick Up & Check In
Wednesday, November 25th: 10:00am – 7:00pm @ Shoe Science
Morning of Race: 8:00am – 8:45am @ Shoe Science
INFORMATION
Join us for the second annual Shoe Science Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning! Before the turkey, the pie, and the football games, come out and move your feet with friends, family, and fellow community members. Register before November 12th to be guaranteed a long sleeve shirt!
This event is all about fun, fitness, and community—it is not a race. There will be no timing or official results and no competitive pressure—just a casual morning trot to celebrate the holiday!
We’ll have a 5K (3.1 mile) course that starts and finishes right at Shoe Science on Main Street. Runners, walkers, strollers, and families are all welcome. Feel free to dress festive—turkeys, pilgrims, and Thanksgiving-themed costumes encouraged!
Donations
This Turkey Trot is about more than getting our feet moving—it’s about giving back to our community. This year, 100% of registration proceeds from the Shoe Science Turkey Trot will go toward purchasing Angel Tree gifts for children and families in our local area. Our goal is to turn every registration into an opportunity to help make Christmas a little brighter for someone in our community.
Want to help us go even further? Donations are welcome! Every additional dollar donated will go directly toward purchasing more gifts for local Angel Tree children. Whether you run, walk, cheer from the sidelines, or simply make a donation, you’re helping us spread a little holiday kindness right here at home.
🦃 Trot with us. Give back. Make a difference.
Thank you for helping Shoe Science make this Thanksgiving about more than just the turkey! ❤️
Important Notes
This is a participate at your own risk event. Roads will be open to traffic. We will have limited volunteers at some key intersections, but not every crossing will be staffed. Please use caution and be aware of vehicles.
With the event taking place on Thanksgiving morning, traffic is expected to be light, but safety is each participant’s responsibility.
After the Trot
Stick around at Shoe Science for light refreshments, community cheer, and a chance to kick off your Thanksgiving Day on the right foot!
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Shoe Science Turkey Trot 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Aberdeen, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:47 AM and sets at 4:54 PM local time (CST) in Aberdeen on November 26, 2026 — 9h 07m of daylight.
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- 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, 11 Aberdeen events
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