2023 - The Des Moines Turkey Trot
2023 distances
Running
The Des Moines Turkey Trot 5K + 5 Mile
Athletes will start their Thanksgiving run with the Des Moines Courthouse as their backdrop in the heart of the Court Ave District. From there, both 5K and 5-mile runners will make their way across the Des Moines River and through the center of the Historic East Village. A slight uphill will run athletes around the whole of the State Capitol Complex which offers the most famous view of downtown Des Moines. From there, it's downhill for home!
Family of 4 Turkey Trot Entry
Des Moines Turkey Trot - Tot Trot
Virtual Des Moines Turkey Trot
RaceJoy 5k Course
Race-day weather
Conditions on November 23, 2023 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 4:48 PM local time (CST) in Des Moines on November 23, 2023 — 9h 36m of daylight.
Course
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2023 results — The Des Moines Turkey Trot
Virtual Des Moines Turkey Trot · 34 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathaniel Crail | 23:06 | 7:27 /mi |
| 2 | Tosha Hart | 27:53 | 9:00 /mi |
| 3 | Seth Lacroix | 28:10 | 9:05 /mi |
| 4 | Nikki Dennis | 28:14 | 9:06 /mi |
| 5 | Garrett Jacobs | 28:18 | 9:08 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
Other races near Des Moines
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
The Des Moines Turkey Trot
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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, 63 Des Moines events
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