Thurston Turkey Trot
About this race
Join us on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, for the annual Thurston Turkey Trot. You can run or walk the 5K or 1-mile events—it's the perfect way to kick off your holiday. Both start at 8 a.m., so bring your family and friends for this fun community tradition!
Entry fee is $30 + RunSignUp registration fee. But hurry—price increases on Nov. 20. Your race fee includes a long-sleeved t-shirt, plus water, coffee, bananas, and Eileen's cookies at the finish line.
Proceeds benefit the Jeff and Carol Memorial Scholarship at Pender Public Schools, helping two graduating seniors each receive $1,000.
MEN'S 5K COURSE RECORD: 17:16 held by Addison Albin of Parkville, MO (Norfolk, NE native) set in 2018
WOMEN'S 5K COURSE RECORD - 19:17 held by Lisa Ryan from Sioux City, IA
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Running
5K Run
Course is mostly flat with a couple of small rolling hills.
1 Mile Turkey Trot
Course is flat
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Thurston yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:30 AM and sets at 4:57 PM local time (CST) in Thurston on November 26, 2026 — 9h 27m 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, 1 Thurston event
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