Turkey Trot 5K- Presented by Byron Bank
About this race
Join us for the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K, presented by Byron Bank! Burn some calories and have some fun before you head out for your Thanksgiving feast. Pies will be randomly awarded to participants in attendance. The "Best Dressed" Golden Turkey award will be back and the winner(s) will have a chance to take home a special prize! Pre-registration closes Wednesday Nov. 26 at 11am. Custom race shirts are guaranteed to participants registered by Monday, November 3rd at 12:00 pm. Chip timing will be provided by J3 Timing. Plaques will be awarded to the overall male and female finishers. Medals will be awarded to the top 3 male and female finishers in each age division as follows: 0-14, 15-18, 19-24, 25-34, 35-44,45-54, 55-64, 65-74, 75+.
Race Fees: (youth= 0-17yrs)
$30 Adult/$20 Youth through 11/3 (Race shirt guarantee ends November 3rd)
11/4-11/26: $37 Adult/$27 Youth
Race Day 11/27: $44 adult/$34 youth
*Online registration closes at 11am on 11/26. Following this all registration must be completed on site on race day.
Pre-Registration Packet Pick-Up: 11/26 from 5:00-9:00 pm
Location: Byron PE Center
Day-of Registration/Race Day Check-In: 7:00-7:45 am
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Running
Turkey Trot 5K - Presented by Byron Bank
Race will start and end inside the PE Center. Course will be paved trail and grass combination.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Byron, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:00 AM and sets at 4:28 PM local time (CST) in Byron 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, 5 Byron events
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