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Turkey Trot - Portage Township Ymca
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Turkey Trot - Portage Township Ymca

Portage, Indiana, United States View on map
Nov 26, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Turkey Trot includes both a FREE 1K Kids non-competitive fun run and a competitive 5K, professionally-timed race offered on Thanksgiving morning. All proceeds from the entry fees go towards our Annual Campaign. The Portage Township YMCA's mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for ALL. Our campaign helps provide financial assistance to individuals and families in our community. The money raised helps ensure our friends and neighbors have access to programs and services that provide food, shelter, chronic disease management, education, and physical activity.

Registration Fees:

Early Registration before Oct. 31 - $25

Registration from Nov. 1 - Nov. 25 - $35

On Site / Race Day Registration - $45

5K Race includes a *Long Sleeve event shirt and *Custom Finisher Medal

Awards will be presented for each race as follows:  Top Overall Male & Female, Top Masters Male & Female, Top 3 Male and Female in the following age groups: 4-7,8-10, 11-14,15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 and 70 & up

*free child watch is available during the race. Turkey Trot shirt is included in 5K race fee only. Shirts are guaranteed for registrants thru 11/1.    - Packet Pickup is on November 25th from 2pm-7pm OR on race day beginning at 7AM -

Race Day Timeline:
7am  Day of Packet Pickup
7am  Day of Registration
8am  1K Kids Run- Line up 7:50am
830am  5K Runners- Line up 8:20am; 5K Walkers and Strollers will start immediately following the runners 
915am  Awards

Pick your distance

Running

5K Run and Walk

Nov 26, 2026 5K 8:30 AM
$25.00
Open

FREE 1K Kids Fun Run

Nov 26, 2026 1K 8:00 AM
Free
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Portage, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) -0.2° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 6.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -5.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 2.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
23.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
72.7%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 26, 2026 (CST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 26, 2026 (CST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 30m

The sun rises at 6:50 AM and sets at 4:21 PM local time (CST) in Portage on November 26, 2026 — 9h 30m 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, 6 Portage events

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