Tuscarawas County YMCA Turkey Trot
About this race
This will be the Tuscarawas County YMCA's 55th Turkey Trot! The event is held on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM located at the Tuscarawas County YMCA, 600 Monroe St, Dover, OH 44622. Everyone is welcome to register and participate in this fun, family-friendly race whether you're a serious runner, walker, family with strollers and dogs, or are just looking to start your Thanksgiving off right! Our participants ages range from babies all the way to runners in their 90's!
Awards are given to the top 3 overall female and male finishers and the top 3 in each age group. Special awards for best spirit, costume, oldest and youngest runners and best pet costume will also be given at the race.
T-Shirts:
We offer Youth Small to Large, Adult Small to 3X-Large, or No Shirt option. Please register by November 1 to guarantee a race shirt!
Proceeds:
All proceeds from the Turkey Trot provide direct financial assistance to kids and families in our community through the Y's Annual Campaign, ensuring everyone has the opportunity for a Y membership, program participation, life saving swim lessons, preschool, afterschool care, summer camp, youth sports and so much more.
The YMCA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
Schedule: Tuscarawas County YMCA, 600 Monroe St. Dover Ohio 44622
Wednesday, November 25:
4:00-7:00 PM - Pre-Packet Pickup
Thursday, November 26 = Race Day
6:30-8:00 AM - Packet Pickup
8:45am - Pre-race Announcements and Spirit Awards
9:00am - Race Start
9:30am - Awards Pickup
Awards:
Top 3 Overall Men & Women
Top 3 Men & Women in the following age groups: 14 & Under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, and 80 & Over
Top 1 in Best Spirit, Costume, Oldest, and Youngest Runners
Top 1 in Best Pet Costume
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Running
5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Dover, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:24 AM and sets at 5:01 PM local time (EST) in Dover on November 26, 2026 — 9h 36m of daylight.
Course
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- Dover 5K Races 4 races
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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 Dover events
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