Wiregrass Turkey Trot
About this race
Thanksgiving Day | November 26th, 2026
Start Your Thanksgiving at the Wiregrass Turkey Trot!
The Wiregrass Turkey Trot is geared up for its 14th year at the Shops at Wiregrass. Sign up early to nab the best rate!
Tot trot at 7 a.m.
5 K at 8 a.m.
1-mile after that
**SHIRTS NOT GUARANTEED AFTER 11/16**
100 percent of the proceeds go to charity. Total donated over 12 years $415,888.00
Cool finisher's medals and turkey trophies
Stupendous selfie stations
Costume contest with great prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places
Music, music, music at the start/finish and along the route
Warm up at the starting line and tone your trotters before the buzzer.
Cheering-section-with-bells-on in the home stretch
Fun!!! Work off the Turkey Day feast first thing AND help your neighbors.
The Rotary Club of New Tampa, Wiregrass Turkey Trot's founding host, and AdventHealth Wesley Chapel want to know how you're doing during and after the WTT. Tag your social media posts with #WTT2026.
It's a family-friendly blast! Lots of our trotters return year after year. What a difference a year made for this family.
Pick your distance
Running
5K - Timed
All participants will receive a chip timed race bib, finisher's medal, and commemorative shirt. Stay afterwards for awards and the post race party! Runner's must be 5 years of age or older. Any child 4 or under must remain in a stroller if they are going to be with their parents/guardian during the 5K. *Please note, shirt sizes are first come first serve and are only guaranteed by 11/11/26. After a shirt size is sold out, you will be able to choose from the remaining shirt sizes or no shirt. A discount will not be given if you choose the no shirt option but will be considered a donation*
1-Mile Fun Run/Walk (Untimed)
All participants will receive an untimed race bib, finisher's medal, and commemorative shirt. Stay afterwards for awards and the post race party! Runner's must be 4 years of age or older. Any child 3 or under must remain in a stroller if they are going to be with their parents/guardian during the 1-Mile. *Please note, shirt sizes are first come first serve and are only guaranteed by 11/11/26. After a shirt size is sold out, you will be able to choose from the remaining shirt sizes or no shirt. A discount will not be given if you choose the no shirt option but will be considered a donation*
Kids Dash (12 & Under)
Kids Dash bracketed by age group! Kids will participate in age appropriate sprints and will receive a finisher's medal and commemorative shirt while supplies last. Kids will be grouped 2y-4y, 5y-6y, 7y-9y, 10-12y. Kids registering for the 5k are welcome to participate in the Kids Dash as well. **SHIRTS NOT GUARANTEED AFTER 11/11/26!**
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Wesley Chapel.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Wesley Chapel
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- Wesley Chapel 5K Races 3 races
- Wesley Chapel Running Calendar 2026 4 races
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, 4 Wesley Chapel events
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