New York City Turkey Trots 2026 — Thanksgiving Races

Thanksgiving morning is the biggest race day of the American year, and New York City shows up for it: 35 turkey trots and Thanksgiving-week races are already on the 2026 calendar. Run first, feast second — most trots finish before the parade starts. The next one up is NASSAU COUNTY TURKEY TROT on Sun, Nov 8, 2026. Every listing links straight to registration.

• Sun, Nov 8, 2026 NASSAU COUNTY TURKEY TROT Eisenhower Park, Merrick Avenue · East Meadow, NY · From $15 5K Road
• Sat, Nov 21, 2026 RUN ROCKAWAY BEACH THANKSGIVING HALF MARATHON AND 5K Healy's Pub 108-07 Rockaway Beach Blvd,  Rockaway Park, NY, United States, New York · From $49 5KHalf MarathonMarathon Road
• Sat, Nov 21, 2026 Brooks Northeast XC Championships 44 Longstreet Rd · Holmdel, NJ · From $45 5K Road
• Sat, Nov 21, 2026 Hempstead Turkey Trot 5K 335 Greenwich Street · Hempstead, NY · From $15 5K Road
• Sat, Nov 21, 2026 Tom O'Reilly Turkey Trot 5k Colonial Park · Somerset, NJ · From $20 5K Road
• Sat, Nov 21, 2026 Hoboken's Annual Turkey Trot 5K Pier A Park · Hoboken, NJ · From $20 5K Road
• Sun, Nov 22, 2026 Thunderbird Run 2026: Annual Mahwah Schools Foundation 5K Run, 2Mi Walk and Kids Run Mahwah High School · MAHWAH, NJ · From $20 5K Road
• Sun, Nov 22, 2026 FEAR Trail Fest 2026 Sunrise Lake Drive · Morristown, NJ · From $50 Trail Run Trail
• Sun, Nov 22, 2026 Riviera Maya Taco Trot 5K Pavillion · ROXBURY, NJ · From $25 5K Road
• Sun, Nov 22, 2026 The New Jersey Fall Half, 10K, and 5K 20 NJ-33 Business Manalapan Township, NJ 07726 · Englishtown, NJ · From $50 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sun, Nov 22, 2026 8th Annual Totowa Turkey Trot 5K 1 Campus Road · Totowa, NJ · From $30 5K Road
• Sun, Nov 22, 2026 Rutgers Army ROTC Turkey Trot 5K Run Violet Dr · Piscataway, NJ · From $35 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 2026 River Vale Run 4 the Love and Fitness with Friends Turkey Trot Charity 5K Mark Lane Sports Complex · River Vale, NJ · From $25 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 D&I Fitness Annual Turkey Trot 9 West South Orange Avenue · From $30 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Leonia Turkey Trot 2026 305 Beechwood Place · Leonia, NJ · From $30 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Read Feed Run Turkey Trot Ginty Field · Morristown, NJ · From $10 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 14th Annual - Trot the Manor - Thanksgiving 2025 Jackson and Rowan Rd · Chatham, NJ · From $20 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Five-Alarm Turkey Trot Greenview Park · Pequannock, NJ · From $35 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Gratitude 108-14 Myrtle Ave. · Richmond Hill, NY · From $30 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 HEALY'S PUB AND RUN ROCKAWAY BEACH TURKEY TROT Beach 108 on Boardwalk · Rockaway Park, NY · From $45 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Mountain Lakes Turkey Trot Hosted by Lakeland Hills Family YMCA 51 GLEN RD · Mountain Lakes, NJ · From $35 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Run Your Giblets Off Turkey Trot 101 Crawfords Corner Rd · Holmdel, NJ · From $25 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Somerville 5K Turkey Trot Engine Company · Somerville, NJ · From $35 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Sri Chinmoy Thanksgiving Day 5K, 10K & Kids Race Flushing Meadows Corona Park · New York, NY · From $31 5K10K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 The Chatham Turkey Trot 110 Van Houton Avenue (under the American flag) · Chatham, NJ · From $20 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 The Racefaster Thanksgiving Day Run 390 Doremus Avenue · Glen Rock, NJ · From $25 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 The Big Turkey Half Marathon, 10K, 5K races 136 Oak Ridge Road · Clark, NJ · From $35 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Bayonne Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run Bayonne County Park · From $10 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Jersey City's Turkey Day 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run Colgate Clock (foot of Essex Street) · Jersey City, NJ · From $20 5K Road
• Sat, Nov 28, 2026 Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC Hudson River Trails (Course Map will be emailed) · New York City, NY · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Nov 28, 2026 Thanksgiving Gobble Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC Hudson River Trails (Course Map will be emailed) · New York City, NY · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Nov 28, 2026 New York City Turkey Trot Half Marathon & 5K Flushing Meadows-Corona Park - Queen's Museum/Unisphere · Queens, NY · From $15 5KHalf Marathon Road
• Sun, Nov 29, 2026 ROB'S TRAIL RUN EDITION 72 S Woods Rd · Woodbury, NY · From $29 5KTrail Run Trail
• Sun, Nov 29, 2026 3rd Annual DUCK DONUT HOLIDAY 5K AND 2K PUP STRUT Parsippany Hilton · From $25 5K Road
• Sun, Nov 29, 2026 Navesink Challenge 12k & 5k Bodman Park · Middletown, NJ · From $34 5K Road

Race-day tip

Turkey trots sell out earlier than any other 5K distance race — the family-wave entries go first. If you're bringing a crew, register everyone the same week you decide.

Looking beyond thanksgiving? See every upcoming New York City race →