Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 6:00 AM · Cary, NC
2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Cary
5K
- Price
- Price on registration site
Turkey Trots in North Carolina, 2026
78 Turkey Trots in North Carolina this Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 26, 2026), 50 of them on Thanksgiving Day itself.
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 6:00 AM · Charlotte, NC
2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Charlotte
5K
- Price
- Price on registration site
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 6:00 AM · Durham, NC
2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Durham
5K
- Price
- Price on registration site
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 6:00 AM · Fayetteville, NC
2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Fayetteville
5K
- Price
- Price on registration site
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 6:00 AM · Greensboro, NC
2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Greensboro
5K
- Price
- Price on registration site
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 6:00 AM · Raleigh, NC
2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Raleigh
5K
- Price
- Price on registration site
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 6:00 AM · Winston-Salem, NC
2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Winston-Salem
5K
- Price
- Price on registration site
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Raleigh, NC
Gobbler 5K & 13.1M at Raleigh, NC (47)
5KHalf Marathon
- Price
- $33.80-$70.90
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Wilmington, NC
Gobbler 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Wilmington, NC (47)
5K10KHalf Marathon
- Price
- $33.80-$70.90
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 8:30 AM · Charlotte, NC
Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (47)
5K10KHalf Marathon
- Price
- $33.80-$70.90
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Winston-Salem, NC
Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (47)
5K10KHalf Marathon
- Price
- $33.80-$70.90
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Hampstead, NC
Hampstead Kiwanis Park Turkey Trot
0.5M2M4.97M
- Price
- $22.70-$49.20
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 9:03 AM · Hickory, NC
Hickory Foundation YMCA Turkey Trot 5K/10K & Youth Fun Run
5K10K
- Price
- $17.87-$43.94
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 9:15 AM · Belmont, NC
Stuart Cramer Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run
5K
- Price
- $16.90-$22.20
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Statesville, NC
10th Annual Iredell County Special Olympics Thanksgiving Turkey Chase 5k / 10k / Fun Run
1M5K10K
- Price
- $11.60-$31.74
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 9:00 AM · New London, NC
15th Annual Old North State 5K Turkey Trot Run
5K
- Price
- $22.20
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Hatteras, NC
15th Annual Surfin' Turkey 5K and Puppy Drum Fun Run
5K
- Price
- Free-$49.40
5K
- Price
- $43.40
- Field size
- 2,005 · based on the organizer's entry cap
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 9:00 AM · DUCK, NC
2026 Duck NC Turkey Trot 5K Presented By Carolina Designs Realty
5K
- Price
- $75
- Field size
- 792 · based on the organizer's entry cap
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 7:45 AM · Fuquay Varina, NC
2026 Willow Spring High School Turkey Trot
5KCertified course · per organizer
- Price
- $16.90-$43.40
- Field size
- 575 · based on the organizer's entry cap
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 7:40 AM · cornelius, NC
20th Annual IDNutrition Lake Norman Half Marathon Turkey Trot 10K & 5K
5K10K15K
- Price
- $43.40-$75.20
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:30 AM · Spruce Pine, NC
A.M.Y. Wellness Foundation YMCA of Mitchell County Turkey Trot 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run
1M5K
- Price
- Free-$27.50
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:30 AM · Spring Lake, NC
ACC Turkey Trot 5K & Fun Run benefiting the David N. Levinson Memorial Scholarship Fund
5K
- Price
- $35
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Greenville, NC
Beau's Buddies Turkey Trot
5KCertified course · per organizer
- Price
- $17.30-$33.35
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Black Mountain, NC
Black Mountain Turkey Trot 5k
1M5K
- Price
- $32.80-$54
- Field size
- 1,000 · based on the organizer's entry cap
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Cape Carteret, NC
Cape Carteret Turkey Trot
1M5Kflat and fast
- Price
- $48.70
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Franklin, NC
Cold Turkey 5K and Little Turkeys Fun! Run/Walk
1M5K
- Price
- $22.20-$32.80
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:15 AM · Corolla, NC
Corolla Thanksgiving Day Wild Turkey 5k/1 Mile 2026
1M5K
- Price
- $33.63-$54.98
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:10 AM · Charlotte, NC
CPI Security Charlotte Turkey Trot
1M5K4.97M
- Price
- Free-$60.62
- Field size
- 550 · based on the organizer's entry cap
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Goldsboro, NC
Goldsboro Family YMCA Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
1M5K
- Price
- $28-$38.70
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 7:00 AM · Asheboro, NC
GRIT Turkey Trot 5K
5KWalker-friendly · per organizer
- Price
- $32.80
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:30 AM · Hendersonville, NC
Hendersonville's 14th Annual Turkey Trot 5k
5K
- Price
- $35.52
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:30 AM · Raleigh, NC
Leesville Community Turkey Trot
5KCertified course · per organizer
- Price
- $27.50
- Field size
- 950 · based on the organizer's entry cap
5K
- Price
- $17.37-$43.82
- Field size
- 2,296 · based on the organizer's entry cap
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:30 AM · Southern Shores, NC
OBX 2026 TURKEY TROT
0.5M1M5K
- Price
- $43.40-$69.90
- Field size
- 640 · basis unavailable
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Ocracoke, NC
Ocracoke Island 5K Turkey Trot
5K
- Price
- $38.70
- Field size
- 275 · based on the organizer's entry cap
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:30 AM · Jacksonville, NC
Onslow Community Outreach-Moore Buick GMC Turkey Trot 2026
1M5K
- Price
- $22.20-$59.30
- Field size
- 1,193 · based on the organizer's entry cap
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Winston-Salem, NC
Pie Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (48TR)
5K10KHalf Marathon
- Price
- $33.80-$70.90
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:30 AM · Pine Knoll Shores, NC
Pine Knoll Shores Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk & 1.5 Mile Dog Stroll
1.5M5K
- Price
- Free
- Field size
- 440 · based on the organizer's entry cap
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:30 AM · Boiling Springs, NC
Ruby C. Hunt YMCA Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run
0.5M5K
- Price
- $28.95-$40.13
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 9:15 AM · Greensboro, NC
Running of the Turkeys
1.6M5K
- Price
- $33.25-$47
- Field size
- 1,705 · based on the organizer's entry cap
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Lincolnton, NC
The Pack Turkey Trot Fun Run
5K10K
- Price
- Free
- Field size
- 350 · based on the organizer's entry cap
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Durham, NC
TROSA Turkey Trot 5K
5K
- Price
- $43.40
- Field size
- 1,200 · based on the organizer's entry cap
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:30 AM · Morehead City, NC
Turkey Burner AND Mimosa Walk
- Price
- $38.10
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Winston Salem, NC
Turkey Strut 5K
1M5KCertified course · per organizer
- Price
- $19.99-$36.91
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 7:00 AM · Albemarle, NC
Vac & Dash 24th Annual Turkey Trot 4.2-Mile Run/Walk
4.2M
- Price
- Free
Sat, Nov 28, 2026 · 8:30 AM · Boone, NC
Gobbler 5K & 10K 13.1 & 26.2 at Boone, NC (48)
5K10KHalf MarathonMarathon
- Price
- $33.80-$102.70
Sat, Nov 28, 2026 · 8:30 AM · Charlotte, NC
Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (48)
5K10KHalf Marathon
- Price
- $33.80-$70.90
More Turkey Trots
How we pick these: a race is listed here when it's held between Saturday, November 21, 2026 and Sunday, November 29, 2026 and its name includes “turkey”, “gobble”, “thanksgiving”, “drumstick”, “pilgrim”. Races that don't have registration open yet aren't listed until they do.