2026 Turkey Trot 5K
Thu, Nov 26, 2026, 4:00 AM EST
- Featured distance
- 5K
- Type
- Run
Sign up and verify details on the organizer's official page.
Race feel
Start your Thanksgiving with a beloved tradition at the Cortland Turkey Trot 5K, winding through the SUNY Cortland campus.
- Festive
FestiveJoin the annual Cortland Turkey Trot 5K, a cherished Thanksgiving morning tradition and the final race of the season. This event offers a 5K course that takes runners down Tompkins Street and through the SUNY Cortland campus before returning. It's a wonderful way to start your holiday, gather with fellow runners, and enjoy a brisk morning run. Participants can pick up their bibs and race t-shirts either the day before or on race morning.
What to expect
- Run a 5K course that guides you through the SUNY Cortland campus.
- Receive a commemorative race t-shirt with your registration.
- Experience a local Thanksgiving morning tradition.
Standout details
- Traditional Thanksgiving morning event
- Course through SUNY Cortland campus
From the organizer
Our final race of the season and traditional Thanksgiving morning Turkey Trot! Last day to register to get the race t-shirt is Thursday, November 5th, 2025.
RACE START TIME: 9:00 AM
Check In to receive bibs and T-shirts begins at 7:30 AM the morning of, or 10:00-6:30pm on Wednesday, November 25th.
PLEASE NOTE: CHECK IN WILL END PROMPTLY AT 8:45AM!
LOCATION: Cortland YMCA
PARKING: Parking is limited at the YMCA, on street parking is available
COURSE: This race goes down Tompkins St, through the SUNY Cortland campus and back.
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