26th Annual Turkey Trot - Portage Township YMCA

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Date 26 Nov, 2026
Races 2 distances
Entry fee $25.00
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26th Annual Turkey Trot - Portage Township YMCA

About the event

Turkey Trot includes both a FREE 1K Kids non-competitive fun run and a competitive 5K, professionally-timed race offered on Thanksgiving morning. All proceeds from the entry fees go towards our Annual Campaign. The Portage Township YMCA's mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for ALL. Our campaign helps provide financial assistance to individuals and families in our community. The money raised helps ensure our friends and neighbors have access to programs and services that provide food, shelter, chronic disease management, education, and physical activity.

Registration Fees:

Early Registration before Oct. 31 - $25

Registration from Nov. 1 - Nov. 25 - $35

On Site / Race Day Registration - $45

 

5K Race includes a *Long Sleeve event shirt and *Custom Finisher Medal

 

Awards will be presented for each race as follows:  Top Overall Male & Female, Top Masters Male & Female, Top 3 Male and Female in the following age groups: 4-7,8-10, 11-14,15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 and 70 & up

 

*free child watch is available during the race. Turkey Trot shirt is included in 5K race fee only. Shirts are guaranteed for registrants thru 11/1. 
 
- Packet Pickup is on November 25th from 2pm-7pm OR on race day beginning at 7AM -

Race Day Timeline:
7am  Day of Packet Pickup
7am  Day of Registration
8am  1K Kids Run- Line up 7:50am
830am  5K Runners- Line up 8:20am; 5K Walkers and Strollers will start immediately following the runners 
915am  Awards

Races offered

26Nov

FREE 1K Kids Fun Run

Running

Distance
1K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$0.00
26Nov

5K Run and Walk

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
08:30
Entry fee
$25.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for November in Portage.

Temperature3.2° / 10.1°
Feels like-1.8° / 5.8°
Sunshine hours5h 44m
Rainfall2.4 mm
Snowfall0.4 cm
Wind15.7 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity71.2%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:37
Sunset17:28

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of 26th Annual Turkey Trot - Portage Township YMCA.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Chase Reyes M 15 Portage, IN 17:52.2
🥈 Ethan Weiler M 16 Portage, IN 18:00.7
🥉 Owen Pittman M 18 Valparaiso, IN 18:06.4
4 Joseph Piko M 39 Chicago, IL 18:26.9
5 Steven Jarvis M 17 Valparaiso, IN 18:36.7

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