Name: City of Fairfax Turkey Trot 5K
Start: 2026-11-26
End: 2026-11-26
Location: Fairfax

About the Event

The City of Fairfax is proud to be hosting the 2026 City of Fairfax Turkey Trot!

The 5K will start near Fire Station 3, 4081 University Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030, loop through Old Town Fairfax and George Mason University, finishing near the Fire House. All the fun starts at 9:00 am on Thursday, November 26.

Registration Fees:
$40 for the 5k through November 14
$45 from November 15-Race Day.

On-line registration will remain open through race day. All registrations must be completed online!

Register early to be guaranteed a shirt. Registrants after November 14 will not be guaranteed a shirt.

Packet pick up will be on Tuesday, November 224 at City of Fairfax City Hall (10455 Armstrong St. Fairfax, VA 22030)) from 12:00-5:00 pm, Wednesday, November 25 at City of Fairfax City Hall (10455 Armstrong St. Fairfax, VA 22030) from 12:00-5:00 pm and then near the starting line on Thursday, November 27 starting at 7:30 am.

Awards will be given to the overall top 3 Male and Female finishers, plus the top 2 Male and Female finishers in the following age groups: 10 & Under, 11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60 & over.

Proceeds and donations will directly benefit the City of Fairfax Fair Department Benevolent Fund. Thank you for your support.

This registration is for the City of Fairfax Turkey Trot 5K in the heart of Fairfax City. Please be sure this is the correct race you are planning to run.

Races Offered

5K

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$40.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Fairfax.

thermostat Temperature

4.6° / 13.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

0.5° / 10.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 48m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

64.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:52

nightlight Sunset

17:55

About Fairfax

Learn more about the host city, Fairfax.

Fairfax, nicknamed Fairfax City by the locals, is the county seat of Fairfax County, in the state of Virginia. The city has roots dating back to the 1700s. It has character and an identity of its own not often found in the much newer and largely homogeneous exurban areas in Northern Virginia.

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Video

Watch highlights and course previews from previous years.

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of City of Fairfax Turkey Trot 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Spencer Nousain	M	31	Greenbelt, MD	15:58
🥈	Ashton Blackwell	M	22	Vienna, VA	16:55
🥉	Ethan Angersbach	M	19	Springfield, VA	17:49
4	Jackson Argentina	M	15	Fairfax, VA	18:30
5	Noah Leahy	M	15	Annandale, VA	18:35
6	William Zagurski	M	16	Burke, VA	18:47
7	Aden Gonzalez	M	16	—	18:53
8	Miles Nousain	M	15	Annandale, VA	18:59
9	Ryan Angersbach	M	16	Springfield, VA	19:07
10	Jamie Wilkins	M	45	Fairfax, VA	19:20
11	Nathan Loomis	M	19	Fairfax, VA	19:20
12	Rowan Harrington	M	16	Forest, VA	19:48
13	James Brennan	M	45	Fairfax, VA	19:55
14	Justin Elicker	M	49	New Haven, CT	19:57
15	Josephine Buhrow	F	26	Fairfax, VA	20:14
16	Bobby Pazhway	M	26	Fairfax, VA	20:17
17	Jake Lauby	M	15	Fairfax Station, VA	20:23
18	Nathan Du hez	M	23	San Jose, CA	20:25
19	Gavin Harrington	M	16	Forest, VA	20:28
20	Jason Sim	M	52	Fairfax, VA	20:32
21	Jake Dmochowski	M	30	Brooklyn, NY	20:37
22	Thomas Fahlbusch	M	28	Arlington, VA	20:40
23	Mary Kate Murray	F	22	Fairfax, VA	20:54
24	Evan Kusko	M	21	Redlands, CA	20:58
25	Jim Gaughan	M	39	Annandale, VA	21:01
26	J. Argentina	M	12	Fairfax, VA	21:03
27	Landon Harrington	M	14	Forest, VA	21:06
28	Sophia Finlan	F	16	Fairfax Station, VA	21:09
29	Emile Pazhwak	M	32	Fairfax, VA	21:14
30	Benjamin Epps	M	31	Richmond, VA	21:15
31	Omar Mahmood	M	42	Vienna, VA	21:17
32	David Whitney	M	42	Fairfax, VA	21:25
33	David Laiti	M	36	Fairfax, VA	21:26
34	Sam Muras	M	24	Fairfax, VA	21:26
35	Sean Maginniss	M	19	Falls Church, VA	21:31
36	Jaci Schuerholz	F	39	Baltimore, MD	21:35
37	Kevin Garlepp	M	25	Fairfax, VA	21:40
38	Todd Lauby	M	52	Fairfax Station, VA	21:41
39	Samantha Wierschke	F	17	Burke, VA	21:42
40	Danielle Wierschke	F	16	Burke, VA	21:44
41	Emily Morosco	F	17	Bukre, VA	21:45
42	C. Betcher	M	12	Fairfax, VA	21:46
43	Andrew Zagurski	M	20	Burke, VA	21:58
44	Cameron Hadley	M	22	Chantilly, VA	21:58
45	Courtney O'Loughlin	F	41	Fairfax, VA	21:59
46	Drew Sheehan	M	47	Vienna, VA	22:00
47	Stephanie Dambrosio	F	37	Cambridge, MD	22:01
48	Liam Brailey	M	27	Vienna, VA	22:11
49	Scott Morrow	M	24	Fairfax, VA	22:11
50	Jennifer Huddleston	F	37	Fairfax, VA	22:13