Name: Ebensburg Turkey Trot
Start: 2026-11-26
End: 2026-11-26
Location: Ebensburg

About the Event

Join us for the 16th running of the Ebensburg Turkey Trot in 2026. The lively and festive 5k course will cover the streets of Ebensburg on Thanksgiving morning starting at 9AM.

REGISTRATION

Online registration is open until Wednesday, November 25th at 11:59 PM. As with previous years, there will be no race day registration.

Don't want to register online? You can also register in person now through Wednesday, November 25th at Up-N-Running in Ebensburg. Save on registration fees and get an in store discount when you register in store.

SWAG

Race swag for 2026 will be shirts again. Register by November 2nd to guarantee that you get shirt size you want and not miss out on the best race swag!

RACE WEEK

Early packet pickup will be TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY of race week during normal business hours at Up-N-Running.

Race day packet pickup will begin at 7:30 AM at Dauntless Fire Company. Please allow plenty of time race morning to pick up your packet.

AWARDS/RESULTS

Age group awards are given to Top 3 Male and Female in the following categories:

Master's, Overall, 9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 & 70+.

Age group awards are Vale Wood Farms Ice Cream or Beer (for those of age) from Country Garden 6 Pack. Awards will be announced as soon as all age group award levels have been filled. Unclaimed awards will be donated to volunteers and/or the Dauntless Fire Company.

Timing and results will be provided by GCXC Race Timing via disposable chip embedded in the race bib.

COURSE RECORDS

The course records for the Ebensburg Turkey Trot are:

Men: Bryce Descavish - 15:13 (2021)
Women: Delaney Dumm - 17:23 (2023)

EARC/UNR offers an award of $100 to the man breaking the men's record and to the woman breaking the women's record.

Races Offered

Ebensburg Turkey Trot 5k

Nov 26, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$30.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

0.5° / 8.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

-4.8° / 3.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

6h 2m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.4 cm

air Avg wind speed

16.3 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:01

nightlight Sunset

17:57

About Ebensburg

Learn more about the host city, Ebensburg.

The Borough of Ebensburg is a borough and the county seat of Cambria County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is located 25 miles (40 km) west of Altoona and surrounded by Cambria Township. It is situated in the Allegheny Mountains at about 2,140 feet (650 m) above sea level. Ebensburg is located in a rich bituminous coal region. In the past, sawmills, tanneries, wool mills, and a foundry operated there. The number of residents in 1900 was 1,574, and in 1910, 1,978. The population was 3,351 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.