Thanksgiving Day is all about family, food, fun, football... and 5Ks! Come out to City Park for the first Hawkeye Turkey Trot, the only Thanksgiving Day 5K in Iowa City! Start your Thanksgiving off right with a fun 5K for the whole family before you indulge in a delicious Turkey Day meal!
The Herky Turkey Tot Trot race will begin after the conclusion of the 5K around the Iowa River Corridor Trail near Shelter #6 at City Park!
A portion of proceeds from the race will be given to the Food Bank of Iowa. Please also bring non-perishable food items to be donated on race day!
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$35.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — Herky Turkey Tot Trot
Type — Running
10:00
$5.00
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Hip and urban, Iowa City is a prominent college town primarily known as the home of the University of Iowa. Along with its adjacent suburb of Coralville, just to the west. Iowa City sits at the center of a metro area home to 171,000 people (2020) in the I-380 Corridor region of Eastern Iowa.
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