location_city Jackson
location_on Michigan
flag United States
calendar_today 27 Nov, 2025
directions_run Running
language Official Website
RegisterCelebrating 21 Years!
The TURKEY TROT is an exciting race for all levels and age groups. You are encouraged to join. Choose from a 5K Run, 5K Walk or a 10K Run. We also offer a Kids Run. The TURKEY TROT race will be professionally chip timed with the results right after the race.
Be sure to invite your friends and guests to join you on this exciting THANKSGIVING Day Run!
The JACKSON TURKEY TROT has become a FAMILY TRADITION for Everyone!!!
Special New Years Pricing $20 from 1/1 to 1/15
$25 until September 30th (Guaranteed T-shirt)
$30 October 1st to October 31st (Guaranteed T-shirt)
$35 November 1 to November 26th (Limited shirts availability)
$40 November 27th / Race Day (No Shirt Guarantee)
5K Run & 5K Walk
Register soon to secure a shirt!
👉🏼 @ Ella’s Granary - Located inside the Ella Sharp Museum
--- Tuesday, November 25, 2025 from 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM
--- Wednesday, November 26, 2025 from 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
👉🏼 @ Outside in front of the Ella Sharp Planetarium
--- November 27, 2025
--- Starting @ 7:30 AM
YOU CAN PICK UP FOR FRIENDS/FAMILY IF PICKING UP FOR 3 OR MORE PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT LAST NAMES PLEASE WRITE DOWN A LIST AND HAND TO OUR PACKET PICKUP VOLUNTEER
Details @ https://JacksonTurkeyTrot.com/Student-Challenge
- Elementary, Middle & High Schools
- Teachers, your Students can now register to represent their school via Online Registration!
- Designated online school teams have already been created!
- Info on the Group/Team tab
- Student Registration Fee: $15
- Online Student Registration will be "LIVE"
STUDENT GRADE:
- Elementary (K - 5th gr)
- Middle School (6th - 8th gr)
- High School (9th - 12th gr)
AWARDS & RESULTS:
The race will be Professionally Timed by the Michigan Running Foundation. Results will be live during the race and available on this website.
Overall Awards: They will be given to the top male and female finishers of Open (all ages), and Masters (40+), in the 5k & 10K Run, and 5k Walk.
Age Groups Awards: Presented to the top 3 places in each age group.
5k Run Age Groups: 0-12, 13-14, 15-17, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69. 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+
5k Walk Age Groups: 0-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
You can find more details @ ORSRaceSeries.com
5K CLARIFICATION:
- Both Elite 5K Run and 5K Run will be awarded in the same 5K category.
The Elite Run event option, is designed to give those who are looking for a more intense Competitive Run with Athletes who run a 5K under 30 minutes.
TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION WE ARE PLEASE TO ANNOUNCE...
Jackson Turkey Trot will continue to offer our MILITARY & FIRST REPONDERS a $5.00 Discount
For Your Convenience, Online Registration has already been set up. Just enter your Military / First Responder's ID info when prompt.
THE VIRUAL RUNS & WALK EVENT FOR THOSE WHO ARE EITHER ON VACATION AND STILL WANT TO JOIN.
OR FOR THOSE WHO ENJOY RUNNING AND WOULD LIKE TO CHOSE THEIR OWN VENUE.
EITHER WAY, HAVE A BLAST & THANK YOUR FOR JOINING US!!!
COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS ARE AVAILABLE!
We're getting a jump start on asking for Volunteers
for our 2025 Jackson Turkey Trot.
If you can help, Awesome! ...
If you know someone who would like to help too, Double Awesome!!
* * Contacts us to VOLUNTEER for the Jackson Turkey Trot
- Not able to participate this year?
Please consider making a Donation by using the Donate tab above.
Please see the full policy under Race Info. This is for the safety of both our participants and your dogs. Thank you.
Nov 27, 2025
Distance — Other
Type — Road running
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Nov 27, 2025
Distance — 5K
Type — Road running
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Nov 27, 2025
Distance — 10K
Type — Road running
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These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Jackson.
Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County in the south-central part of the state of Michigan, halfway between Kalamazoo and Ann Arbor, forty minutes south of Lansing and about an hour west of Detroit. Its population is 31,347 (2021) and combined with the county has a metro population of 160,050. Its tall buildings show a Jackson more populated than today, for the population had been declining since 1950 or so, but efforts have begun to flatten the curve and make the city diversified and vibrant.
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