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The Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot

Name: The Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot
Start: 2026-11-26
End: 2026-11-26
Location: Las Cruces

Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States

Thursday, 26 Nov 2026 20 days left

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Date 26 Nov, 2026

Races 3 distances

Entry fee $25.00

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The Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot

About the event

GOBBLE GOBBLE: RUN OFF THE CALORIES BEFORE THE FEAST

1MILE/ 5K/10K

THANKSGIVING MORNING @ LCPS FIELD OF DREAMS

A Las Cruces tradition family fun event!

The Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot is Volunteer produced by runners for runners!!!
Runners enjoy Tech Shirt, Race swag, and plus Age Group Awards separate from Top 3.

This is a Closed Course Race!!!

New to 2025:

· Slice of Pumpkin Pie at end of race

· Packet Pick Up Expo November 26th (vendors and sponsors Booths available!) @ WIA building on 340 Reymond 3pm-8pm

· Race day registration til 8:00am

As Always:

Free to runners age 14 and under.
Race photos posted results page (tagged by bib #)
Finisher Video posted to results page
Prizes for best costume and largest team.
Free snacks, drinks and Slice of Pumpkin Pie with bib coupon.
Event includes donation drive for El Caldito (bring donations to race Thanksgiving morning).
$5 per person discount for groups of four or more runners who register at the same time.
Free Youth runners cannot register with a group to obtain group discount.

Are you ready for it?
Whether you are a seasoned athlete or just starting your fitness journey, there is an event for everyone, Our Turkey Trot offers 3 events: 1mile, 5k and 10k. Portions of proceeds from the registration will be put towards the LCRC Summer Youth Program, a series of 1mile fun runs free to kids 14 and under and also benefits scholarships for all high school cross country teams in Dona Ana County.

All races begin and end inside the LCPS Field of Dreams Track. Our 5k is run along Motel Blvd and Bruins Rd offering wide streets to accommodate all, while our 10k veers off onto the City of Las Cruces Mesilla Drain and Outfall Channel trails before linking back up with the 5k runners . With only about 11ft of elevation gain, the race provides a uniquely flat course on paved surfaces, creating the perfect conditions for you to run your fastest time.

Location of Events
All events(races) start from end of the 3rd exchange zone on the Field of Dreams Track.

Start and Finish Times
1mile: 8:30 a.m. (chip timing)
10k: 9:00 a.m. (chip timing)

5k: 9:20am (chip timing)
Racecourse will close at 11am for all events

Give Aways
Free Participants will receive a themed Bib, Slice of Pumpkin Pie after finishing race
Paid participants will receive a themed Bib, t-shirt/ or beanie (not guaranteed after 11/12/2025), Slice of Pumpkin Pie

Awards
5k/10k
Overall Top 3 Female/Male: 1st-3rd
Top 3 Age group Male/Female (top runners removed)
1mile
1-14 Age Group Overall 1st-3rd
15+ Age Group Overall 1st-3rd
Awards will be based on chip timing.

Event Parking

Enter and exit westside parking lot of Field of Dreams from Tashiro Dr

Volunteer

We can always use more people to help make this event amazing! Click here

Races offered

26Nov

1 Mile FunRun

Running

Distance: 1 Miles
Start time: 08:30
Entry fee: $25.00

26Nov

Turkey Trot 10K Run

Running

Distance: 10K
Start time: 09:00
Entry fee: $25.00

26Nov

Turkey Trot 5K Run

Running

Distance: 5K
Start time: 09:15
Entry fee: $25.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for November in Las Cruces.

Temperature6.2° / 19.8°

Feels like2.7° / 15.6°

Sunshine hours9h 31m

Rainfall0.6 mm

Snowfall—

Wind7.7 km/h (Light breeze)

Humidity43.0%

Max UV indexLow (2.0)

Sweat lossLow

Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft

Sunrise07:36

Sunset18:07

About Las Cruces

Learn more about the host city, Las Cruces.

Las Cruces is a city in New Mexico. The name means "the crosses" in Spanish. It is the state's second largest city, with a population of over 111,000, and is the site of New Mexico State University.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of The Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	SARAH STARK	F	34	—	—
🥇	GERARDO MARTINEZ	M	37	—	30:40.77
🥈	MICHAEL GAFFNEY	M	48	—	—
🥈	Eric Greene	M	38	Aurora, CO	37:24.41
🥉	TIMOTHY STRASSER	M	37	—	—
🥉	MIKE SVEUM	M	35	—	39:38.94
4	BRYAN HAWORTH	M	30	—	—
4	ARMANDO RUEDA	M	26	—	41:12.99
5	LUCINDA HEMINGWAY	F	40	—	—
5	JEAN-PIERRE REINHOLD	M	48	—	41:36
6	STEPHANIE HAAN-AMATO	F	46	—	—
6	MANUEL FASNACHT	M	23	—	42:55
7	JOSE FIGUEROA	M	37	—	—
7	JOCQUIN GRAHAM	M	42	—	43:23.24
8	DEREK FISHER	M	50	—	—
8	Daniel Dominguez	M	29	Lubbock, TX	43:33
9	ADRIAN GALLEGOS	M	29	—	—
9	unknown male	M	33	Las Cruces, NM	44:03
10	TIM WRIGHT	M	52	—	—
10	Randy Larcher	M	44	Las Cruces, NM	44:09.46
11	CHRISTINE CORELLA	F	33	—	—
11	Steven Restrepo	M	34	Las Cruces, NM	44:16.42
12	REBECCA FELIX	F	29	—	—
12	VLADISLAV SEVOSTIANOV	M	21	—	45:13.62
13	JAIME FISHER	F	36	—	—
13	TIMONY STRASSER	M	36	—	45:36.75
14	ZACHARY FELIX	M	30	—	—
14	Lucinda Hemingway	F	39	Las Cruces, NM	46:05.81
15	PATRICK MONTELONGO	M	28	—	—
15	Christine Corella	F	32	Las Cruces, NM	46:05.99
16	ROSSANA SALLENAVE	F	58	—	—
16	KURT AUSTIN	M	55	—	46:30.86
17	BERND LEINAUER	M	57	—	—
17	Joseph Fuemmeler	M	40	Las Cruces, NM	47:30.79
18	LAUREN CUNNINGHAM	F	42	—	—
18	Laura Larisch	F	41	Silver City, NM	48:07.1
19	Anonymous Anonymous	M	50	—	—
19	Jay Jarden	M	45	Las Cruceslas cruces, NM	48:19.33
20	ELIJAH JOHNSON	M	18	—	—
20	Mark Lusk	M	69	El Paso, TX	48:37.29
21	DANIEL TOVAR	M	42	—	—
21	Carlo Mora	M	45	Las Cruces, NM	50:01.1
22	RAYMOND JOHNSON	M	49	—	—
22	Erwin Campos	M	28	El Paso, TX	50:23.56
23	PATRICK LEUNG	M	57	—	—
23	Zenobia Smith	F	24	Brighton, MA	50:25.69
24	ANTONIO SAMANIEGO	M	42	—	—
24	Jana Shaffner	F	43	Dallas, TX	51:04.68
25	PAULA MARTINEZ	F	59	—	—
25	Joe Geisinger	M	51	Austin, TX	51:35.72
26	FRED TECUBE	M	38	—	—
26	ERICA MELENDREZ	F	42	—	53:08.96
27	MICHELE NISHIGUCHI	F	57	—	—
27	Patrick Leung	M	56	Las Cruces, NM	53:29.15
28	CLARA REYES	F	33	—	—
28	Rebecca Hooven	F	30	Las Cruces, NM	53:56.12
29	ALDAIR MARQUEZ	M	32	—	—
29	Rick Enriquez	M	52	Las Cruces, NM	53:58.67
30	RICK ENRIQUEZ	M	53	—	—
30	Rito Dominguez	M	56	Las Cruces, NM	54:09
31	TOMAS ENRIQUEZ	M	68	—	—
31	Rebecca Felix	F	28	Las Cruces, NM	54:13.27
32	MIKKO NOOPILA	M	42	—	—
32	Stacie Williams	F	47	Las Cruces, NM	54:15.2
33	ROBBIE GANCE	M	13	—	—
33	Aaron Kayser	M	37	Las Cruces, NM	54:18.6
34	PADEN VENDRELY	M	32	—	—
34	FRED TECUBE	M	36	—	54:29.39
35	BRIDGET EVERETTE	F	23	—	—
35	Lance Foster	M	38	Las Cruces, NM	54:29.43
36	CYNTHIA CLARK	F	59	—	—
36	Zachary Felix	M	29	Las Cruces, NM	54:36.48
37	DUSTIN VENDRELY	M	37	—	—
37	Marcus Volpato	M	17	Las Cruces, NM	54:43.4
38	DEBBIE MORENO	F	56	—	—
38	Joseph Volpato	M	33	Las Cruces, NM	54:44.34
39	MARIA LUCA	F	31	—	—
39	Al Berryman	M	75	Las Cruces, NM	55:00.5
40	WILL EYLER	M	36	—	—
40	Lydia Knox	F	23	North Sioux City, SD	55:33.68
41	LYLA NEILSON	F	13	—	—
41	Amanda Brown	F	33	Las Cruces, NM	55:42.63
42	SERI JOHNSON	F	42	—	—
42	Jason Rosenberg	M	41	Las Cruces, NM	56:06.73
43	MAIJA NOOPILA	F	13	—	—
43	Antonio Samaniego	M	41	San Miguel, NM	56:17.55
44	MAYRA REISDORF	F	33	—	—
44	Hyasmin Dorrell	F	29	Las Cruces, NM	56:39.91
45	LERAME BARELA	M	34	—	—
45	DANIEL HOOPER	M	43	—	56:43.94
46	BRIAN SKOW	M	50	—	—
46	Whitney Paulowsky	F	40	Atlantatlanta, GA	56:52
47	BLANCA NIETO	F	42	—	—
47	Keegan Dorrell	M	28	Las Cruces, NM	56:58.98
48	ANTHONY SAMANIEGO	M	15	—	—
48	David Weber	M	42	Verona, WI	57:08.89
49	ANNA VENDRELY	F	37	—	—
49	Paula Martinez	F	58	Las Cruces, NM	57:14.41
50	Rachel Szczytko	F	25	Las Cruces, NM	57:15.6

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	DYLAN VILLESCAS	M	26	—	16:15.71
🥇	Nick Yacone	M	18	Las Cruces, NM	17:22.41
🥈	Nick Yacone	M	17	Las Cruces, NM	16:39.84
🥈	Jaime Prieto	M	16	Las Cruces, NM	18:44.21
🥉	Ruben Gonzalez	M	19	Las Cruces, NM	16:40.1
🥉	Thomas Heilman	M	17	Las Cruces, NM	18:44.23
4	Nate Montemayor	M	19	Alamogordo, NM	17:18.99
4	Jimi Michalscheck	M	40	Albuquerque, NM	19:32.77
5	LUKE WILKE	M	19	—	18:06.61
5	Sebastian Ortiz	M	15	Las Cruces, NM	19:52.23
6	BRANDON PINA	M	19	—	18:14.98
6	SCOTT MILLLER	M	29	—	20:31.92
7	Owen Miller	M	14	Farmington, NM	18:54
7	Ry Ellison	M	31	Las Cruces, NM	20:59.91
8	Jimi Michalscheck	M	39	Albuquerque, NM	19:06
8	Henry Carrillo	M	33	Houston, TX	21:14.92
9	Timothy Padron	M	16	Las Cruces, NM	19:09.2
9	Joshua Marquez	M	27	Las Cruces, NM	21:34.7
10	OSAZE WILLIAMS	M	16	—	19:17.2
10	BENJAMIN BEVER	M	13	—	21:51.1
11	SAM CRIPPEN	M	17	—	19:34.86
11	Emily Moore	F	26	Las Cruces, NM	21:55.61
12	Valerie Webb	F	31	Las Cruces, NM	20:00.53
12	Nathaniel Calentine	M	16	Alamogordo, NM	21:59.17
13	CRUZ KAUFMAN	M	15	—	20:08.2
13	Kristian Finlator	M	43	Las Cruces, NM	22:07.13
14	B. Fritch	M	12	Broomfield, CO	20:21.19
14	HUNTER ROBINSON	M	17	—	22:13.49
15	TYLER CRIPPEN	M	47	—	20:29.3
15	ULYSSES MCELYEA	M	26	LAS CRUCES, NM	22:51.48
16	Kellen Fritch	M	15	Broomfield, CO	20:32.16
16	Anthony Castro	M	14	Las Cruces, NM	23:10.31
17	Elijah Herrera	M	17	Las Cruces, NM	21:00.33
17	Sophia Sepp	F	26	Las Cruces, NM	23:16.97
18	Josh Lilley	M	25	—	21:03.36
18	Douglas Detert	M	36	Berkeley, CA	23:25.69
19	Amos Fox	M	38	El Paso, TX	21:39.34
19	Michael Hoskins	M	37	Las Cruces, NM	23:34.5
20	ARTHUR SANCHEZ	M	29	—	21:44.5
20	Andy Krentz	M	39	Las Cruces, NM	23:58.73
21	Roderick Mendoza	M	30	Mesilla Park, NM	21:44.56
21	Wesley Moore	M	19	Ruidoso, NM	24:10.18
22	Beto Ortega	M	21	Alamogordo, NM	21:45.66
22	RANDY CASTELLANO	M	49	—	24:13.29
23	Dustin Vendrely	M	36	Las Cruces, NM	21:47.74
23	RAELEA ACUNA	F	13	—	24:36.77
24	Kristian Finlator	M	42	Las Cruces, NM	21:48.67
24	Darrell Brantley	M	67	Las Cruces, NM	24:41.83
25	B. WALTON	M	10	—	21:52.7
25	MARK LUSK	M	70	EL PASO, TX	25:06.93
26	Michael Coleman	M	35	Las Cruces, NM	22:04.81
26	Patrick Haines	M	70	Las Cruces, NM	25:07.87
27	Wesley Moore	M	18	Ruidoso, NM	22:12.68
27	Rachel Oliver	F	26	Albuquerque, NM	25:17.88
28	DON CHRISTIANO	M	52	—	22:16.46
28	Kelly Michalscheck	F	40	Albuquerque, NM	25:30.4
29	Tom Kunz	M	36	Las Cruces, NM	22:19.7
29	LORENZO TORRES	M	17	—	25:38.56
30	Sebastian Ortiz	M	14	Las Cruces, NM	22:23.25
30	EARNEST ARZATE	M	43	—	25:39.79
31	Emily Moore	F	25	Mesilla, NM	22:24.88
31	Ethan Cichon Cichon	M	16	Mesilla Park, NM	25:46.53
32	Lee Montemayor	M	49	Alamogordo, NM	22:28.85
32	Rich Moore	M	45	Ruidoso, NM	25:49.3
33	IAN VILLESCAS	M	23	—	22:39.69
33	Daniel Rich	M	35	Las Cruces, NM	25:54.21
34	ROBERT RHEIN	M	30	—	22:40.81
34	Magaly Komarek	F	33	Las Cruces, NM	25:57.56
35	Patrick Haines	M	69	Las Cruces, NM	22:54.9
35	Nathan Robinson	M	30	Las Cruces, NM	26:00.77
36	PETER DAILEY	M	27	—	22:55.9
36	JAY HALEY	M	45	FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MD	26:01.64
37	J. Wisner	M	12	Las Cruces, NM	22:56.38
37	Nelson Walker	M	18	Las Cruces, NM	26:04.79
38	R. Acuna	F	12	Las Cruces, NM	22:59.77
38	Kevin Eickhoff	M	28	Austin, TX	26:06.87
39	Myra Salcido	F	30	Deming, NM	23:00.93
39	AARON CARMONA	M	18	LAS CRUCES, NM	26:07.91
40	Julie Flores	F	32	Deming, NM	23:01.6
40	Miranda Romero	F	16	Las Cruces, NM	26:13.95
41	Renee Baldwin	F	19	Las Cruces, NM	23:04
41	Rudy Sweeney	M	63	Santa Fe, NM	26:15.81
42	Allysandra Duran	F	20	Las Cruces, NM	23:17.9
42	SIDDEEQ SHABAZZ	M	38	—	26:43.89
43	WESLEY SEATON	M	24	—	23:59.14
43	CRUZ JUAREZ	M	53	—	26:46.45
44	Julianna Diaz	F	14	Las Cruces, NM	24:05.23
44	Navarro Joel	M	34	Las Cruces, NM	26:53.27
45	Drew McPhee	M	62	Las Cruces, NM	24:10.12
45	M. Gaffney	M	10	Lakeside, AZ	26:56.14
46	MICHAEL McDONNELL	M	36	—	24:20.1
46	STEWART SMITH	M	34	—	27:06.6
47	Diego Ortega	M	15	Alamogordo, NM	24:35.21
47	Marla Butterworth	F	40	Las Cruces, NM	27:09.17
48	STEVEN TRISH	M	22	—	24:38.94
48	David Goff	M	39	Las Cruces, NM	27:09.57
49	LIGIA RODRIGUEZ-ROSADO	F	43	—	24:50.35
49	John Andazola	M	49	Las Cruces, NM	27:14.71
50	Rich Moore	M	44	Ruidoso, NM	24:50.88
50	Emily Lilley	F	13	Las Cruces, NM	27:26.76

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	James Norman	M	15	Albuquerque, NM	7:47.43
🥈	BRANDON MEAS	M	19	—	7:48.51
🥉	ADRIAN GALAZ	M	38	—	8:06.33
4	Steven Callahan	M	14	Las Cruces, NM	8:07.28
5	DOMINIC GALAZ	M	22	—	8:09.7
6	T. Dollar	M	10	Las Cruces, NM	8:17.77
7	S. Thompson	F	9	Las Cruces, NM	8:23.89
8	K. Gamboa	F	11	Las Cruces, NM	8:24.88
9	CHRIS SANCHEZ	M	26	—	8:29.78
10	H. Dipoma	M	8	Las Cruces, NM	8:33.93
11	DAMIEN GALAZ	M	15	—	8:37.1
12	Deven Lundien	M	13	Las Cruces, NM	9:24.13
13	A. Gaytan	M	5	Las Cruces, NM	9:49.18
14	JOE GREGORY	M	42	—	9:49.81
15	P. Larcher	M	11	Las Cruces, NM	9:51.26
16	P. Larcher	M	9	Las Cruces, NM	9:54.13
17	R. Acuna	F	10	Las Cruces, NM	9:54.26
18	K. FISTER	F	10	—	10:08.26
19	A. GALAZ	F	7	—	10:15.34
20	S. RAMIREZ	F	11	—	10:17.36
21	A. GALAZ	F	9	—	10:18.12
22	M. RAMIREZ	F	9	—	10:19.3
23	MELISSA GALAZ	F	45	—	10:19.33
24	M. Baker	F	8	Las Cruces, NM	10:22.44
25	M. Baker	F	7	Las Cruces, NM	10:26.49
26	VICTORIA MOORE	F	14	—	10:53
27	T. Webb	M	4	Las Cruces, NM	11:23.49
28	R. Webb	M	4	Las Cruces, NM	11:23.5
29	MARI GALAZ	F	38	—	11:31.68
30	K. Martinez	F	9	Las Cruces, NM	11:34.77
31	M. Gaytan	F	11	Las Cruces, NM	11:36.71
32	B. Lundien	M	12	Las Cruces, NM	11:52.85
33	J. Zielke	M	6	Las Cruces, NM	11:54.87
34	b. beecher	M	6	Littleton, CO	12:19
35	D. WALTON	M	7	—	12:20.6
36	Scott Gamboa	M	39	Las Cruces, NM	12:21.63
37	D. Gamboa	M	7	Las Cruces, NM	12:21.72
38	A. BLOOMFIELD	M	9	LAS CRUCES, NM	12:24
39	A. Gaytan	F	10	Las Cruces, NM	12:24
40	Noah Commance	M	14	Mescalero, NM	12:25.34
41	Terrence Douglas	M	14	Mescalero, NM	12:25.54
42	A. Lundien	M	12	Las Cruces, NM	12:34.7
43	Robert Lundien	M	49	Las Cruces, NM	12:36.5
44	JARHHEC ARREOLA	F	13	—	12:38
45	MARLENE ARREOLA	F	18	—	12:38
46	THAHER ARREOLA	F	15	—	12:40
47	Amanda Zielke	F	36	Las Cruces, NM	12:45.62
48	g. strand	F	6	Las Cruces, NM	12:57.51
49	MARTHA ARREOLA	F	41	—	13:02
50	MELODY RIOS	F	26	LAS CRUCES, NM	13:10

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About the event

GOBBLE GOBBLE: RUN OFF THE CALORIES BEFORE THE FEAST

1MILE/ 5K/10K

THANKSGIVING MORNING @ LCPS FIELD OF DREAMS

A Las Cruces tradition family fun event!

The Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot is Volunteer produced by runners for runners!!!Runners enjoy Tech Shirt, Race swag, and plus Age Group Awards separate from Top 3.

This is a Closed Course Race!!!

New to 2025:

· Slice of Pumpkin Pie at end of race

· Packet Pick Up Expo November 26th (vendors and sponsors Booths available!) @ WIA building on 340 Reymond 3pm-8pm

· Race day registration til 8:00am

As Always:

Free to runners age 14 and under.

Race photos posted results page (tagged by bib #)

Finisher Video posted to results page

Prizes for best costume and largest team.

Free snacks, drinks and Slice of Pumpkin Pie with bib coupon.

Event includes donation drive for El Caldito (bring donations to race Thanksgiving morning).

$5 per person discount for groups of four or more runners who register at the same time.

Free Youth runners cannot register with a group to obtain group discount.

Location of EventsAll events(races) start from end of the 3rd exchange zone on the Field of Dreams Track. Start and Finish Times1mile: 8:30 a.m. (chip timing)10k: 9:00 a.m. (chip timing)

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Enter and exit westside parking lot of Field of Dreams from Tashiro Dr

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1 Mile FunRun

Turkey Trot 10K Run

Turkey Trot 5K Run

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Runners enjoy Tech Shirt, Race swag, and plus Age Group Awards separate from Top 3.

Location of Events
All events(races) start from end of the 3rd exchange zone on the Field of Dreams Track.

Start and Finish Times
1mile: 8:30 a.m. (chip timing)
10k: 9:00 a.m. (chip timing)