26Nov
5K - 0-18
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 08:00
- Entry fee
- $20.00
Turkey Trot 5K
Waterloo,
Iowa,
United States
11 days left
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Date
26 Nov, 2026
Races
2 distances
Entry fee
$20.00 – $25.00
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Website
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Turkey Trot 5K
About the event
The Fast Track Racing Turkey Trot will return for its 3rd year! We hope to see you, your friends, and family on Thanksgiving Day. The first 500 registrants will receive a special 2026 beanie! Register before they are gone!
FREE 0-12 Tot Trot starts at 7:45am. Each Tot will receive a medal for their efforts!
FREE Ages 0-12 Tot Trot: 7:45am Start
5K: 8:00am Start
Course travels through beautiful George Wyth State Park.
Top 3 runners in each age group will receive a commemorative medal!
0-12, 13-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Come start your Thanksgiving Day with us!
Races offered
26Nov
5K- Adult
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 08:00
- Entry fee
- $25.00
Weather history
3-year monthly averages for November in Waterloo.
Temperature0.8° / 8.9°
Feels like-4.2° / 4.3°
Sunshine hours6h 22m
Rainfall1.7 mm
Snowfall0.3 cm
Wind14.6 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity71.2%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:00
Sunset17:47
About Waterloo
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Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. It is the eighth-most populous city in Iowa, with a population of 67,314 at the 2020 census. Waterloo comprises a twin conurbation with neighboring municipality Cedar Falls, and is the larger of the two cities. The Waterloo – Cedar Falls metropolitan area has an estimated 170,000 residents. Waterloo is bisected into eastern and western halves by the Cedar River flowing southeastward.
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