Turkey Trot at Waterset

United States flag Apollo Beach, Florida, United States

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Date 26 Nov, 2026
Races 3 distances
Entry fee $20.00 – $30.00
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Turkey Trot at Waterset

About the event

Join us on Thanksgiving Day for the Turkey Trot at Waterset 5K & Kids' Fun Runs! 

This is Our 11TH TURKEY TROT AT WATERSET held on Thanksgiving morning! Proceeds of the Turkey Trot will benefit our local schools: Doby Elementary, Eisenhower Middle School, East Bay High School and Dorothy C. York Innovation Academy.

Chip timed, flat course! 5K race participants will receive a dri-fit shirt and a finisher medal.

Awards to Overall Male and Female, Male and Female Masters, Male and Female Grand Masters and Top 3 Male and Female finishers in all age categories!

Kids' Fun Run participants will receive a dri-fit shirt and finisher medal. There will be three options and we estimate starting around 9am with the Itty-Bitty's first. (The Kids Races are not chip timed.)

The Itty-Bitty Race for those under 5 (it's a short loop for the little ones).
The Kids 1/2 Mile Race
The Kids 1 Mile Race 

  • Don't wait to register! Register now to secure your spot and race t-shirt! We will be accepting registrations through the morning of the race, but please note we may not have any race t-shirts left. 
  • All Shirts are Dry-Fit this year! Shirts and sizes guaranteed if pre-registered before Nov 4, 2026. After that shirts are available while supplies last. (Sorry no shirt exchanges until after the race starts).

Early Packet Pick Up:
Packet Pick Up will take place Wednesday, November 25 from 3pm - 7pm at The Landing in Waterset, 7012 Sail View Lane, Apollo Beach, FL 33572

Race Day:
Race Day Packet Pick Up/Registration will start at 7am at the race location, 7250 Parkshore Drive, Apollo Beach, FL  33572

  • Strollers are welcome.
  • Pets are not allowed.

- Race awards and raffle prizes!

Sponsorship Opportunities:
Interested in being a sponsor or have questions? Feel free to contact us at: Waterset@Brookfieldrp.com

Races offered

26Nov

Turkey Trot at Waterset 5k

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$30.00
26Nov

Turkey Trot at Waterset 5k Virtual

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$30.00
26Nov

Turkey Trot at Waterset Kids' Fun Runs

Running

Distance
1.6K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$20.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for November in Apollo Beach.

Temperature16.4° / 25.7°
Feels like15.5° / 25.4°
Sunshine hours9h 9m
Rainfall0.9 mm
Snowfall—
Wind11.9 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity71.5%
Max UV indexLow (2.4)
Sweat lossHigh
Course conditionsHard and dry surface
Sunrise07:50
Sunset18:37

About Apollo Beach

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Apollo Beach is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Apollo Beach had a population of 26,002.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Turkey Trot at Waterset.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Willie Edmondson Jr. M 54 Apollo Beach, FL —
🥈 Tony Trotti M 52 Winter Haven, FL —
🥉 Kim Rankin — — — —
4 Rebecca Dougherty F 46 Valrico, FL —
5 Curtis Powell M 75 Apollo Beach, FL —

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