Name: YMCA of Barry County Turkey Trot
Start: 2026-11-26
End: 2026-11-26
Location: Hastings

About the Event

YMCA of Barry County’s 18th Annual Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run

Come and participate in the beautiful run/walk near YMCA Camp Algonquin on Thanksgiving morning. Our 18th annual Turkey Trot includes a 5K run/walk and a 1 Mile Fun Run. As always, we will award the top male and female runners from Otto's Turkey Farm with their turkeys. Bring along your loved ones and enjoy a morning full of fun! WOBBLE BEFORE YOU GOBBLE!

November 26th, 2026

5K Registration Fees:
- Early Bird: Registrations by October 31st, Included: Soft-style short sleeve t-shirt
  - $25 for Youth 17 & Under
  - $35 for Adults 18+
- Prices go up: November 1st-18th
  - $30 for Youth 17 & Under
  - $40 for Adults 18+
- Late Registration: November 19th-24th *NO SHIRT* (online registration ends Nov 24th at 11:59 PM, but race day registration is available 7- 8 a.m)
  - $35 for Youth 17 & Under
  - $45 for Adults 18+
1 Mile Fun Run is FREE: you must register online or on race day – NO SHIRT
1 MILE FUN RUN: You don't need to check in. Meet at the start and have fun!

5K Race/BIB Packet Pickup: (1 Mile Fun Run: No need to check in; just show up at the start line on Thursday!)
• Wednesday, November 25th, 4:00-7:00 PM at the YMCA of Barry County at 2350 Iroquois Trail (our new building)
• Race Day pick-up will be available from 7:00-8:00 AM at the YMCA of Barry County at 2350 Iroquois Trail (our new building)
• RACE DAY REGISTRATION will be available from 7:00-8:00 AM (no T-shirt)

Race Start:
• 8:30 am Fun Run @ DeCamp Trailhead in parking lot at 2350 Iroquois Trail
• 8:45 am 5K @ corner of Buehler Rd & Iroquois Trail

Race Day Parking:
ALCA Lodge, 2403 Iroquois Trail, & New Y Building, 2350 Iroquois Trail. Please follow instructions from the parking attendants. No public parking is available at YMCA Camp Algonquin. Parking is limited; please carpool or ride with a friend if you can.

5K Race Route:Begins at Buehler Road, right on Woodruff Road, right on Hammond Road, right on Iroquois Trail, ends on the front lawn at YMCA Camp Algonquin.

1 Mile Fun Run Route, New Route!: Begins on DeCamp Trail at 2350 Iroquois Trail. The route will go down the trail until you reach Iroquois Trail, then turn left. Continue down the road past the camp to the turnaround sign, and it ends on the front lawn of YMCA Camp Algonquin.

Contests/Prizes:

1st Place Male and Female 5K Adult 18+ winners: Win the race, and you will receive a turkey donated by Otto’s Turkey Farm!
1st Place Male and Female 5K Youth 17 & Under winners: Will receive a dozen donuts!
Best Dressed: Wear your most festive fall gear. The best-dressed will win a prize and have their picture taken at the finish!

School Challenge:
Gather all the members of your school district and invite them to join you in a 5K run/walk! The school with the highest percentage of students participating in relation to its enrollment within the school system will be presented with the prestigious Turkey Trophy, which can be displayed at the school for the following year. The trophy will be awarded and announced in the week following Thanksgiving.

Give: On race day, all racers are encouraged to donate non-perishable food items. The Y will donate all items to the Barry County United Way. Donation tables will be in both parking lots.

End of Event:
Meet us on the front lawn of YMCA Camp Algonquin, 2055 Iroquois, after you finish for HOT COCOA, water, and giveaways!

Results:

Results will be posted by our timer, PrimeNRG, here on RUNSIGNUP after the race; live results are not available.

BE a Turkey Trot SPONSOR?

If interested in being a race sponsor and being included on the back of our race shirts, please contact Gina by Nov 1st: Gina@ymcaofbarrycounty.org

Races Offered

1 Mile Fun Run

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$0.00

5K- Adults 18+

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:45

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$35.00

5K- Youth 17 & Under

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:45

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Hastings.

thermostat Temperature

1.5° / 8.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

-2.9° / 4.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

5h 26m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.4 cm

air Avg wind speed

13.9 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

75.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:33

nightlight Sunset

18:18

About Hastings

Learn more about the host city, Hastings.

Hastings is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Barry County, as well as the county's only city. The population was 7,514 at the 2020 census. The city borders Hastings Charter Township on the north, east, and south, and Rutland Charter Township on the west.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of YMCA of Barry County Turkey Trot.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Nathan Alford	M	20	Woodland, MI	16:29.96
🥈	Riley Shults	M	18	Hastings, MI	17:21.54
🥉	John Wamhoff	M	28	—	18:17.14
4	Micah Martin	M	19	Delton, MI	18:38.45
5	Ryan Alford	M	18	Woodland, MI	18:50.38
6	Michael Nitz	M	39	Glen Ellyn, IL	19:27.82
7	Kaden Hamming	M	18	Middleville, MI	19:53.33
8	John Joyner	M	45	Alto, MI	20:07.67
9	Sarah Gray	F	38	Durham, NC	20:20.71
10	CHARLES MUDAY	M	48	Delton, MI	20:29.41
11	Danielle Salisbury	F	42	—	21:05.38
12	Howie Frizzell	M	20	Hastings, MI	21:12.97
13	Haily Traxler	F	31	Lexington, KY	21:35.01
14	Ryan Frisbie	M	36	Hastings, MI	22:04
15	Charles Surratt	M	24	—	22:22.67
16	Sam Johnson	M	25	Provo, UT	22:54.63
17	Parker Johnson	M	27	Boston, MA	22:56.02
18	Hannah Johnson	F	22	Provo, UT	23:39.45
19	Wesley Barrett	M	38	Haslet, TX	23:48.33
20	Matthew St. Jacques	M	40	Hastings, MI	23:52.03
21	Jacob Pratt	M	27	Hastings, MI	24:30.6
22	Sam VerHey	M	24	Middleville, MI	24:31.25
23	Charlie Nichels	M	18	—	24:47.14
24	Michael Ehmann	M	39	—	25:25
25	Carolyn Dewitt	F	41	—	25:26
26	James Riddell	M	27	Hastings, MI	25:35.88
27	Stacy Schilz	F	43	NashvilleNashville, MI	25:46.28
28	Allison Pickard	F	18	—	25:54.04
29	James Hilton	M	58	Hastings, MI	25:55.44
30	Mike Hennessey	M	60	Delton, MI	25:59.58
31	Andrea Gearhart	F	42	WaylandWayland, MI	26:02.05
32	Rebecca Joyner	F	45	Alto, MI	26:02.74
33	Kami Collier	F	44	Woodland, MI	26:04.59
34	Jeff Storrs	M	43	Hastings, MI	26:14.63
35	Deneil Loftus	F	41	Lake Orion, MI	26:18.48
36	Kathryn Wells	F	38	Caledonia, MI	26:22.53
37	Wayne Traxler	M	51	Nashville, MI	26:23.64
38	Nichol Bremer	F	44	—	26:25.84
39	Cole Greenfield	M	17	—	26:27.24
40	Howard Teed	M	18	Hastings, MI	26:27.66
41	Ben Sleeman	M	37	Middleville, MI	26:32.52
42	Micah McKeough	F	43	Manistee, MI	26:45.38
43	Kirby Beck	F	21	Hastings, MI	26:48.64
44	maddie Beck	F	25	Hastings, MI	26:48.73
45	Diane Ebaugh	F	68	Hastings, MI	26:55.07
46	Debbie Jensen	F	55	Hastings, MI	26:59.73
47	Emily Lyke	F	37	Vermontville, MI	27:01.02
48	Victoria Pelton	F	39	Middleville, MI	27:02.53
49	Allison Teed	F	20	Hastings, MI	27:05.08
50	Ashley Roberts	F	42	—	27:05.12

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Skyler Frisbie	M	16	Hastings, MI	17:12.39
🥈	Brandon Simmons	M	16	Hastings, MI	17:20.93
🥉	Benaiah Roby	M	16	Battle Creek, MI	17:39.38
4	Brayden Barrett	M	14	Haslet, TX	18:12.75
5	Colton Smith	M	17	—	19:52.88
6	Nicholas Muday	M	15	Delton, MI	20:17.17
7	Meg Bohan	F	16	—	20:32.1
8	Grady Galaviz	M	14	Middleville, MI	21:06.6
9	Hunter Tietz	M	16	Hastings, MI	21:10.85
10	John Joyner	M	15	Alto, MI	21:54
11	Owen Boge	M	15	Hastings, MI	22:23.37
12	O. Bremer	M	12	—	22:39.81
13	alexander frizzell	M	15	Hastings, MI	22:46.75
14	Henry Elzinga	M	14	Hastings, MI	23:16.45
15	Logan Smith	M	14	—	23:46.25
16	G. Walma	F	11	Caledonia, MI	24:19
17	Matthew Shults	M	16	Hastings, MI	24:32.35
18	Carmen Reynolds	F	14	Caledonia, MI	24:42.04
19	Megan Schuurmans	F	15	Hastings, MI	24:42.68
20	Peyton Hardy	F	14	Middlevilleiddle, MI	24:44.07
21	Avery Hagemann	F	15	Middleville, MI	24:44.32
22	Isaac Friddle	M	17	Nashville, MI	24:58.32
23	J. Storrs	M	11	Hastings, MI	25:23.88
24	L. Wells	F	11	Caledonia, MI	25:31.08
25	C. Pirtle	F	11	Hastings, MI	25:40.98
26	L. Barrett	F	12	Haslet, TX	25:43.02
27	Easton Thelen	M	13	Lake Odessa, MI	25:43.99
28	C. Gearhart	F	11	WaylandWayland, MI	25:52.68
29	K. Brown	F	12	—	25:53.99
30	Malachi Martin	M	13	Delton, MI	26:13.16
31	E. Wells	M	9	Caledonia, MI	26:17.79
32	Kalli Koning	F	16	Hastings, MI	26:18.43
33	A. Friddle	M	12	Nashville, MI	26:24.54
34	Breanna Schut	F	13	Wayland, MI	26:31.74
35	A. McKeough	F	12	Manistee, MI	26:43.89
36	Bella Friddle	F	14	Nashville, MI	26:49.71
37	S. Pelton	M	11	Middleville, MI	27:01.87
38	J. Roberts	M	12	—	27:04.43
39	F. Joyner	M	10	Alto, MI	27:14
40	A. Smith	F	12	—	27:27.31
41	Blake Hardy	M	16	Middlevilleiddle, MI	27:29.75
42	Liam Renner	M	15	Hastings, MI	27:34.42
43	S. Kinney	M	9	Kalamazoo, MI	27:46.84
44	Abbigail Pickard	F	16	—	28:32.58
45	L. Nickelson	F	11	Hastings, MI	28:39.64
46	Travis Mosqueda	M	14	Shelbyville, MI	28:39.69
47	E. Elzinga	F	12	Hastings, MI	28:51.91
48	Colten Wiest	M	14	Hastings, MI	29:38.16
49	Donny Smith	M	15	—	30:44.16
50	Olivia Friddle	F	16	Nashville, MI	31:03.19