Clallam County Turkey Trot

Clallam County Turkey Trot is held in Port Angeles, Washington, on November 26, 2026, and offers two distances that leave together at 9:00 a.m.: a 5K listed at about 3 miles and a 10K listed at about 6 miles. A shared start keeps the morning simple, with the two fields splitting once the course divides.

Choosing between them is mostly a question of how much of your Thanksgiving you want to spend running. The 3-mile option is quick and forgiving, good for walkers, families, and anyone racing for the first time. The 6-mile option rewards a bit of preparation and makes a better target if you are keeping fitness through the winter; four to six weeks of steady running with one weekly tempo run covers it. A common start means the early stretch will be crowded, so seed yourself sensibly and resist chasing 5K runners in the first mile if you are doing the longer race.