Flint Elks Turkey Trot

Flint Elks Turkey Trot takes place in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on November 21, 2026. It offers a single format, a 5K Run/Walk (3.1 miles), with a 10:00 AM start. The name ties the event to the Flint Elks lodge, and the run/walk format means it is open to walkers and runners alike the weekend before Thanksgiving.

A 10:00 AM gun is one of the more forgiving start times on the turkey trot calendar: you can eat a normal breakfast, drive over without rushing, and still warm up properly. Walkers should allow roughly 45 to 60 minutes and start toward the back of the field. Runners looking for a first race will be fine after a month or two of easy running three times a week. Those hunting a personal best can add one weekly session of 5K-pace intervals, then taper for the last few days. Dress for a Michigan morning in late November with layers you can shed, run the opening half mile under control, and pick up the pace once the field spreads out.