Holmes Chiropractic Care Gig Harbor Turkey Trot!

Holmes Chiropractic Care Gig Harbor Turkey Trot takes place in Gig Harbor, Washington, on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026. The event offers one format, a 5K (3.1 miles), with the start scheduled at 8:00 a.m. The title sponsor, Holmes Chiropractic Care, gives the race its name, and the distance keeps things simple: one loop of running before the rest of the holiday begins.

A 5K is the ideal format if you are new to racing or if you are looking for a short, sharp effort at the end of the season. For a first 5K, six to eight weeks of running three times a week, with one slightly longer easy run, is enough to finish comfortably. If you are chasing a fast time, add a weekly session of 400-meter to 800-meter repeats at goal pace and a few strides after easy runs. The early start on a late-November morning in the Puget Sound area calls for a light warm-up jog and a layer you can remove before the gun.