Long Grove Turkey Trot 5K & 8K

Long Grove Turkey Trot 5K & 8K celebrates Thanksgiving in Long Grove, Illinois, on November 26, 2026. Organized by All Community Events, it offers two formats with staggered starts: the 8K (about 5 miles) at 8:00 a.m. and the 5K (3.1 miles) at 8:12 a.m. The event is open to participants of all ages and abilities and is meant to encourage community involvement and a healthy lifestyle. After the race, you can enjoy refreshments, including apple cider donuts, with beer available for participants 21 and over.

The 8K is a nice middle ground if a 5K feels too short and a 10K too long for a holiday morning: run it at roughly your 10K effort and let yourself push over the final mile. Runners who have kept regular mileage through the fall can treat it as a season-ending test, while the 5K suits families, first-timers and anyone after a quick, hard effort. Whichever you pick, a northern Illinois morning in late November calls for gloves, a hat and a proper warm-up jog before the gun.