T-Town Turkey Trot

T-Town Turkey Trot takes place in Toronto, Ohio, on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026. The event offers one format, a roughly 3-mile (5K) run or walk that starts at 8:00 a.m. The website references the 11th edition, so this holiday-morning outing is an established local tradition in the small Ohio River town.

Because it is offered as a run or walk, the T-Town Turkey Trot suits families strolling together as much as runners looking for a quick, hard effort before the meal. Three miles is a manageable distance for beginners and a nice tune-up race for experienced runners closing out the fall. If you plan to run it fast, six weeks of consistent mileage with one weekly speed session will help; if you are walking, no special preparation is needed beyond staying active in the weeks before. Late November in eastern Ohio can be cold, so bring a hat and gloves and warm up before the 8:00 a.m. start.