Thanksgiving Day Races - UT

Thanksgiving Day Races - UT takes place in Bountiful, Utah, on November 26, 2026, with all three events starting together at 8:00 a.m.: the Turkey 10K (6.2 miles), the Family 5K (3.1 miles), and the Gobbler 1K (about 0.6 miles). Awards follow the holiday theme, with a turkey for the top male and female finishers and pies for the winners of each category. Registration is available online or on race day, bibs can be picked up the evening before or on the morning of the race, and family pricing is offered.

A shared start for three distances means lining up by your real pace rather than your ambition: 10K runners belong toward the front, families doing the 1K farther back. The 10K is a good checkpoint if you are building toward a spring half marathon, with eight to ten weeks of three or four runs per week and a long run of 6 to 8 miles. The 5K suits first-timers and walkers. Turnout is heavy, so allow extra time for parking, and dress for a cold early-morning start in northern Utah.