Turkey Trails - Greater Chicago

Turkey Trails - Greater Chicago is held in Darien, Illinois, on November 28, 2026, with everything starting at 9:00 a.m.: a half marathon (13.1 miles), a 10K, a 5K, a one-mile run and a kids dash. It is an annual Thanksgiving-themed event, chip-timed with live results, and entry brings a branded shirt and a custom medal, plus free photos and treats at the finish. Youth pricing applies to ages 12 and under, the kids race for ages 10 and under comes with a mini bib, a kid-sized shirt and its own medal, and a virtual option is available.

The 9:00 a.m. start is later than most holiday-weekend races, which makes travel morning-of realistic and gives you time to warm up properly. Choose the half only if the fall gave you ten to twelve weeks of consistent mileage with a long run each week. Otherwise the 10K is the more satisfying race.