Turkey Trot - 5K Run/Walk - Hollis Center

Turkey Trot - 5K Run/Walk - Hollis Center takes place in Hollis, Maine, on November 21, 2026. The program is a single 5K (3.1 miles) that starts at 10:00 a.m., open to both runners and walkers.

Small-town turkey trots are ideal for a first race: the distance is short, the field is mixed, and nobody minds if you walk part of it. If you want to run the whole way, spend six weeks building to 30 minutes of continuous jogging, three times a week. Regular runners can treat it as a tempo effort, holding an even pace through the first two miles before pushing home. The 10:00 a.m. start leaves plenty of time for breakfast and a ten-minute warm-up, which matters in Maine in late November when muscles take longer to loosen up. Layer up at the start and plan to shed a piece once you are a mile in. Walkers should count on roughly 45 to 60 minutes for the distance.