Turkey Trot for a Cure 5k walk/run for Alzheimer's

Turkey Trot for a Cure 5k walk/run for Alzheimer's takes place in Morehead, Kentucky, on November 7, 2026, with one 5K starting at 9:00 a.m. The 3.1 miles are open to walkers and runners alike, so a group can enter together and take the course at whatever pace each person prefers.

Races in this part of Kentucky rarely stay perfectly flat, so a weekly hill session in the month beforehand is worth the trouble: six to eight climbs of about a minute at a hard but controlled effort, jogging down between them. That work makes any rise on the day feel far less punishing. Beyond that, three or four runs a week for four to six weeks is a reasonable build, whether this is your first 5K or a tune-up for something longer.