Cowboy Wrestling Club Turkey Trot

Cowboy Wrestling Club Turkey Trot takes place in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026. The event is a single race, the 5k Turkey Trot (3.1 miles), starting at 8:30 a.m. As the name indicates, it is put on by the Cowboy Wrestling Club, so entries help support the club's activities while giving the Stillwater community a reason to get moving before the holiday meal.

If you are a regular runner, a Thanksgiving 5K is a convenient way to test your fitness at the end of the fall. Keep your weekly mileage steady, add one session of short intervals each week in the six weeks before, and jog easy the day before to arrive fresh. If you are new to the distance, treat it as a first race: three easy sessions per week for about six weeks, gradually lengthening the running segments, will be enough to finish comfortably. Either way, get to the start with time to spare for bib pickup and a short warm-up before the 8:30 a.m. gun.