Glendive Turkey Trot 5k

Glendive Turkey Trot 5k is a Thanksgiving morning race in Glendive, Montana, on November 26, 2026. The event is a single 5K (3.1 miles) that starts at 9:00 a.m., a sensible hour for eastern Montana in late November, when temperatures at the gun are likely to be low.

Cold-weather 5Ks reward runners who plan ahead. Wear gloves and a hat, choose a layer you can tie around your waist after the first mile, and give yourself at least ten minutes of easy jogging before the start so your legs are ready to move at pace. If you want to race it, six weeks with one weekly session of short intervals on top of your easy running will sharpen you up; if you are simply looking for a festive way to start the holiday, a handful of relaxed 30-minute outings in the preceding weeks is enough. The 5K distance also makes this a good first race for anyone who has been thinking about trying one.