Hudson Turkey Trot 4-Miler

Hudson Turkey Trot 4-Miler is run in Hudson, Ohio, on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2026. The Wobble 'till You Gobble Fun Run, a 400-meter dash, goes first at 8:30 a.m., and the main 4-mile race starts at 9:00 a.m. The half-hour gap is enough for kids to run their lap and then watch the adults head out.

Four miles is a nice middle ground for a holiday race: longer than the 5K that dominates the calendar, but still short enough that you can go hard without paying for it the next day. Pace it a little more conservatively than a 5K, roughly ten seconds per mile slower, and plan to press over the third mile where the race tends to be won or lost. Northeast Ohio in late November is cold, so warm up properly and use a throwaway layer at the start. Four weeks of steady running with one tempo session weekly is a sensible build.