Pete Keyes Turkey Trot 5 Mile Run

Pete Keyes Turkey Trot 5 Mile Run is a Thanksgiving Day race in Binghamton, New York, on November 26, 2026. The single format is a 5-miler (about 8 km) that starts at 9:30 AM, a slightly longer distance than the typical holiday 5K and one that gives runners a more substantial effort before the afternoon meal. The mid-morning start leaves time to travel in and warm up without an early alarm.

Five miles sits in a useful spot between a 5K and a 10K: long enough to require pacing, short enough to race hard. Runners with a base of 20 to 25 miles a week can treat it as a tempo race, holding a pace slightly slower than 5K effort throughout. If you are stepping up from 5Ks, add a weekly run of 5 to 6 miles in the two months before so the distance feels familiar. Late November in upstate New York calls for gloves and a hat you can tuck away once you are moving.