Pittsburg Turkey Trot

Pittsburg Turkey Trot takes place in Pittsburg, Kansas, on Thursday, November 26, 2026. The event is a single 5K Run/Walk starting at 8:00 a.m., organized by the Running Collective KS. With one distance and one start, it keeps Thanksgiving morning simple: show up, cover 3.1 miles at your own pace, and head home to cook.

The run/walk format tells you what kind of event this is: open to competitive runners and to anyone who just wants to move on a holiday. If you are fit and looking for a fast time, an easy warm-up jog and a couple of strides before the 8:00 a.m. start will help you race the full distance from the gun. If you are newer to running, a plan built around three short outings a week over six weeks, adding a minute or two of continuous running each time, gets you comfortably to 5K. Walkers need no special preparation beyond comfortable shoes and layers for a late-November morning in southeast Kansas.