Wayzata Turkey Trot

Wayzata Turkey Trot takes place in Plymouth, Minnesota, on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026, with one distance on the schedule: a 5K (3.1 miles) starting at 8:30 a.m. The race is organized in support of the Wayzata athletic boosters, so entry money stays with local school sports.

Late November in the Twin Cities means genuinely cold running, and that shapes how you approach a short race more than any training decision. Plan on arriving early, keeping a warm layer on until a few minutes before the 8:30 start, and jogging enough beforehand that your legs are not stiff over the first mile. Beyond that, a 5K asks very little in the way of a build: keep your normal weekly running through the month and add a single faster workout, such as four to six repeats of two to three minutes at hard effort, and you will be able to hold a strong pace all the way to the finish.