3rd Annual 5K Turkey Trot benefiting St. Jude
- Date Thu 26th November 2026
- Time 7:30AM CST
- Location Bruce, Mississippi
- Price Free - $32.80
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
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Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes and join us for the 3rd Annual 5K Turkey Trot benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital on Thursday, November 26, 2026, in Bruce, Mississippi! This exciting event invites runners and walkers of all skill levels to come together for a morning of fun, fitness, and philanthropy. Last year, participants helped raise over $10,000 for the children of St. Jude, and this year, we aim to surpass that goal!
Dress in your favorite Thanksgiving-themed costume and bring your family and friends to create lasting holiday memories while supporting a truly worthy cause. After the 5K, children ages 11 and under can participate in a FREE Kids Fun Run, ensuring that everyone in the family can join in on the fun. With professional race timing, you'll receive fast and accurate results, allowing you to challenge yourself and celebrate your achievements. Let’s run for hope, healing, and the incredible mission of St. Jude, which ensures no child is denied treatment based on race, religion, or a family's ability to pay. Don’t miss out on this joyful celebration of community and courage!
Dress in your favorite Thanksgiving-themed costume and bring your family and friends to create lasting holiday memories while supporting a truly worthy cause. After the 5K, children ages 11 and under can participate in a FREE Kids Fun Run, ensuring that everyone in the family can join in on the fun. With professional race timing, you'll receive fast and accurate results, allowing you to challenge yourself and celebrate your achievements. Let’s run for hope, healing, and the incredible mission of St. Jude, which ensures no child is denied treatment based on race, religion, or a family's ability to pay. Don’t miss out on this joyful celebration of community and courage!
Organiser's Description
RUN FIRST. GOBBLE LATER. GIVE HOPE.
JOIN US IN BRUCE, MISSISSIPPI, ON THANKSGIVING MORNING FOR THE 5K TURKEY TROT BENEFITTING ST. JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL!
LAST YEAR, YOU HELPED RAISE MORE THAN $10,000 FOR THE CHILDREN OF ST. JUDE. THIS YEAR, LETS RUN, WALK, AND TROT OUR WAY PAST $10,000 AGAIN!
WHETHER YOU ARE AN EXPERIENCED RUNNER, A CASUAL WALKER, OR PARTICIPATING FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE WANT TO SEE YOU AT THE STARTING LINE. BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, WEAR YOUR FAVORITE THANKSGIVING-THEMED COSTUME, AND MAKE LASTING HOLIDAY MEMORIES WHILE SUPPORTING AN INCREDIBLE CAUSE.
ALL FUNDS RAISED WILL BE DONATED TO ST. JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL.
FREE KIDS FUN RUN RETURNS!
CHILDREN AGES 11 AND UNDER ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A FREE KIDS FUN RUN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 5K.
EVERY CHILD DESERVES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE THEIR BEST LIFE AND CELEBRATE EVERY MOMENT. BY PARTICIPATING, YOUR FAMILY BECOMES PART OF THE ST. JUDE MISSION TO BRING HOPE, HEALING, AND CURES TO CHILDREN BATTLING CANCER AND OTHER LIFE-THREATENING DISEASES.
KIDS FUN RUN DETAILS
OPEN TO CHILDREN AGES 11 AND UNDER
TAKES PLACE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE 5K
_EACH CHILD MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT AT THE RACE SITE-NO DROP-OFFS_
SUPERVISED PLAYGROUND ACTIVITIES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN WHILE THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS PARTICIPATE IN THE 5K
BRING THE ENTIRE FAMILY, CHEER ON OUR YOUNG RUNNERS, AND HELP MAKE THIS A JOYFUL CELEBRATION OF COURAGE AND COMMUNITY!
PROFESSIONAL RACE TIMING
BEST TIMES EVENT TIMING RETURNS IN 2026!
PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE FAST, ACCURATE RACE RESULTS AND RANKINGS FOLLOWING THE 5K.
THE ST. JUDE MISSION
THE MISSION OF ST. JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL IS TO ADVANCE CURES AND METHODS OF PREVENTION FOR PEDIATRIC CATASTROPHIC DISEASES THROUGH RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. CONSISTENT WITH FOUNDER DANNY THOMAS VISION, NO CHILD IS DENIED TREATMENT BASED ON RACE, RELIGION, OR A FAMILYS ABILITY TO PAY.
DANNY THOMAS OPENED ST. JUDE IN 1962 WITH THE DREAM THAT NO CHILD SHOULD DIE IN THE DAWN OF LIFE. SINCE THEN, ST. JUDE HAS HELPED INCREASE THE OVERALL CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVAL RATE FROM 20% TO MORE THAN 80%AND ITS LIFESAVING WORK WILL CONTINUE UNTIL NO CHILD DIES FROM CANCER.
CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING BY RUNNING FOR HOPE, HEALING, AND THE CHILDREN OF ST. JUDE!
JOIN US IN BRUCE, MISSISSIPPI, ON THANKSGIVING MORNING FOR THE 5K TURKEY TROT BENEFITTING ST. JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL!
LAST YEAR, YOU HELPED RAISE MORE THAN $10,000 FOR THE CHILDREN OF ST. JUDE. THIS YEAR, LETS RUN, WALK, AND TROT OUR WAY PAST $10,000 AGAIN!
WHETHER YOU ARE AN EXPERIENCED RUNNER, A CASUAL WALKER, OR PARTICIPATING FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE WANT TO SEE YOU AT THE STARTING LINE. BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, WEAR YOUR FAVORITE THANKSGIVING-THEMED COSTUME, AND MAKE LASTING HOLIDAY MEMORIES WHILE SUPPORTING AN INCREDIBLE CAUSE.
ALL FUNDS RAISED WILL BE DONATED TO ST. JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL.
FREE KIDS FUN RUN RETURNS!
CHILDREN AGES 11 AND UNDER ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A FREE KIDS FUN RUN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 5K.
EVERY CHILD DESERVES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE THEIR BEST LIFE AND CELEBRATE EVERY MOMENT. BY PARTICIPATING, YOUR FAMILY BECOMES PART OF THE ST. JUDE MISSION TO BRING HOPE, HEALING, AND CURES TO CHILDREN BATTLING CANCER AND OTHER LIFE-THREATENING DISEASES.
KIDS FUN RUN DETAILS
OPEN TO CHILDREN AGES 11 AND UNDER
TAKES PLACE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE 5K
_EACH CHILD MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT AT THE RACE SITE-NO DROP-OFFS_
SUPERVISED PLAYGROUND ACTIVITIES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN WHILE THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS PARTICIPATE IN THE 5K
BRING THE ENTIRE FAMILY, CHEER ON OUR YOUNG RUNNERS, AND HELP MAKE THIS A JOYFUL CELEBRATION OF COURAGE AND COMMUNITY!
PROFESSIONAL RACE TIMING
BEST TIMES EVENT TIMING RETURNS IN 2026!
PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE FAST, ACCURATE RACE RESULTS AND RANKINGS FOLLOWING THE 5K.
THE ST. JUDE MISSION
THE MISSION OF ST. JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL IS TO ADVANCE CURES AND METHODS OF PREVENTION FOR PEDIATRIC CATASTROPHIC DISEASES THROUGH RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. CONSISTENT WITH FOUNDER DANNY THOMAS VISION, NO CHILD IS DENIED TREATMENT BASED ON RACE, RELIGION, OR A FAMILYS ABILITY TO PAY.
DANNY THOMAS OPENED ST. JUDE IN 1962 WITH THE DREAM THAT NO CHILD SHOULD DIE IN THE DAWN OF LIFE. SINCE THEN, ST. JUDE HAS HELPED INCREASE THE OVERALL CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVAL RATE FROM 20% TO MORE THAN 80%AND ITS LIFESAVING WORK WILL CONTINUE UNTIL NO CHILD DIES FROM CANCER.
CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING BY RUNNING FOR HOPE, HEALING, AND THE CHILDREN OF ST. JUDE!
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3rd Annual 5K Turkey Trot Benefiting St. Jude
Incl. $2.80 Fee & T-Shirt
Thu 26th November 2026 (8:00AM CST)
$32.80
turkey 2026 5K TURKEY TROT Benefiting St. Jude 5K Run/Walk: Open to runners and walkers of all levels. Family-Friendly Atmosphere: Music, refreshments, and activities for all ages. Run for a Cause: Every step supports St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital in the fight to end childhood cancer. Lace up your running shoes and join us for the 5K TURKEY TROT benefiting St. Jude a Thanksgiving tradition of fitness, fun, and giving back! -
T-Shirt ONLY Purchase
Incl. $2.20 Fee & T-Shirt
Thu 26th November 2026 (7:30AM CST)
$22.20
T-shirts will be available to pick up on race day. -
Kids Fun Run
Thu 26th November 2026 (9:30AM CST)
Free
Enjoy fun for the entire family at the 2025 5K Turkey Trot benefiting St. Jude! The one-mile run is FREE for children ages 11 and younger who are accompanied by an adult. If parents are running in the 5K, supervision will be provided at the playground while you run. Every child deserves a chance to live their best life and celebrate every moment. As Kids Fun Run participants, your family can support the St. Jude mission and help make cures possible for kids with cancer.
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Location
Bruce Park Playground, 218 Hastings St., Bruce, 38915, MS, United States
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