Grand Prairie Turkey Trot 5K
- Date Thu 26th November 2026
- Time 7:45AM CST
- Location Grand Prairie, Texas
- Price $27.50 - $57.18
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Get ready to kick off your Thanksgiving celebration with the 5th Annual Grand Prairie Turkey Trot 5K on Thursday, November 26, 2026, in the vibrant city of Grand Prairie, Dallas! This exciting event is perfect for participants of all ages, whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking to enjoy a leisurely walk with family and friends. Choose between the 5K race or the Youth 1K Fun Run, designed specifically for kids aged 5-12, to give them a healthy and active start to the holiday.
Participants in the 5K will receive a special race T-shirt and a finisher's medal, with a chance to savor delicious sweet potato or pumpkin pie at the finish line! The day kicks off bright and early at 7:00 AM for packet pickup, followed by a warm-up session and the thrilling races starting at 8:00 AM. With awards for the overall male and female winners, as well as age group categories, there’s plenty of motivation to give it your best shot! Don’t miss out on this festive opportunity to come together, run, and celebrate a day of gratitude and community spirit! Be sure to register early to secure your T-shirt and get ready for a
Participants in the 5K will receive a special race T-shirt and a finisher's medal, with a chance to savor delicious sweet potato or pumpkin pie at the finish line! The day kicks off bright and early at 7:00 AM for packet pickup, followed by a warm-up session and the thrilling races starting at 8:00 AM. With awards for the overall male and female winners, as well as age group categories, there’s plenty of motivation to give it your best shot! Don’t miss out on this festive opportunity to come together, run, and celebrate a day of gratitude and community spirit! Be sure to register early to secure your T-shirt and get ready for a
Organiser's Description
Join Us for the 5TH ANNUAL GRAND PRAIRIE TURKEY 5K AND VIRTUAL RACE!
Lace up your running shoes and take part in our exciting event, perfect for the whole family. Whether you prefer running or walking, or simply soaking up the lively atmosphere, you're sure to have a great time. Register doing the Early Price and save
For those who can't attend in person, join us virtually! Registration includes a special race T-SHIRT and a finisher's medal for all participants.
Make sure to grab a slice of delicious sweet potato or pumpkin pie before leaving the finish line.
_T-SHIRT: FIRST COME FIRST SERVE_
_T-SHIRT CUTOFF NOVEMBER 13TH. _
YOUTH 1K FUN RUN/WALK (AGES 512)The Youth 1K is the perfect way for kids to join the Thanksgiving fun! Designed for young runners and walkers ages 512, this course is safe, easy to follow, and full of encouragement along the way.
Whether your child is racing for a personal best, jogging with a friend, or enjoying their first official racethis 1-mile event is all about movement, confidence, and fun.
Parents are welcome to run or walk alongside their child.
WHAT YOUTH PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE:
Race bib _(untimed)_
Finisher award _(not a medal)_
Snacks at the finish line
Access to the post-race festivities
Give your kids a healthy, active start to Thanksgiving morning!
VOLUNTEER WITH US
-PACKET PICKUP: Arrive at race location no later than 6:15 am to help give out race packets and shirts.
-AID STATION (Super High Priority): Provide water to participants as they pass by. Keep course clean for runners by picking up discarded cups, bottles and trash and placing it in the provided trash cans.
-COURSE MONITOR ( Super High Priority): Help maintain a safe course by redirecting traffic away from participants and guiding participants in the right direction.
Feel free to bring pom pom, horns, music, instruments, signs etc. to encourage and cheer on runners. Bonus for creative costumes!
PACKET PICKUP:
Pre-Packet Pickup:
DATE: Tuesday Nov 24th
LOCATION: Just Love Coffee 1020 Mayfield Rd Ste 600, Grand Prairie, TX
TIME: 3PM-6PM
RACE DAY SCHEDULE: NOVEMBER 26TH
7:00 am - Packet Pickup & Registration
7:30 am Warm Up
7:45 am 1K YOUTH FUN RUN
8:00 am 5K Start
9:15 am 5K AWARDS
9:30 am- Course Closes
You can pick up packets for up to 5 participants at a time!
AWARDS
OVERALL MALE & FEMALE
Age Group:
10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79
REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY
CANCELATION POLICY ALL LACE UP RUNNING EVENTS PROCEED RAIN OR SHINE OR SNOW OR COLD. FOR THAT REASON, WE HAVE A STRICT NO REFUND POLICY.
IN THE EVENT OF EXTREME WEATHER, THE START TIME OF THIS EVENT MAY BE DELAYED BY UP TO AN HALF HOUR. PAST THIS TIME, THE EVEN COURSE MAY BE SHORTENED OR ALTERED TO PROTECT THE PARTICIPANTS.
IF CONDITIONS TURNS INTO LIGHTENING, ICE OR BECOME UNSAFE, THE EVENT MAY BE CANCELLED. EVENT CHANGES AND CANCELLATIONS ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE RACE DIRECTOR.
WE ALWAYS STRIVE TO PRODUCE A FULL AND SAFE SPORTING EVENT, BUT SOMETIMES THE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN AFFECT THOSE PLANS.
A LOT OF HOURS, DAYS AND EVEN MONTHS GOES INTO PLANNING A SPORTING EVENT AND WE DO SO WITH THE BEST INTENTIONS. UNFORTUNATELY, NO ONE CAN CONTROL THE WEATHER AND RACE DIRECTORS ARE NOT THE EXCEPTIONS.
OUR GOAL IS TO ALWAYS PRODUCE A FULL EVENT AS SCHEDULED AND ONLY MODIFY THESE PLANS DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS SOME OF WHICH CAN BE CAUSED BY WEATHER CONDITIONS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THESE POLICIES AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR PARTICIPATION.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT, OR THE EVENT IS CANCELED, YOU CAN STILL RECEIVE YOUR PACKET, SHIRT, AND MEDAL AND YOU SIMPLY RUN THE RACE ON YOUR OWN TIME ON YOUR OWN COURSE. SEE OUR VIRTUAL RACE INFORMATION FOR COMPLETE DETAILS
WHO'S YOU'RE FAVORITE CHARITY? WE WOULD LOVE TO CONSIDER YOUR CHARITY IN THE OUR FUTURE EVENTS.
Lace up your running shoes and take part in our exciting event, perfect for the whole family. Whether you prefer running or walking, or simply soaking up the lively atmosphere, you're sure to have a great time. Register doing the Early Price and save
For those who can't attend in person, join us virtually! Registration includes a special race T-SHIRT and a finisher's medal for all participants.
Make sure to grab a slice of delicious sweet potato or pumpkin pie before leaving the finish line.
_T-SHIRT: FIRST COME FIRST SERVE_
_T-SHIRT CUTOFF NOVEMBER 13TH. _
YOUTH 1K FUN RUN/WALK (AGES 512)The Youth 1K is the perfect way for kids to join the Thanksgiving fun! Designed for young runners and walkers ages 512, this course is safe, easy to follow, and full of encouragement along the way.
Whether your child is racing for a personal best, jogging with a friend, or enjoying their first official racethis 1-mile event is all about movement, confidence, and fun.
Parents are welcome to run or walk alongside their child.
WHAT YOUTH PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE:
Race bib _(untimed)_
Finisher award _(not a medal)_
Snacks at the finish line
Access to the post-race festivities
Give your kids a healthy, active start to Thanksgiving morning!
VOLUNTEER WITH US
-PACKET PICKUP: Arrive at race location no later than 6:15 am to help give out race packets and shirts.
-AID STATION (Super High Priority): Provide water to participants as they pass by. Keep course clean for runners by picking up discarded cups, bottles and trash and placing it in the provided trash cans.
-COURSE MONITOR ( Super High Priority): Help maintain a safe course by redirecting traffic away from participants and guiding participants in the right direction.
Feel free to bring pom pom, horns, music, instruments, signs etc. to encourage and cheer on runners. Bonus for creative costumes!
PACKET PICKUP:
Pre-Packet Pickup:
DATE: Tuesday Nov 24th
LOCATION: Just Love Coffee 1020 Mayfield Rd Ste 600, Grand Prairie, TX
TIME: 3PM-6PM
RACE DAY SCHEDULE: NOVEMBER 26TH
7:00 am - Packet Pickup & Registration
7:30 am Warm Up
7:45 am 1K YOUTH FUN RUN
8:00 am 5K Start
9:15 am 5K AWARDS
9:30 am- Course Closes
You can pick up packets for up to 5 participants at a time!
AWARDS
OVERALL MALE & FEMALE
Age Group:
10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79
REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY
CANCELATION POLICY ALL LACE UP RUNNING EVENTS PROCEED RAIN OR SHINE OR SNOW OR COLD. FOR THAT REASON, WE HAVE A STRICT NO REFUND POLICY.
IN THE EVENT OF EXTREME WEATHER, THE START TIME OF THIS EVENT MAY BE DELAYED BY UP TO AN HALF HOUR. PAST THIS TIME, THE EVEN COURSE MAY BE SHORTENED OR ALTERED TO PROTECT THE PARTICIPANTS.
IF CONDITIONS TURNS INTO LIGHTENING, ICE OR BECOME UNSAFE, THE EVENT MAY BE CANCELLED. EVENT CHANGES AND CANCELLATIONS ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE RACE DIRECTOR.
WE ALWAYS STRIVE TO PRODUCE A FULL AND SAFE SPORTING EVENT, BUT SOMETIMES THE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN AFFECT THOSE PLANS.
A LOT OF HOURS, DAYS AND EVEN MONTHS GOES INTO PLANNING A SPORTING EVENT AND WE DO SO WITH THE BEST INTENTIONS. UNFORTUNATELY, NO ONE CAN CONTROL THE WEATHER AND RACE DIRECTORS ARE NOT THE EXCEPTIONS.
OUR GOAL IS TO ALWAYS PRODUCE A FULL EVENT AS SCHEDULED AND ONLY MODIFY THESE PLANS DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS SOME OF WHICH CAN BE CAUSED BY WEATHER CONDITIONS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THESE POLICIES AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR PARTICIPATION.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT, OR THE EVENT IS CANCELED, YOU CAN STILL RECEIVE YOUR PACKET, SHIRT, AND MEDAL AND YOU SIMPLY RUN THE RACE ON YOUR OWN TIME ON YOUR OWN COURSE. SEE OUR VIRTUAL RACE INFORMATION FOR COMPLETE DETAILS
WHO'S YOU'RE FAVORITE CHARITY? WE WOULD LOVE TO CONSIDER YOUR CHARITY IN THE OUR FUTURE EVENTS.
Races
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Grand Prairie Turket Trot 5K
Incl. $4.18 Fee & T-Shirt
Thu 26th November 2026 (8:00AM CST)
$57.18
Family with strollers please stay to the back for safety purposes. -
Lil' Gobbler Trot 1K Fun Run
Incl. $2.50 Fee & T-Shirt
Thu 26th November 2026 (7:45AM CST)
$27.50
Youth 1-Mile Run/Walk (Ages 512)The Youth 1-Mile is the perfect way for kids to join the Thanksgiving fun! Designed for young runners and walkers ages 512, this course is safe, easy to follow, and full of encouragement along the way. Whether your child is racing for a personal best, jogging with a friend, or enjoying their first official racethis 1-mile event is all about movement, confidence, and fun. Parents are welcome to run or walk alongside their child. What Youth Participants Receive: Race bib (untimed) Finisher award (not medal) Snacks at the finish line Access to the post-race festivities Give your kids a healthy, active start to Thanksgiving morning!
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Mike Lewis Park, 2410 N Carrier Pkwy, Grand Prairie, 75050, TX, United States
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