Palatine Park District Turkey Trot

Palatine, IL | Thursday, November 26, 2026Opens Jun 3Turkey Trot

Join us in celebrating the 45th annual Palatine Park District Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot! Burn off those pre-Thanksgiving meal calories with this fun family event. Runners may choose either a 2 or 5 mile distance, kids can register for the 100 yard Sammy Scurry.

Available Distances

Awards & Prizes

Participant Giveaway

2 Miles: T-Shirt

5 Miles: T-Shirt

100 Yards: T-Shirt

Registration & Pricing

Distance	Price	Opens	Closes
2 Miles	$30.00	Jun 4	Oct 3
	$35.00	Oct 3	Nov 26
	$40.00	Nov 26	Nov 26
5 Miles	$30.00	Jun 3	Oct 3
	$35.00	Oct 3	Nov 26
	$40.00	Nov 26	Nov 26
100 Yards	$10.00

Past Results

2 Miles

Year	Finishers	Median Time	Fastest Time
2025	1,320	24:39	9:45
2024	1,286	23:48	11:03
2023	1,256	22:10	9:51

5 Miles

Year	Finishers	Median Time	Fastest Time
2025	324	43:24	24:57
2024	295	45:40	25:54
2023

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