Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2026

Find a turkey trot near you

1,307 Thanksgiving morning races in 50 states and DC, with start times, prices, when prices go up, and what the weather is usually like where you'll run.

Prices going up this week

Prices checked Oct 16

Thanksgiving morning, 8 AM, across the country

Every turkey trot runs the same morning, so we can show what that morning is usually like where you live. Each bar covers 18 of the last 20 Thanksgivings; the dot is the typical one and the tick is what it usually feels like.

Minneapolis is the coldest start here, usually 26°F and feeling like 16°F. Seattle is the likeliest to be wet: rain or snow at start time in 10 of 20 years.

City0°F32°F80°F Feels likeWet yrs
Minneapolis16°F1 of 20
Denver19°F1 of 20
Chicago26°F1 of 20
Detroit26°F5 of 20
Columbus27°F4 of 20
New York31°F3 of 20
Philadelphia31°F2 of 20
Boston30°F4 of 20
Seattle32°F10 of 20
Charlotte33°F3 of 20
Atlanta34°F2 of 20
Dallas40°F2 of 20
San Francisco44°F1 of 20
Phoenix44°F2 of 20
Los Angeles45°F2 of 20
Houston48°F2 of 20
Miami73°F2 of 20
8 AM hour, Thanksgiving 2006 to 2025. Wet means rain or snow within an hour of 8 AM.

What Thanksgiving morning feels like, state by state

The typical 8 AM feels-like temperature in each state's largest city, Thanksgiving 2006 to 2025. Pick a state to see its turkey trots.

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  • Bitter 15°F or colder
  • Frigid 16°F to 25°F
  • Freezing 26°F to 32°F
  • Cold 33°F to 40°F
  • Chilly 41°F to 50°F
  • Cool 51°F to 60°F
  • Mild 61°F+

Turkey trots by state

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Race details and prices come from each race's sign-up page, checked Oct 16. Always confirm the start time and price there before you go. Registration links may earn Racecast a commission at no cost to you. Racecast isn't affiliated with these races. Weather is the 8 AM-hour average for Thanksgiving 2006 to 2025 from Open-Meteo's historical weather.