Boise Turkey Day 5K Run/Walk
Boise · starts 9:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 31°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 24°F
Includes: Longsleeve T-Shirt
$45
$50 from Nov 4
Idaho turkey trots 2026
11 races in Idaho on Thanksgiving morning, the first starts at 8:00 AM, 2 are free and paid entries start at $25. Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov 26.
Thanksgiving morning in Boise
Usually 31°F at 8 AM, feeling like 25°F
In 18 of the last 20 years it was between 25°F and 44°F at 8 AM. It was at or below freezing 12 times. Counting wind chill, it felt that cold in 16 of 20. Rain or snow fell at start time in 2 of 20. Typical wind is 5mph.
Coldest
2°F
2010, felt like -6°F
Warmest
53°F
2017, 13mph wind
Last year
35°F
2025, felt like 30°F
8 AM on every Thanksgiving since 2006
TemperatureFelt likeAt or below freezing
32°F
20062025
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Turkey Day 5K Run/Walk - Caldwell
Caldwell · starts 9:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 30°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 24°F
Includes: Long-sleeved T-Shirt
$45
$50 from Nov 4
North Idaho Turkey Trot at Riverstone
Coeur d'Alene · starts 9:00 AM
1 mi5K10K
Usually 33°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 26°F
$25
Michael and Wendy Hayes Race to Feed the Hungry
Idaho Falls
10K5K
Usually 26°F at 8 AM, feels like 18°F
Harvest Hustle 5k Run/Walk
Mountain Home · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 31°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 25°F
Free
Nampa Pumpkin Spice 5K
Nampa · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 31°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$45
$50 from Nov 11
Upper Valley Turkey Trot 2026
Rexburg · starts 9:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 24°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 16°F
Includes: Custom Running Gloves
$27
$30 from Nov 16
Rigby Lake Turkey Trot
Rigby · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 25°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 17°F
Free
Retrofit Athletics-7th Annual Sweaty Yeti Turkey Trot
Spirit Lake · starts 8:30 AM
5K10KVirtual option
Usually 31°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 25°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 from Nov 16
Teton Valley Pig Trot
Victor · starts 8:00 AM
5K1 mi
Usually 12°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 4°F
$25
Wallace Food Bank Annual Turkey Trot
Wallace
5K
Usually 30°F at 8 AM, feels like 24°F
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Idaho turkey trot questions
- When are the Idaho turkey trots in 2026?
- All 11 races are on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2026. The earliest starts at 8:00 AM: Nampa Pumpkin Spice 5K (Nampa). 9 of the 9 with a published start time go off between 8 and 10 AM.
- Are there free turkey trots in Idaho?
- Yes: Harvest Hustle 5k Run/Walk (Mountain Home) and Rigby Lake Turkey Trot (Rigby) are free to enter.
- Which Idaho turkey trots have a 10K or longer?
- 3 of 11: Michael and Wendy Hayes Race to Feed the Hungry (Idaho Falls), North Idaho Turkey Trot at Riverstone (Coeur d'Alene) and Retrofit Athletics-7th Annual Sweaty Yeti Turkey Trot (Spirit Lake).
- Which Idaho turkey trots have a kids' run?
- 3 of 11 add a kids' dash or fun run: Boise Turkey Day 5K Run/Walk (Boise), Turkey Day 5K Run/Walk - Caldwell (Caldwell) and Upper Valley Turkey Trot 2026 (Rexburg).
- Do Idaho turkey trot prices go up before race day?
- 5 of 11 have a higher price coming. The soonest is Boise Turkey Day 5K Run/Walk (Boise), going from $45 to $50 on Nov 4.
- How cold is Thanksgiving morning in Boise?
- At 8 AM it's usually 31°F, feeling like 25°F. Over the last 20 Thanksgivings it ranged from 2°F in 2010 to 53°F in 2017. It was at or below freezing in 12 of those years.
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