2026 Aiken Turkey Trot and 1-Mile Fun Run
Aiken · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 44°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 39°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
South Carolina turkey trots 2026
20 races in South Carolina on Thanksgiving morning, the first starts at 7:30 AM, one is free and paid entries start at $25. Myrtle Beach and Bluffton have more than one. Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov 26.
Thanksgiving morning in Columbia
Usually 43°F at 8 AM, feeling like 38°F
In 18 of the last 20 years it was between 33°F and 62°F at 8 AM. It was at or below freezing once. Counting wind chill, it felt that cold in 4 of 20. Rain or snow fell at start time in 2 of 20. Typical wind is 6mph.
Coldest
26°F
2013, felt like 19°F
Warmest
63°F
2007, 11mph wind
Last year
42°F
2025, felt like 34°F
8 AM on every Thanksgiving since 2006
TemperatureFelt likeAt or below freezing
32°F
20062025
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20 races
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Electric City Gobbler Thanksgiving Day Tradition
Anderson · starts 7:30 AM
5K1 miKids' run
Usually 42°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 37°F
Includes: Souvenir Race Shirt
$30
$35 from Nov 21
Habitat for Humanity of the Lowcountry's TURKEY TROT 5K 2026
Beaufort · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 50°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 43°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$45
Historic Bluffton 5K Turkey Chase
Bluffton · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 52°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 45°F
Includes: T-Shirt guaranteed to those who register by November 15th
$35
Palmetto Bluff Turkey Trot 5K and Kids Fun Run
Bluffton · starts 9:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 51°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 46°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 from Nov 1
Turkey Day Run & Gobble Wobble 5K
Charleston · starts 9:00 AM
5KKids' runVirtual option
Usually 51°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 45°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$50
$55 from Oct 31
1st Annual Diamond Shores Conway Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk
Conway · starts 8:30 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 47°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 41°F
Includes: Unisex Sizing Participant Shirt
$40
$45 from Nov 1
14th Annual Florence Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk
Florence · starts 8:30 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 45°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 39°F
Includes: Unisex Sizing Participant Shirt
$40
$45 from Nov 1
Waterside at the Catawba Turkey Trot
Fort Mill · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 42°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 36°F
Free
TreesUpstate Turkey Day Run
Greenville · starts 8:30 AM
8KKids' run
Usually 38°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 33°F
Includes: SELECT: Adult, Women's or Youth
$35
$40 from Nov 1
Thanksgiving Day Race to Be Thankful
Greenwood · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 42°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 36°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$25
Hartsville YMCA Turkey Trot
Hartsville · starts 7:30 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 45°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 38°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$40
$50 from Nov 2
Hilton Head Turkey Trot
Hilton Head · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 52°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 45°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$40
$50 from Nov 2
20th Annual Myrtle Beach Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk presented by United Bank
Myrtle Beach · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 47°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 41°F
Includes: Unisex Sizing Participant Shirt
$50
$55 from Nov 3
Plantation Lakes Turkey Trot | Presented by JTE Real Estate
Myrtle Beach · starts 8:45 AM
5K1 mi
Usually 47°F at 8:45 AM, feels like 41°F
Includes: Blanket
$27.50
$30 from Nov 14
8th Annual North Myrtle Beach Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk
North Myrtle Beach · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 49°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 42°F
Includes: Unisex Sizing Participant Shirt
$50
$55 from Nov 3
Turkey Day 8K
Spartanburg
8K
Usually 38°F at 8 AM, feels like 33°F
Fleet Feet Huffin' For The Stuffin' 5k
Summerville · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 49°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 44°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$40
17th Annual Surfside Beach Turkey Trot 5K presented by Maguire Law Firm
Surfside Beach · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 50°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 43°F
Includes: Unisex Sizing Participant Shirt
$50
$55 from Nov 3
17th Annual Running of the Turkeys - 5K Run/Walk/Stroller Jog
York · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 42°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 35°F
Includes: Long Sleeve shirt
$30
$35 from Nov 2
South Carolina turkey trots by town
South Carolina turkey trot questions
- When are the South Carolina turkey trots in 2026?
- All 20 races are on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2026. The earliest starts at 7:30 AM: Electric City Gobbler Thanksgiving Day Tradition (Anderson). 17 of the 19 with a published start time go off between 8 and 10 AM.
- Are there free turkey trots in South Carolina?
- Yes: Waterside at the Catawba Turkey Trot (Fort Mill) is free to enter.
- Which South Carolina turkey trots have a 10K or longer?
- None of the 20 we list goes past a 10K. 18 are 5Ks.
- Which South Carolina turkey trots have a kids' run?
- 11 of 20 add a kids' dash or fun run: 14th Annual Florence Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk (Florence), 17th Annual Surfside Beach Turkey Trot 5K presented by Maguire Law Firm (Surfside Beach), 1st Annual Diamond Shores Conway Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk (Conway), 2026 Aiken Turkey Trot and 1-Mile Fun Run (Aiken), 20th Annual Myrtle Beach Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk presented by United Bank (Myrtle Beach) and 6 more.
- Do South Carolina turkey trot prices go up before race day?
- 13 of 20 have a higher price coming. The soonest is Turkey Day Run & Gobble Wobble 5K (Charleston), going from $50 to $55 on Oct 31.
- How cold is Thanksgiving morning in Columbia?
- At 8 AM it's usually 43°F, feeling like 38°F. Over the last 20 Thanksgivings it ranged from 26°F in 2013 to 63°F in 2007. It was at or below freezing in 1 of those years.
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