Fitness Central Turkey Trot
Chattanooga
4 mi
Usually 38°F at 8 AM, feels like 32°F
Tennessee turkey trots 2026
30 races in Tennessee on Thanksgiving morning, the first starts at 6:15 AM, entries start at $10. Knoxville, Nashville and Lewisburg have more than one. Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov 26.
Thanksgiving morning in Nashville
Usually 38°F at 8 AM, feeling like 34°F
In 18 of the last 20 years it was between 27°F and 53°F at 8 AM. It was at or below freezing 2 times. Counting wind chill, it felt that cold in 9 of 20. Rain or snow fell at start time in 1 of 20. Typical wind is 4mph.
Coldest
22°F
2013, felt like 15°F
Warmest
61°F
2010, 13mph wind
Last year
37°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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30 races
10th Annual Cleveland Turkey Trot
Cleveland · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' runVirtual option
Usually 39°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 34°F
$30
$35 from Nov 1
Hustle for Harvest Share
Columbia · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 39°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 34°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$40
$50 from Nov 15
Putnam County Family YMCA Turkey Trot
Cookeville · starts 7:30 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 39°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 35°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Oct 31
Give 'N Gobble 5K
Dickson · starts 8:00 AM
5K1 miVirtual option
Usually 39°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 33°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$40
$50 on race day
Anytime Fitness Fairview 7th Annual Turkey Trot
Fairview · starts 7:00 AM
5K1 mi
Usually 40°F at 7:00 AM, feels like 34°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$22
Turkey Trot Franklin Benefiting GraceWorks
Franklin · starts 6:15 AM
10K5KKids' run
Usually 40°F at 6:15 AM, feels like 35°F
GCS Education Foundation 5K Turkey Trot
Greeneville · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 33°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 27°F
Includes: Shirt- Not guaranteed for registrations after 11.12.25
$15
$20 from Nov 11
20th Annual Indian Lake Loop
Hendersonville · starts 8:00 AM
5 miKids' run
Usually 38°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 33°F
$30
$35 from Nov 1
14th Annual Stuffing Strut
Hixson · starts 8:30 AM
5K
Usually 36°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 30°F
Includes: Race Day T-shirts
$35
$40 on race day
22nd Annual Gold’s Gym/Fleet Feet Turkey Day 5K – Jackson TN
Jackson · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 40°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 34°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 from Nov 1
Sequatchie Valley Turkey Trot 5K
Jasper
5K
Usually 38°F at 8 AM, feels like 33°F
21st Annual Johnson City Turkey Trot 5K
Johnson City · starts 8:30 AM
5KVirtual option
Usually 36°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 31°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Nov 23
Hardin Valley Hawk Trot 5K
Knoxville · starts 7:30 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 36°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 31°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$36
$38 from Oct 30
Hot to Trot 5k/10k/Fun Run
Knoxville · starts 7:30 AM
5K10KKids' run
Usually 36°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 31°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$25
$30 from Nov 2
Regal Knoxville Turkey Trot 5K + Little Gobbler Kid's Run
Knoxville · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' runVirtual option
Usually 36°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 30°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Nov 13
CCRC Turkey Trot 5k
Lebanon · starts 7:00 AM
5K
Usually 40°F at 7:00 AM, feels like 34°F
$10
Elite Turkey Dash
Lewisburg · starts 7:00 AM
5K
Usually 40°F at 7:00 AM, feels like 35°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
Huffin’ for the Stuffin’ Turkey Trot
Lewisburg · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 40°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 35°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
2026 Goggled Gobbler 5k & Fun Run
Maryville · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 36°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 31°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 from Nov 7
Memphis Turkey Trot
Memphis · starts 9:00 AM
4 miKids' runVirtual option
Usually 43°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 38°F
Tommy Crockett Memorial Rescue Run at Two Rivers Ford: 5k and Family Fun Run
Mount Juliet · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 38°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 33°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$45
$55 from Nov 12
Borodash 2026
Murfreesboro · starts 8:00 AM
4 mi2K
Usually 39°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 34°F
Includes: Long-sleeve Cotton or Tech commemorative race shirt
$40
$45 from Nov 1
Music City Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Mile
Nashville · starts 8:00 AM
5K1 mi
Usually 38°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 34°F
Nashville Turkey Trot 10 Mile and 5K
Nashville · starts 8:15 AM
5K10 miKids' runVirtual option
Usually 38°F at 8:15 AM, feels like 34°F
Includes: Unisex Event Gear
$59.99 from Nov 23
The Boulevard Bolt
Nashville · starts 8:00 AM
5 mi
Usually 38°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 34°F
Turkey Trot for A-Rare-Ness: MPS1 and Wobble for a Cure + Pancake Breakfast
Rockwood · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 40°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 34°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$25
$35 from Nov 9
Smoky Bear Turkey Chase 5K
Sevierville · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 35°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: Custom Designed Race T-shirt
$40
$45 from Oct 31
MoCo Turkey Trot
Wartburg · starts 8:30 AM
Usually 37°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 32°F
Includes: Long Sleeve T-Shirt
$25
Miles for Meals - Turkey Trot and Drumstick Dash
Winchester · starts 7:30 AM
5K1 mi
Usually 38°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 33°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 from Oct 31
Tennessee turkey trots by town
Tennessee turkey trot questions
- When are the Tennessee turkey trots in 2026?
- All 30 races are on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2026. The earliest starts at 6:15 AM: Turkey Trot Franklin Benefiting GraceWorks (Franklin). 20 of the 28 with a published start time go off between 8 and 10 AM.
- Are there free turkey trots in Tennessee?
- None of the 30 we list is free. The cheapest entry right now is CCRC Turkey Trot 5k (Lebanon) at $10.
- Which Tennessee turkey trots have a 10K or longer?
- 3 of 30: Hot to Trot 5k/10k/Fun Run (Knoxville), Nashville Turkey Trot 10 Mile and 5K (Nashville) and Turkey Trot Franklin Benefiting GraceWorks (Franklin).
- Which Tennessee turkey trots have a kids' run?
- 12 of 30 add a kids' dash or fun run: 10th Annual Cleveland Turkey Trot (Cleveland), 2026 Goggled Gobbler 5k & Fun Run (Maryville), 20th Annual Indian Lake Loop (Hendersonville), Hardin Valley Hawk Trot 5K (Knoxville), Hot to Trot 5k/10k/Fun Run (Knoxville) and 7 more.
- Do Tennessee turkey trot prices go up before race day?
- 19 of 30 have a higher price coming. The soonest is Hardin Valley Hawk Trot 5K (Knoxville), going from $36 to $38 on Oct 30.
- How cold is Thanksgiving morning in Nashville?
- At 8 AM it's usually 38°F, feeling like 34°F. Over the last 20 Thanksgivings it ranged from 22°F in 2013 to 61°F in 2010. It was at or below freezing in 2 of those years.
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