Running of the Turkeys
Arlington · starts 8:45 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 30°F at 8:45 AM, feels like 23°F
$30
$40 from Nov 14
Vermont turkey trots 2026
11 races in Vermont on Thanksgiving morning, the first starts at 8:00 AM, 2 are free and paid entries start at $20. Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov 26.
Thanksgiving morning in Burlington
Usually 34°F at 8 AM, feeling like 26°F
In 18 of the last 20 years it was between 20°F and 39°F at 8 AM. It was at or below freezing 9 times. Counting wind chill, it felt that cold in 18 of 20. Rain or snow fell at start time in 3 of 20. Typical wind is 7mph.
Coldest
7°F
2018, felt like -5°F
Warmest
45°F
2009, 5mph wind
Last year
38°F
2025, felt like 28°F
8 AM on every Thanksgiving since 2006
TemperatureFelt likeAt or below freezing
32°F
20062025
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Gobble Wobble 2026
Barre · starts 9:30 AM
5K
Usually 29°F at 9:30 AM, feels like 22°F
Includes: Technical long sleeve shirt
$20
Brattleboro Turkey Trot
Brattleboro · starts 9:00 AM
1 mi3 mi
Usually 33°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 26°F
Free
GMAA Turkey Trot 5K
Burlington · starts 10:00 AM
5K
Usually 35°F at 10:00 AM, feels like 28°F
Free
Jeff RUN sonville Turkey Trot
Jeffersonville · starts 8:00 AM
5K1.2 mi
Usually 29°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 21°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$25
Killington Turkey Trot
Killington · starts 9:30 AM
5K
Usually 28°F at 9:30 AM, feels like 20°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 on race day
Morristown Turkey Trot 5K Run
Morristown
5K
Usually 26°F at 8 AM, feels like 19°F
Jarred Williams Turkey Trot benefiting Never Give Up Ever 2026
Richmond · starts 8:30 AM
5K10KVirtual option
Usually 30°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 23°F
$30
Toonerville Trail Turkey Trot
Springfield
5K
Usually 27°F at 8 AM, feels like 21°F
Gobble Gobble Wobble Thanksgiving 5k
Stratton Mountain · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 29°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 22°F
Includes: Gobble Wobble T-shirt
$50
Zacks Place Thanksgiving Turkey Trot in-person and global
Woodstock · starts 10:00 AM
5K
Usually 32°F at 10:00 AM, feels like 24°F
Includes: t-shirt
$35
Vermont turkey trots by town
Vermont turkey trot questions
- When are the Vermont turkey trots in 2026?
- All 11 races are on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2026. The earliest starts at 8:00 AM: Jeff RUN sonville Turkey Trot (Jeffersonville). 7 of the 9 with a published start time go off between 8 and 10 AM.
- Are there free turkey trots in Vermont?
- Yes: Brattleboro Turkey Trot (Brattleboro) and GMAA Turkey Trot 5K (Burlington) are free to enter.
- Which Vermont turkey trots have a 10K or longer?
- 1 of 11: Jarred Williams Turkey Trot benefiting Never Give Up Ever 2026 (Richmond).
- Which Vermont turkey trots have a kids' run?
- 1 of 11 add a kids' dash or fun run: Running of the Turkeys (Arlington).
- Do Vermont turkey trot prices go up before race day?
- 2 of 11 have a higher price coming. The soonest is Running of the Turkeys (Arlington), going from $30 to $40 on Nov 14.
- How cold is Thanksgiving morning in Burlington?
- At 8 AM it's usually 34°F, feeling like 26°F. Over the last 20 Thanksgivings it ranged from 7°F in 2018 to 45°F in 2009. It was at or below freezing in 9 of those years.
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