Ten Trails Active Club 5k Turkey Trot
Black Diamond · starts 8:30 AM
5K
Usually 37°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 30°F
$10
Washington turkey trots 2026
31 races in Washington on Thanksgiving morning, the first starts at 7:30 AM, 2 are free and paid entries start at $10. Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma have more than one. Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov 26.
Thanksgiving morning in Seattle
Usually 38°F at 8 AM, feeling like 32°F
In 18 of the last 20 years it was between 27°F and 51°F at 8 AM. It was at or below freezing 4 times. Counting wind chill, it felt that cold in 11 of 20. Rain or snow fell at start time in 10 of 20. Typical wind is 5mph.
Coldest
27°F
2015, felt like 20°F
Warmest
53°F
2017, 10mph wind
Last year
46°F
2025, felt like 40°F
8 AM on every Thanksgiving since 2006
TemperatureFelt likeAt or below freezing
32°F
20062025
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31 races
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Bremerton Turkey Trot
Bremerton
5K
Usually 40°F at 8 AM, feels like 33°F
TROT THE COULEE
Electric City · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 30°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 24°F
Includes: Beanie
$15
Holmes Chiropractic Care Gig Harbor Turkey Trot!
Gig Harbor · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 40°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 34°F
$30
$60 on race day
Issaquah Turkey Trot 2026
Issaquah · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 34°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 27°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 from Oct 31
Wattle Waddle Marathon and Half Marathon
Kirkland
MarathonHalf
Usually 40°F at 8 AM, feels like 34°F
Fowl Play 5k
Leavenworth · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 16°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 10°F
$20
McKenzie Mott Memorial Turkey Trot
Liberty Lake · starts 9:00 AM
3.2 mi
Usually 33°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: Long Sleeve T-shirt
$37
8th Annual Maple Valley Turkey Trot: Thanksgiving Day 5K
Maple Valley · starts 7:30 AM
5K
Usually 34°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: T-Shirt (Sport-Tek)
$45
2026 Mukilteo Turkey Trot 5K and 10K
Mukilteo · starts 7:30 AM
5K10KKids' run
Usually 39°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 34°F
Includes: PJ Pants
$50
Naselle Turkey Trot
Naselle · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 43°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 36°F
$20
Oly Turkey Day 4 Miler
Olympia · starts 8:30 AM
4 mi
Usually 39°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 33°F
Includes: Junk Brand headband
$50
Seabrook Turkey Trot
Pacific Beach · starts 9:30 AM
3K
Usually 42°F at 9:30 AM, feels like 35°F
Includes: Seabrook Turkey Trot Mug
$25
Clallam County Turkey Trot
Port Angeles · starts 9:00 AM
3 mi6 mi
Usually 27°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 21°F
Includes: Long Sleeve T-Shirt
$40
$45 from Nov 1
Gobble Gobble 5K & 10K
Puyallup · starts 8:30 AM
5K10K
Usually 39°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 32°F
Includes: Fork or Medal
$40
$45 from Nov 2
Ridgefield Public Schools Foundation's Turkey Trot
Ridgefield
5K
Usually 39°F at 8 AM, feels like 34°F
Soaring Eagle Turkey Trot
Sammamish · starts 9:00 AM
5K10KKids' run
Usually 38°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 32°F
$40
Magnuson Turkey Trot
Seattle · starts 9:15 AM
5K10K15KKids' run
Usually 38°F at 9:15 AM, feels like 32°F
$32
Montlake Turkey Trot
Seattle · starts 9:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 38°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 32°F
Thanksgiving Day Apple Cup 5K
Seattle · starts 9:30 AM
5K
Usually 38°F at 9:30 AM, feels like 32°F
Includes: Select Free Giveaway
$30
$40 from Nov 20
Silverdale Rotary Turkey Trot 2026
Silverdale · starts 8:00 AM
10K5K1 miKids' run
Usually 41°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 35°F
$30
$35 from Nov 22
BRRC Thanksgiving Turkey Trot
Spokane · starts 9:00 AM
2 mi
Usually 31°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 24°F
Free
Huffin' For The Stuffin'
Spokane · starts 8:40 AM
10K5KKids' runVirtual option
Usually 29°F at 8:40 AM, feels like 23°F
Includes: Finisher Shirt
$40
$45 from Nov 1
Stevenson Turkey Trot 5k
Stevenson · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 36°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 31°F
Free
Norpoint Classic 5K
Tacoma
5K3K
Usually 40°F at 8 AM, feels like 34°F
Tacoma City Turkey Trot
Tacoma · starts 9:00 AM
Kids' run
Usually 39°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 34°F
Includes: Shirt
$62.50
$67.50 from Nov 15
Tenino Turkey Day 5k 2026
Tenino · starts 8:30 AM
5K
Usually 38°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 32°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
Clark County Turkey Trot
Vancouver
10K5K
Usually 39°F at 8 AM, feels like 34°F
Gateway's Run for the Hungry
Washougal
5K
Usually 38°F at 8 AM, feels like 31°F
Give NCW Turkey Trot
Wenatchee · starts 9:00 AM
5K10KKids' run
Usually 30°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 23°F
$20
Woodinville Turkey Trot 5K
Woodinville · starts 8:45 AM
Kids' runVirtual option
Usually 40°F at 8:45 AM, feels like 34°F
Includes: T- Shirt
$40
$45 from Oct 24
Washington turkey trots by town
Washington turkey trot questions
- When are the Washington turkey trots in 2026?
- All 31 races are on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2026. The earliest starts at 7:30 AM: 2026 Mukilteo Turkey Trot 5K and 10K (Mukilteo). 23 of the 25 with a published start time go off between 8 and 10 AM.
- Are there free turkey trots in Washington?
- Yes: BRRC Thanksgiving Turkey Trot (Spokane) and Stevenson Turkey Trot 5k (Stevenson) are free to enter.
- Which Washington turkey trots have a 10K or longer?
- 9 of 31: 2026 Mukilteo Turkey Trot 5K and 10K (Mukilteo), Clark County Turkey Trot (Vancouver), Give NCW Turkey Trot (Wenatchee), Gobble Gobble 5K & 10K (Puyallup), Huffin' For The Stuffin' (Spokane) and 4 more.
- Which Washington turkey trots have a kids' run?
- 9 of 31 add a kids' dash or fun run: 2026 Mukilteo Turkey Trot 5K and 10K (Mukilteo), Give NCW Turkey Trot (Wenatchee), Huffin' For The Stuffin' (Spokane), Magnuson Turkey Trot (Seattle), Montlake Turkey Trot (Seattle) and 4 more.
- Do Washington turkey trot prices go up before race day?
- 9 of 31 have a higher price coming. The soonest is Woodinville Turkey Trot 5K (Woodinville), going from $40 to $45 on Oct 24.
- How cold is Thanksgiving morning in Seattle?
- At 8 AM it's usually 38°F, feeling like 32°F. Over the last 20 Thanksgivings it ranged from 27°F in 2015 to 53°F in 2017. It was at or below freezing in 4 of those years.
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