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Thursday, November 26th, 2026
28139 Paseo Drive, Wesley Chapel FL
5K · 1 Mile
57–74°F · low rain risk
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On this date: rain 2 of the last 10 years
2025
62–82°F
dry
2024
51–77°F
dry
2023
61–79°F
rain
2022
69–78°F
dry
2021
54–74°F
dry
2020
63–81°F
dry
2019
48–72°F
dry
2018
62–81°F
rain
2017
57–73°F
dry
2016
64–77°F
dry
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About this race
Wiregrass Turkey Trot
Thanksgiving Day | November 26th, 2026
Start Your Thanksgiving at the Wiregrass Turkey Trot!
The Wiregrass Turkey Trot is geared up for its 14th year at the Shops at Wiregrass. Sign up early to nab the best rate!
Tot trot at 7:15 a.m.
5K at 8 a.m.
1-mile after that
SHIRTS NOT GUARANTEED AFTER 11/1 SHIRTS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED AT PACKET PICK-UP--BE AN EARLY BIRD!-
100 percent of net proceeds go to charity. Total donated over 13 years $483,450.
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Cool finisher's medals and turkey trophies
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Stupendous selfie stations
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Costume contest with great prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places
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Music, music, music at the start/finish and along the route
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Warm up at the starting line and tone your trotters before the buzzer.
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Cheering-section-with-bells-on in the home stretch
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Fun!!! Work off the Turkey Day feast first thing AND help your neighbors.
- Speaking of fun, here’s the WTT jingle. Lyrics written by Rotarian Gary Gunter.
The Rotary Club of New Tampa, Wiregrass Turkey Trot's founding host, and AdventHealth Wesley Chapel want to know how you're doing during and after the WTT. Tag your social media posts with #WTT2026.
It's a family-friendly blast! Lots of our trotters return year after year.
Click the Sponsor Our Race! Link below to join our fabulous list of sponsors and promote your business.
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