The Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot

🦃 GOBBLE GOBBLE: RUN OFF THE CALORIES BEFORE THE FEAST

🏃‍♂️ 1MILE/ 5K/10K

🌅 THANKSGIVING MORNING @ LCPS FIELD OF DREAMS

A Las Cruces tradition family fun event!

The Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot is Volunteer produced by runners for runners!!!

• Tech Shirt: Runners enjoy a tech shirt.
• Race Swag: Participants receive race swag.
• Age Group Awards: Separate from Top 3 awards.
• Closed Course: This is a closed course race!!!

✨ New to 2025:

• Pumpkin Pie: Slice of pumpkin pie at end of race.
• Packet Pick Up: Expo with vendors and sponsors. TBA ASAP.
• Race Day Registration: Available until 8:00am.

🌟 As Always:

• Free Entry: Free to runners age 14 and under.
• Race Photos: Posted on results page (tagged by bib #).
• Finisher Video: Posted to results page.
• Costume Prizes: Prizes for best costume and largest team.
• Snacks & Drinks: Free snacks, drinks, and slice of pumpkin pie with bib coupon.
• Donation Drive: Event includes donation drive for El Caldito (bring donations to race on Thanksgiving morning).
• Group Discount: $5 per person discount for groups of four or more runners who register at the same time.
• Registration Note: Free youth runners cannot register with a group to obtain group discount.

🏁 Are you ready for it?

Whether you are a seasoned athlete or just starting your fitness journey, there is an event for everyone. Our Turkey Trot offers 3 events: 1mile, 5k, and 10k. Portions of proceeds from the registration will be put towards the LCRC Summer Youth Program, a series of 1mile fun runs free to kids 14 and under and also benefits scholarships for all high school cross country teams in Dona Ana County.

📍 Location of Events

All events (races) start from the end of the 3rd exchange zone on the Field of Dreams Track.

⏰ Start and Finish Times

1mile: 8:30 a.m. (chip timing)
10k: 9:00 a.m. (chip timing)
5k: 9:20 a.m. (chip timing)
*Racecourse will close at 11am for all events

🎁 Give Aways

Free participants will receive a bib and slice of pumpkin pie after finishing the race. Paid participants will receive a bib, t-shirt (not guaranteed after 11/12/2025), and slice of pumpkin pie.

🏆 Awards

5k/10k
Overall Top 3 Female/Male: 1st-3rd
Top 3 Age Group Male/Female (top runners removed)
1mile
1-14 Age Group Overall 1st-3rd
15+ Age Group Overall 1st-3rd
*Awards will be based on chip timing.

🚗 Event Parking

Enter and exit westside parking lot of Field of Dreams from Tashiro Dr.

🤝 Volunteer

We can always use more people to help make this event amazing! Click here

🗓️ Event Date

Join us for the Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot on November 27, 2025.

🔗 Race Information

For more details, visit the race page: Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot.