Ella Sharp Park, Jackson MI
Thursday, November 27th, 2025
🦃 Celebrating 21 Years!
The TURKEY TROT is an exciting race for all levels and age groups. You are encouraged to join. Choose from a 5K Run, 5K Walk or a 10K Run. We also offer a Kids Run. The TURKEY TROT race will be professionally chip timed with the results right after the race.
Be sure to invite your friends and guests to join you on this exciting THANKSGIVING Day Run!
The JACKSON TURKEY TROT has become a FAMILY TRADITION for Everyone!!!
💰 Race Fees
- New Years Pricing: $20 from 1/1 to 1/15
- Early Registration: $25 until September 30th (Guaranteed T-shirt)
- Registration Price: $30 October 1st to October 31st (Guaranteed T-shirt)
- Last Minute Pricing: $40 November 27th / Race Day (No Shirt Guarantee)
📋 ORS Qualifying Points Events
5K Run & 5K Walk
👕 Shirt Update
- Style: Tech style t-shirts again this year
- Guarantee: Shirts guaranteed to registrations received by 10/31/25
- Availability: Shirts available as supplies last after that date
Register soon to secure a shirt!
📦 Packet Pick-Up Venues
- Ella’s Granary: Tuesday, November 25, 2025 from 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM
- Ella’s Granary: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 from 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
- Outside at the Ella Sharp Planetarium: November 27, 2025, starting at 7:30 AM
YOU CAN PICK UP FOR FRIENDS/FAMILY IF PICKING UP FOR 3 OR MORE PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT LAST NAMES PLEASE WRITE DOWN A LIST AND HAND TO OUR PACKET PICKUP VOLUNTEER.
🏆 Turkey Trot "Student Body Challenge"
Details at JacksonTurkeyTrot.com/Student-Challenge
- Grade Levels: Elementary, Middle & High Schools
- Registration: Teachers, your Students can now register to represent their school via Online Registration!
- Registration Fee: Student Registration Fee: $15
🥇 Awards & Results
The race will be Professionally Timed by the Michigan Running Foundation. Results will be live during the race and available on this website.
- Overall Awards: Given to the top male and female finishers of Open (all ages), and Masters (40+), in the 5k & 10K Run, and 5k Walk.
- Age Groups Awards: Presented to the top 3 places in each age group.
You can find more details at ORSRaceSeries.com
🔍 5K Clarification
Both Elite 5K Run and 5K Run will be awarded in the same 5K category. The Elite Run event option is designed to give those who are looking for a more intense Competitive Run with Athletes who run a 5K under 30 minutes.
🎖️ Military & First Responders
Jackson Turkey Trot will continue to offer our MILITARY & FIRST RESPONDERS a $5.00 Discount. For Your Convenience, Online Registration has already been set up. Just enter your Military / First Responder's ID info when prompt.
🏃 Virtual Event Info
THE VIRTUAL RUNS & WALK EVENT FOR THOSE WHO ARE EITHER ON VACATION AND STILL WANT TO JOIN. OR FOR THOSE WHO ENJOY RUNNING AND WOULD LIKE TO CHOOSE THEIR OWN VENUE. EITHER WAY, HAVE A BLAST & THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!!!
🙌 Volunteers Needed
COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS ARE AVAILABLE! We're getting a jump start on asking for Volunteers for our 2025 Jackson Turkey Trot. If you can help, Awesome! If you know someone who would like to help too, Double Awesome!!
Contacts us to VOLUNTEER for the Jackson Turkey Trot
💚 Donations
Not able to participate this year? Please consider making a Donation by using the Donate tab above.
⚠️ Please Note
There Are NO Dogs Permitted At This Event. Service dogs excluded.
Please see the full policy under Race Info. This is for the safety of both our participants and your dogs. Thank you.
For more information, visit JacksonTurkeyTrot.com.
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