JACKSON TURKEY TROT (Michigan)

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Ella Sharp Park, Jackson MI

Thursday, November 26th, 2026

🦃 JACKSON TURKEY - Celebrating 22 Years! 🎉

📅 NOVEMBER 26, 2026

🦃 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!!!

🏛️ Hosting Venue:

✨ Ella Sharp Museum, 3328 S Oakwood Drive, Jackson, MI 49203

🏃‍♂️ Ella Sharp Park, a historic gem nestled in the city, with over 500 acres of natural beauty. With tree-lined roads, it offers a perfect setting for our community to embrace healthy habits like running, walking, and biking. This expansive park provides ample space for our athletes to thrive in an open and invigorating environment.

💰 RACE FEES:

New Years Special Pricing: $20 from January 1 – January 15, 2026
Registration Fee: $25 until March 31st (Guaranteed T-shirt)
Late Registration: $30 April 1 to May 11th (Limited shirts availability)
Final Registration: $40 June 13th / Race Day (No Shirt Guarantee)

🎖️ MILITARY & FIRST RESPONDERS:

TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION... 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 prompted.

🏃 ORS QUALIFYING POINTS EVENTS – 5K Run & 5K Walk Only:

More details @ ORSRaceSeries.com

👕 SHIRTS:

Kids Fun Run Event: FREE. Youth Shirts available @ $10 each. (YS, YM & YL sizes)
Register Early: SECURE a Shirt! Tech style t-shirts this year. Shirts guaranteed to registrations received by 2/28/2026.
Availability: Shirts available as supplies last after that date.

📦 PACKET PICK-UP:

EARLY: – Tuesday, November 24, 2026, Times = TBD

– Wednesday, November 25, 2026, Times - TBD

👉 @ Ella’s Granary - Located inside the Ella Sharp Museum, 3328 S Oakwood Drive, Jackson, MI 49203 = TBD

RACE DAY – Thursday, November 26, 2026, 6:00 AM - 7:30 AM

👉 @ Ella’s Granary - Located inside the Ella Sharp Museum, 3328 S Oakwood Drive, Jackson, MI 49203 = TBD

🏆 AWARDS & RESULTS:

Overall Awards: Will be presented to the top male and female finishers of Open (all ages), and Master (40+), Senior Master (60+) in the 5k Run, 5k Walk and 10K Run.
Age Groups Awards: Presented to the top 3 places in each age group.
5k & 10K Run Age Groups: 0-12, 13-14, 15-17, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+
5k Walk Age Groups: 0-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

⏱️ Our race will be Professionally Timed by the Michigan Running Foundation. Results will be live during the race and available on this website.

⚠️ 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.

👉 Click Here to Read Details

🚶‍♂️➡️ "CODE OF CONDUCT" Running & Walking Ethical Responsibility: Ethical behavior in race walking is crucial for maintaining the integrity of the sport and ensuring fair competition. Please see the full policy under Race Info.

👉 Click Here to Read Details

🌐 VIRTUAL EVENT INFO:

THE VIRTUAL RUNS & WALK EVENT FOR THOSE WHO ARE EITHER ON VACATION & 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!!!

🏁 RACECOURSE:

5K Run/Walk via Map My Run 👉 Click Here!

Kids Run course 👉 Click Here!

🙋‍♀️ VOLUNTEERS NEEDED PLEASE & THANK YOU!! 🦃

🕊️ COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS ARE AVAILABLE! 🦃

We're getting a jump start on asking for Volunteers for our 2026 Jackson Turkey Trot! If you can help, Awesome! ... If you know someone who would like to help too, Double Awesome!!

* * Contact us to VOLUNTEER