Arizona · 10K · 5K · 1-Mile Fun Run
Mesa Turkey Trot
Mesa Turkey Trot is a 10K, 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run event held in Mesa, Arizona. Its next confirmed date is Thursday, November 26, 2026. About 5,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- November 26, 2026
- Location
- Mesa, AZ
- Field size
- ~5,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Location
- Mesa, Arizona
- Distances
- 10K, 5K, 1-Mile Fun Run
- Field size
- About 5,000 runners
- Course
- Flat, roads around Red Mountain Park in East Mesa
- Registration
- mesaturkeytrot.itsyourrace.com
- Official website
- mesaturkeytrot.com
About the Mesa Turkey Trot
Arizona's longest-running Thanksgiving Day race, held on the flat roads around Red Mountain Park in East Mesa with professionally timed 10K and 5K plus a one-mile fun run. The event consistently sells out each year.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Arizona's original Thanksgiving Day community race (58th annual); has sold out every year since 2022
- Notes
- [enrich 2026-09-24] no RaceRaves/RaceCheck reviews with actual runner text found; race description and metadata already complete.
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Mesa Turkey Trot: common questions
- When is the Mesa Turkey Trot?
- The next confirmed date is Thursday, November 26, 2026.
- Where is the Mesa Turkey Trot held?
- In Mesa, Arizona.
- What distances does the Mesa Turkey Trot offer?
- 10K, 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run.
- How many people run the Mesa Turkey Trot?
- About 5,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Mesa Turkey Trot?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at mesaturkeytrot.itsyourrace.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
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