Mississippi · 8K Run · 8K Walk
Fleet Feet Turkey Day 8K
Fleet Feet Turkey Day 8K is a 8K Run and 8K Walk event held in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Its next confirmed date is Thursday, November 26, 2026. About 1,200 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- November 26, 2026
- Location
- Ridgeland, MS
- Field size
- ~1,200 runners
Race details
- Date
- Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Location
- Ridgeland, Mississippi
- Distances
- 8K Run, 8K Walk
- Field size
- About 1,200 runners
- Course
- Flat to rolling
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- fleetfeet.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Start time
- 7:30 AM CST
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface; USATF certified
About the Fleet Feet Turkey Day 8K
A Thanksgiving-morning 8K run/walk hosted by Fleet Feet in Ridgeland, drawing a large family-and-community crowd to the Jackson metro. It is the area's only USATF-certified 8K.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- The Jackson metro area's only USATF-certified 8K; one of Mississippi's largest Thanksgiving-morning races
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Fleet Feet Turkey Day 8K: common questions
- When is the Fleet Feet Turkey Day 8K?
- The next confirmed date is Thursday, November 26, 2026.
- Where is the Fleet Feet Turkey Day 8K held?
- In Ridgeland, Mississippi.
- What distances does the Fleet Feet Turkey Day 8K offer?
- 8K Run and 8K Walk.
- How many people run the Fleet Feet Turkey Day 8K?
- About 1,200 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 Fleet Feet Turkey Day 8K?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Fleet Feet Turkey Day 8K?
- Yes — registration is open. Listed fee for the longest distance, $30 (from runsignup.com, checked October 7, 2026).
- What time does the Fleet Feet Turkey Day 8K start?
- 7:30 AM CST.
- What is the course like at the Fleet Feet Turkey Day 8K?
- Loop course; Road surface; USATF certified.
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