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Skinny Turkey Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Skinny Turkey Half Marathon, 10K & 5K is a half marathon, 10K, 5K, 1 Mile Walk and Kids Dash event held in Raleigh, North Carolina. Its next confirmed date is Thursday, November 26, 2026. About 2,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- November 26, 2026
- Location
- Raleigh, NC
- Field size
- ~2,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Location
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Distances
- Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, 1 Mile Walk, Kids Dash
- Field size
- About 2,000 runners
- Course
- Rolling north Raleigh course starting at Wakefield High School (moderate)
- Registration
- fsseries.com
- Official website
- event.racereach.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Start time
- 7:30 AM EST
- Course profile — Half Marathon
- Out-and-back course; Road surface
- Course profile — 10K
- Out-and-back course; Road surface
- Course profile — 5K
- Out-and-back course; Road surface
About the Skinny Turkey Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
A Thanksgiving-morning race in north Raleigh offering everything from a 1-mile walk to a half marathon, benefiting the Just Think First brain-injury program.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Only Raleigh-area turkey trot offering distances from 1 mile up to a half marathon; benefits Just Think First
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Skinny Turkey Half Marathon, 10K & 5K: common questions
- When is the Skinny Turkey Half Marathon, 10K & 5K?
- The next confirmed date is Thursday, November 26, 2026.
- Where is the Skinny Turkey Half Marathon, 10K & 5K held?
- In Raleigh, North Carolina.
- What distances does the Skinny Turkey Half Marathon, 10K & 5K offer?
- Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, 1 Mile Walk and Kids Dash.
- How many people run the Skinny Turkey Half Marathon, 10K & 5K?
- About 2,000 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 Skinny Turkey Half Marathon, 10K & 5K?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at fsseries.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Skinny Turkey Half Marathon, 10K & 5K?
- Yes — registration is open.
- What time does the Skinny Turkey Half Marathon, 10K & 5K start?
- 7:30 AM EST.
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