Texas · 5-Mile · 2.8-Mile Walk · 1-Mile Kids Run
Sugar Land Turkey Trot
Sugar Land Turkey Trot is a 5-Mile, 2.8-Mile Walk and 1-Mile Kids Run event held in Sugar Land, Texas. Its next confirmed date is Thursday, November 26, 2026. About 3,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- November 26, 2026
- Location
- Sugar Land, TX
- Field size
- ~3,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Location
- Sugar Land, Texas
- Distances
- 5-Mile, 2.8-Mile Walk, 1-Mile Kids Run
- Field size
- About 3,000 runners
- Course
- Flat (suburban)
- Registration
- runreg.com
- Official website
- sugarlandturkeytrot.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Entry fee
- Listed fee for the longest distance, $40 (from sugarlandturkeytrot.com, checked October 7, 2026)
- Start time
- 8:00 AM CST
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface; USATF certified
About the Sugar Land Turkey Trot
The Houston area's original Thanksgiving Day race, run since 1986 through the Sugar Creek neighborhood with a 5-mile timed run, family walk and kids run.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- The original Houston-area Turkey Trot (started 1986); celebrating its 40th annual edition.
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Sugar Land Turkey Trot: common questions
- When is the Sugar Land Turkey Trot?
- The next confirmed date is Thursday, November 26, 2026.
- Where is the Sugar Land Turkey Trot held?
- In Sugar Land, Texas.
- What distances does the Sugar Land Turkey Trot offer?
- 5-Mile, 2.8-Mile Walk and 1-Mile Kids Run.
- How many people run the Sugar Land Turkey Trot?
- About 3,000 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 Sugar Land Turkey Trot?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runreg.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Sugar Land Turkey Trot?
- Yes — registration is open. Listed fee for the longest distance, $40 (from sugarlandturkeytrot.com, checked October 7, 2026).
- What time does the Sugar Land Turkey Trot start?
- 8:00 AM CST.
- What is the course like at the Sugar Land Turkey Trot?
- Loop course; Road surface; USATF certified.
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