Early Bird Turkey Trot 5K, 10K, 15K, & Half Marathon

Early Bird Turkey Trot 5K, 10K, 15K, & Half Marathon

Sat November 21, 2026

Kennesaw, GA 30144 US

For you Early Birds! The Five Star Turkey Trot is back for 2025~ Run early! If you crossed one of our Finish Lines from 1/1/26 - 11/14/2026, you qualify to run (1) in-person Turkey Trot for free! (See race details for more info.)

Events

• 5K: Strikethrough Price: $25, Price: $0 - $21, Time: 8:00AM EST
• 5K-Racer this year
• 10K: Strikethrough Price: $25, Price: $0 - $21, Time: 8:00AM EST
• 10K-Racer this year
• 15K: Strikethrough Price: $25, Price: $0 - $21, Time: 8:00AM EST
• 15K-Racer this year
• Half Marathon: Strikethrough Price: $25, Price: $0 - $21, Time: 8:00AM EST
• Half Marathon-Racer this year
• Virtual Events: Price: $21, Time: 8:00AM EST
• Virtual 5K
• Virtual 10K
• Virtual 15K
• Virtual Half Marathon

Race Website: http://fivestarturkeytrot.com

Place: 200 Chastain Meadows Ct Kennesaw, GA US 30144

This is the EARLY BIRD Turkey Trot .. . Saturday 11/21/2026 in Kennesaw . We are excited to bring back our Turkey Trot events for 2026!~ Guidelines will be the same as prior, please note the specific dates in order to qualify for a complimentary race entry! If you haven't crossed under our finish line this year...that's OK too...You can still come out and join us...it's just $22 ($25 Race Day), in-person or virtual. Swag available for purchase: Awesome Shirts $22 ($25 on raceday), Hoodies $27 ($30 on raceday) & Finisher Medals available for just $7.50 ($10 on raceday)!

If you've crossed under our finish line in any race from Dec. 1, 2025 - Nov. 14, 2026 , you've earned yourself a FREE 5K spot in ONE of the in-person Turkey Trot races. ( Please note the dates. Running one of our Turkey Trots last year does NOT qualify for a free entry.)

BACK AGAIN THIS YEAR...THE Early Bird Race. Everything will be the same as Thanksgiving Day, but we're letting you race on Saturday November 21st in Marietta/Kennesaw, if you want to. THAT'S THIS RACE YOU ARE ABOUT TO REGISTER FOR!

Event Schedule

• November 5: Registration deadline for guaranteed shirt
• November 21: 6:30 AM - Race Day Check In & Registration Opens
• 8:00 AM - All Races Start

Awards & Goodies

Finisher Medals... Yes...we'll have finisher medals, and you'll be able to get one if you want one for just $7.50 ($10 on raceday) ! All participants qualify for Overall & Age Group Awards. We'll have an Awards Ceremony after the race. If you don't stay, or miss hearing your name, you may request to have your award shipped, just pay S&H .

Course & Timing

It's a great course...The course is flat!...but it's North Georgia, so NOTHING is completely flat. It's a 5K loop, short & sweet to start your day! Each distance, thereafter, will be loops.

Shirts & Goodies

Long sleeve cotton $22 ($25 on raceday) , and we'll be getting hoodies $27 ($30 on raceday) too this year. Finisher medals will be $7.50 ($10 on raceday), so get yours to remember your run!