Festival Foods Turkey Trot Eau Claire
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Festival Foods Turkey Trot Eau Claire - 2026
The Festival Foods Turkey Trot in Eau Claire is scheduled for Thursday, November 26, 2026, with the Eau Claire YMCA at 700 Graham Avenue listed as the event location. The event offers multiple distance options and a separate Dog Jog. Course maps are provided for a 5-Mile route and a 2-Mile route.
Registration pricing varies by period:
- Early Bird through Oct. 31: Adults $27, Youth (under 18) $15, Dog $5
- Regular Nov. 1 - Nov. 22: Adults $35, Youth $15, Dog $5
- Race Week Nov. 23 - Nov. 26: Adults $40, Youth $15, Dog $5
There is a single start line organized into waves: Wave 1 for 5-Mile runners, Wave 2 for 2-Mile fun runners, Wave 3 for 2-Mile walkers, and Wave 4 for the Dog Jog. Dogs are allowed only on the 2-Mile course; dogs are not permitted inside buildings during bib and shirt pick-up, must line up after other participants, and runners with dogs on the 5-Mile course risk disqualification.
Bib and t-shirt pick-up takes place at the Eau Claire YMCA with scheduled times on Wednesday, November 25 (2:00 pm - 6:00 pm) and Thanksgiving morning (6:30 am - 7:30 am). Participants need their confirmation QR code for pick-up. Shirt sizes requested during race week are not guaranteed and shirt pick-up is not available after the event.
Limited parking is available at the YMCA parking lot; participants are encouraged to carpool and use nearby side streets. Volunteers are needed the afternoon of Wednesday, November 25, and Thanksgiving morning; volunteers receive a free event shirt. Snacks and attendees' personal pumpkin pie are available at the finish. Official event merchandise is sold at local Festival Foods locations Oct. 1 - Nov. 24 and at the YMCA on Nov. 25 - 26. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
