Mayor’s Turkey Day Run
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Event overview
The Mayor’s Turkey Day Run takes place on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at the Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave., on the lakefront. The event is organized by the Kenosha Running Club and traces its origins to 1906, with the modern version revived in 1978. Recent editions draw nearly 3,000 runners.
Online registration and fees:
- Early-bird pricing runs through 7/13/2025 at $20 for both distances and age groups.
- Regular registration from 7/14/2025 to 11/23/2025: $25; runners 14 and under $20.
- Packet pickup on 11/26/2025 is listed at $30; 14 and under $25.
- Online registration closes on 11/23/2025. No same-day registration. Mail-in registration is accepted by post to PO Box 723, Kenosha, WI 53141.
Course and logistics
Distances:
- 2 mile
- 10k
- 50-yard Kid’s Race (free; separate registration; child must be entered in 2 mile or 10k)
Both road and park surfaces are used; the course runs along the Kenosha lakefront on city streets, bike paths, and through parks. The routes are described as mostly level and split at the one-mile mark. The 10k route includes water stops at miles 2 and 4. The course is not fully closed to traffic and runners must be alert; marshaling for the 10k ends 80 minutes after the start. Bicycles, roller or in-line skates, and skateboards are prohibited. Water will be available outside the museum after the run.
Awards include a Mayor’s Cup trophy for overall male and female winners in both distances, age-group medals for the top three in each gender group, specified age categories from 9 and younger through 80 and older, and T-shirts for the first 1,500 entrants. Race results are posted within one week after the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
