Quincy Family YMCA Turkey Run
Always double-check with the organizer's website! This page may contain affiliate links.
Event overview
The Quincy Family YMCA Turkey Run is the 46th annual Thanksgiving Day run/walk held in Quincy, Illinois. The event takes place on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at 3101 Maine Street and is organized by the Quincy Family YMCA. Course maps are available from the YMCA and online.
Distances
- 5K timed run/walk
- 10K timed run/walk
- 1 mile fun run/walk (untimed)
- 5K leisure walk (untimed)
Registration and packet pickup
The event offers timed and untimed sub-events; the timed 5K and 10K require registration in the timed sub-event to receive an official time. Untimed sub-events use unchipped bibs and are not included in race results. A family registration option is available: up to four people for a flat fee, with an increased fee after November 7; additional family members (up to eight total) have a per-person fee when registered in the same transaction. Packet pickup is at the Quincy Family YMCA Activity Room on the day before the event and packets can also be collected on race day before the races.
Awards
Awards are given to the top male and female overall finishers in the 5K and 10K, and to the top two male and female finishers in each listed age group from 12 & under through 70 & over. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.