Irving Turkey Trot

Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2026, at The Plaza at Toyota Music Factory, 340 W. Las Colinas Blvd. The festival opens at 7 a.m., the 8 mile starts at 9 and the 5K at 9:15.

Current RunSignup entry fees, before processing fees: Irving Turkey Trot 8-Mile $74.99 ($84.99 from November 23); Irving Turkey Trot 5k $59.99 ($69.99 from November 23). Prices in parentheses are the next RunSignup tier.

The 8 mile loops Lake Carolyn and the Las Colinas Urban Center; the 5K runs up Las Colinas Boulevard and back and is billed as fast and flat. The course closes after 2½ hours.

A finisher medal with a bottle opener, a performance shirt, food and beverage coupons (beer for 21+), free photos and bag check. Costumes and turkey hats are encouraged, with Best Dressed, Fastest and Most Participation team awards.

The Urban Towers garage, 222 W. Las Colinas Blvd., $12.99 by card. Packet pickup is Wednesday, November 25, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. at Toyota Music Factory.

Entries aren’t refundable. Transferring to another runner is free until packet pickup closes; switching distance costs $30, and deferring to next year costs $30 up to 30 days before race day. There’s no minimum age, but pets aren’t allowed.

The top three male and female overall and the first-place masters male and female in each distance, plus age-group medals for the top three men and women in brackets from 0–9 through 80+. Teams must join the Team Challenge to be eligible for Fastest Team, Most Participation and Best Dressed.

Strollers are currently permitted and must be pushed, not pulled, with any child riding in one staying inside it in bib-required areas. A child who walks or runs on the course needs their own registration and bib. The series FAQ says the stroller policy is under review, so check before race day.

The race runs rain or shine. If there is lightning at the start time, the race is postponed 30 minutes, and if the lightning continues it is cancelled and not rescheduled. Cancelled races are not refunded.

The race page says you can register kids for the Tot Trot, but it doesn’t list that event’s start time. There is no age requirement for the 8 mile or 5K, though everyone, including children, needs a bib worn on the front of the shirt.