17th Annual Athens Turkey Trot on November 27th, 2025

About the Event

Join us on Thanksgiving morning for the 17th Annual Athens Turkey Trot!

Turkey-calling runners and walkers of all abilities! Come join other members of the Athens community for the annual pre-food coma tradition! Enjoy a flat, out-and-back course on the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway along the scenic tree-lined Hocking River. This year’s race will feature official chip timing and the option to purchase a commemorative t-shirt as part of your race registration.

LAST DAY TO REGISTER AND GUARANTEE A SHIRT IS NOV. 20!

Plans still not finalized? Don't worry, we offer race-day registration up until 30 minutes before the race!

Race Start Time: 8:30 a.m.

Location: West State Street Park, Athens, Ohio

Race Day Registration/Check-In: 7:00-8:00AM @ Fenway Park Shelter House (West State Street Park)

Pre-Race Packet Pickup/Registration: Wednesday, November 26th 4:00-6:30PM @ Ohio Valley Running Company (20 Station St., Athens, OH)

Prizes: Pumpkin pies will be awarded to the top three finishers in each gender category as well as the top three finishers in the ages 12 and under category.

Parking: Parking will be in the main parking lots for the West State Ball Fields. No vehicles will be allowed to enter the circle at the end of West State Street. You may also park at Ohio Means Jobs on Union Street and walk the bike path the short distance to the start at the ball fields.

The race is organized by the Athens Athletics Club (AAC), a 501(c)3 Athens-based nonprofit organization that supports the development of Athens Bulldogs cross country and track & field athletes. AAC is an affiliate member of the Road Runners Club of America. All funds collected from the Athens Turkey Trot goes to the AAC and will be utilized to support the Athens Bulldog XC and Track teams.

Races Offered

18th Annual Athens Turkey Trot

Nov 26, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:30

sell

$20.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Athens.

thermostat Temperature

3.3° / 12.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

-0.6° / 9.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

6h 22m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.6 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:12

nightlight Sunset

18:13

About Athens

Learn more about the host city, Athens.

Athens is a city with a major university and county seat of Athens County (population 68,000 2010 Southeast Ohio, best known for being home to over 29,000 Ohio University students. Athens was settled in 1797, and the university was the first to be founded in the Northwest Territory in 1803.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of 17th Annual Athens Turkey Trot on November 27th, 2025.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Carl Stones	M	36	Athens, OH	16:01.96
🥇	Tyler Halliday	M	22	Hubert, NC	16:55.87
🥈	Cory Baumann	M	38	Athens, OH	16:58.1
🥈	Josiah Hauck	M	42	Mc Arthur, OH	17:43.09
🥉	Carter Limbert	M	20	Mount Pleasant, SC	17:29.79
🥉	Evan McPherson	M	19	Guysville, OH	18:08.83
4	Peter Buckley	M	24	Athens, OH	17:40.46
4	Ian Hunter	M	36	Athens, OH	18:14.23
5	Prem Koshal	M	15	Athens, OH	17:59.15
5	Owen Wayner	M	13	Athens, OH	18:41.61
6	Tim Myers	M	45	Athens, OH	18:18.04
6	Derick Reynolds	M	44	Vincent, OH	18:45.9
7	Ian Hunter	M	35	Athens, OH	18:25.97
7	Daniel Brown	M	46	Athens, OH	19:14.19
8	Coltrane Parsons	M	15	Athens, OH	18:36.58
8	William Stolz	M	54	Athens, OH	19:25.59
9	Jason Izworski	M	49	Athens, OH	19:02.16
9	John Sadlik	M	36	Athens, OH	19:32.07
10	Daniel Brown	M	45	Athens, OH	19:24.44
10	Austin Condee	M	27	Athens, OH	19:36.17
11	Alexander Wotschka	M	18	Athens, OH	19:38.86
11	Fitz Read	M	47	Athens, OH	19:55.37
12	Breanna Issa	F	33	Athens, OH	20:08.89
12	Matthew Kuhnert	M	19	Athens, OH	20:22.45
13	Finn Habel	M	24	Athens, OH	20:13.3
13	Fitz Read	M	48	Athens, OH	20:26.4
14	Manuel Khaledi	M	20	Millfield, OH	20:22.24
14	Fuga Takenaka	M	20	Athens, OH	20:31.08
15	Adam Gonczy	M	44	Athens, OH	20:25.43
15	Wyatt Blower	—	15	Athens, OH	20:35.64
16	Breanna Issa	F	34	Athens, OH	20:39.65
16	Alexander Wotschka	M	17	Athens, OH	20:52.94
17	Rylee Fee	F	23	Athens, OH	20:46.98
17	O. Wayner	M	12	The Plains, OH	20:56.87
18	Katie Gardner	F	22	Mc Donald, OH	20:58.34
18	T. Nunemaker	M	11	Athens, OH	21:01.3
19	Addy Szolosi	F	13	Athens, OH	21:02.94
19	Yadler Jokisch	—	13	—	21:07.12
20	Michael Vierling	M	41	Cincinnati, OH	21:04
20	Wyatt Blower	M	14	Athens, OH	21:10.63
21	Coltrane Parsons	M	16	Athens, OH	21:07.43
21	Nevian Cremascoli	M	18	—	21:13.45
22	Johnny Payne	M	44	Cincinnati, OH	21:23.04
22	Elliott Douthitt	M	14	Mc Arthur, OH	21:23.29
23	Ahalya Nirmalan	F	37	Cincinnati, OH	21:30.3
23	Liz Wetzel	F	47	Carmel, IN	21:37.41
24	Ezekiel Kolb	M	16	Springfield, MO	21:47.63
24	Josh Szolosi	M	15	Athens, OH	21:49.09
25	Garrett Bean	M	15	Athens, OH	21:52.81
25	Josh Szolosi	M	14	Athens, OH	21:53.04
26	Angela Guerrero	F	62	Chicago, IL	22:00.31
26	Parker Bolin	M	22	Athens, OH	22:01.28
27	Sammy Bertuna	M	14	Athens, OH	22:01.25
27	Jeremy Schaffer	M	46	Athens, OH	22:17.72
28	Riley Alfonso	M	22	Leesburg, VA	22:17.61
28	Zayden Gray	M	13	Athens, OH	22:17.89
29	Andrew Szolosi	M	46	Athens, OH	22:17.89
29	C. Schaffer	M	12	Athens, OH	22:34.35
30	Camilla Hibbard	F	23	Athens, OH	22:32.75
30	Jefferson Berryman	M	25	Athens, OH	22:36.28
31	Colby Reese	M	—	—	22:33.27
31	Geoff Buckley	M	60	Athens, OH	22:36.32
32	Evan Berryman	M	29	Athens, OH	22:39.63
32	Jack Payne	M	14	Cincinnati, OH	22:53.01
33	Henry Kerber	M	13	Lewisburg, PA	22:41.51
33	Evan OConnor	M	14	Athens, OH	23:05.52
34	Nathan Young	M	47	ATHENS, OH	22:50.13
34	Geoff Buckley	M	58	Athens, OH	23:15.87
35	Matthew Petrik	M	31	Athens, OH	22:56.25
35	Megan Reilly Shannon	F	49	Baton Rouge, LA	23:17.64
36	Johnny Payne	M	45	Cincinnati, OH	22:57.26
36	Matthew Petrik	M	30	Athens, OH	23:57.84
37	Natalie Kerber	F	42	Franklin, TN	22:57.4
37	Curt Sykes	M	40	Athens, OH	24:00.26
38	Andrew Szolosi	M	47	Athens, OH	23:00.06
38	A. Szolosi	F	12	Athens, OH	24:00.43
39	Charles Hughes	M	20	Burke, VA	23:16.25
39	Jason Hawk	M	44	Pomeroy, OH	24:24.16
40	Bryan DeLong	M	34	Athens, OH	23:19.41
40	Bryan DeLong	M	33	Athens, OH	24:25.39
41	William Sullivan	M	13	Athens, OH	23:33.62
41	William Condee	M	70	Athens, OH	24:35.44
42	Riley Alfonso	M	22	Spartanburg, SC	23:34.61
42	Cathy Jackson	F	35	Athens, OH	24:38.25
43	Scott Gilchrist	M	42	Bridgeport, WV	23:37.24
43	Holly DeLong	F	43	Fairfax, VA	24:39.79
44	Carson Collins	M	14	Albany, OH	23:38.12
44	Dillon Banik	M	22	The Plains, OH	24:53.99
45	Jack Payne	M	15	Cincinnati, OH	23:40.17
45	Fran Wymbs	F	46	Athens, OH	25:04.33
46	JW Kline	M	48	Hilliard, OH	23:51.08
46	Sergio Ulloa	M	46	Athens, OH	25:13.19
47	Chris Mickelson	M	42	Burke, VA	23:55.23
47	N. Clever	F	10	Athens, OH	25:16.47
48	Jordan Griggs	F	31	Albany, OH	24:08.38
48	Justin Daering	M	39	Athens, OH	25:18.07
49	Ethan Sayers	M	33	Valparaiso, IN	24:09.56
49	Tim Prange	M	60	Athens, OH	25:23.64
50	Daniel Cowan	M	26	Glouster, OH	24:18.91
50	Waylon Hawk	M	38	Athens, OH	25:27.97