Aurora Turkey Trot 5K & Mashed Potato Mile

About the Event

Race Date: Thursday, November 26, 2026

Day-of Schedule:

7:00am: Day-of Packet Pickup
8:00am: 1 Mile Race
8:30am: 5K Race

Early Packet Pickup: Wednesday, November 25

Location: Aurora High School (cafeteria entrance)
Time: 4-6pm

Accepting Food Donations: Get into the giving spirit of Thanksgiving; bring a donation to packet pickup

Non-perishable items only
No expired items
Most Needed Items:
- Peanut butter & jelly
- Snack items
- Canned soup
- Canned fruit
- Pasta & pasta sauce

Event details are subject to change. Please check the City’s website at auroraoh.com for the most up-to-date information.

Races Offered

1 Mile

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$20.00

Gobble & Go Combo

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — Gobble & Go Combo

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$35.00

5K

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$25.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

2.1° / 9.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

-2.5° / 5.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

5h 32m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.2 cm

air Avg wind speed

14.4 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:14

nightlight Sunset

18:06

About Aurora

Learn more about the host city, Aurora.

Aurora is a city of 16,000 people (2019) in Portage County. It is a suburb of Akron, Ohio. Its downtown area is a National Historic Place, with 21 contributing buildings in styles that include Mid-19th Century Revival, Late Victorian, and Federal.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Aurora Turkey Trot 5K & Mashed Potato Mile.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Garrett Crichlow	M	26	Twinsburg, OH	14:43.9
🥈	Aiden Cain	M	18	Twinsburg, OH	16:24.37
🥉	Walker Hauschild	M	24	Athens, OH	16:37.25
4	Robbie Will	M	15	Aurora, OH	16:49.72
5	Sam Wales-McGrath	M	15	Twinsburg, OH	16:54.9
6	Cameron Posner	M	26	—	17:08.81
7	Michael Dankelson	M	29	Aurora, OH	17:24
8	Josh Marchese	M	26	Lakewood, OH	17:30.63
9	James Kulway	M	34	Northfield, OH	17:39.78
10	Nicholas Priban	M	42	Hudson, OH	18:00.75
11	George Barker	M	14	Hudson, OH	18:22.28
12	Michael Piccirillo	M	15	Solon, OH	18:29.91
13	Morgan schmitt	F	17	Aurora, OH	18:35.88
14	Jordan Klein	M	15	Solon, OH	18:53.1
15	Austin Wittrock	M	17	South Bend, IN	18:55.84
16	Jennifer Simmerman	F	38	Streetsboro, OH	19:00.31
17	Tim Papczun	M	16	Hudson, OH	19:13.03
18	Stephen Godale	M	52	Aurora, OH	19:18.84
19	Zach Best	M	14	Aurora, OH	19:31
20	Eli Maule	M	14	Arlington, VA	19:35.14
21	Mia Yeager	F	26	—	19:36.01
22	Roy Miller	M	46	Stow, OH	19:36.85
23	B. Simenc	M	11	Sagamore hills, OH	19:48.07
24	Matt Needs	M	34	Aurora, OH	19:52.87
25	Andrew Lewis	M	16	Chagrin Falls, OH	19:56.05
26	Kyle Lancaster	M	15	Aurora, OH	19:56.62
27	Davy Vargo	F	25	Aurora, OH	19:57.07
28	Scott Flynn	M	45	Aurora, OH	20:02.44
29	Jennifer Dingfelder	F	32	Solon, OH	20:03.82
30	Tyler Blechschmid	M	24	Aurora, OH	20:13.63
31	L. Phillips	M	11	Aurora, OH	20:17.3
32	Peter Rodenhauser	M	43	Aurora, OH	20:32.73
33	Matthew Kane	M	18	Mantua, OH	20:35.06
34	Daniel Blechschmid	M	53	Aurora, OH	20:37.16
35	JC Williams	M	33	Aurora, OH	20:42.36
36	Brian Novotny	M	48	Streetsboro, OH	20:45.7
37	Brad Sladky	M	44	Streetsboro, OH	20:47.11
38	Jack Berendt	M	14	Aurora, OH	20:47.4
39	Felicie Reid	F	38	Aurora, OH	20:50.79
40	Thomas McKenzie	M	33	Beachwood, OH	20:53.87
41	Mack Ryan	F	25	Libertyville, IL	21:02.43
42	Kar-Ming Lo	M	49	Cleveland, OH	21:08.59
43	Darwin Sampson	M	54	Libertyville, IL	21:11.82
44	Brian Sheets	M	20	Aurora, OH	21:13.95
45	Maxwell Trem	M	17	Aurora, OH	21:14.84
46	Kyle Shannon	M	30	Aurora, OH	21:15.86
47	George McFall	M	50	Northfield, OH	21:16.26
48	Jack Reeder	M	16	Alexandria, VA	21:16.63
49	Matthew Minnig	M	38	Ithaca, NY	21:16.67
50	Max Kane	M	20	Mantua, OH	21:18.51

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Kyle Lancaster	M	15	Aurora, OH	6:50.89
🥈	Michael Piccirillo	M	15	Solon, OH	7:01.84
🥉	Jack Berendt	M	14	Aurora, OH	7:23.56
4	Maxwell Trem	M	17	Aurora, OH	7:52.3
5	Frank Berendt	M	14	Aurora, OH	8:01.96
6	Ben Hunter	M	15	Aurora, OH	8:08.93
7	B. Carr	M	11	Loveland, OH	8:14.33
8	J. Trook	M	12	Aurora, OH	8:17.42
9	B. Stenger	M	12	Aurora, OH	8:17.88
10	C. Jenkins	F	10	Aurora, OH	8:27.05
11	M. Yonally	F	9	Aurora, OH	8:28.68
12	Ethan Barker	M	13	Montgomery, OH	8:36.84
13	C. Hayden	M	10	Prospect, KY	8:48.18
14	T. Krupsa	M	11	Chagrin Falls, OH	8:48.31
15	Colton Simmerman	M	13	Streetsboro, OH	8:50.77
16	Grace Berendt	F	13	Aurora, OH	8:51.12
17	E. Jenkins	F	10	Aurora, OH	8:53.1
18	Matthew Moldovanyi	M	36	Cleveland, OH	8:54.14
19	Mike Dressel	M	45	Aurora, OH	8:59
20	D. Telerico	M	12	Aurora, OH	9:02.76
21	Pedro Pastore Montenegro	M	17	Aurora, OH	9:07.5
22	Nicholas Telerico	M	21	Aurora, OH	9:09.28
23	Maddie Schmitt	F	20	Aurora, OH	9:09.82
24	Ellie Carr	F	19	Loveland, OH	9:11.11
25	C. Huber	F	12	Hudson, OH	9:20.05
26	H. Barker	M	12	Hudson, OH	9:27.47
27	L. Mitchell	M	10	Hudson, OH	9:30.24
28	Steve Meyer	M	27	Cincinnati, OH	9:41.35
29	B. Dressel	M	11	Aurora, OH	9:41.39
30	K. Hunter	F	12	Aurora, OH	9:42.15
31	Aryn Meyer	F	27	Cincinnati, OH	9:47.45
32	T. Houde	M	10	Aurora, OH	9:49.8
33	Ricardo Montenegro	M	49	Aurora, OH	9:50
34	Tracy Lemonovich	F	45	Aurora, OH	9:53.12
35	D. Foley	M	9	Virginia Beach, VA	9:53.2
36	I. Watkins	M	7	Aurora, OH	9:53.34
37	E. Hilliard	F	12	Aurora, OH	9:54.18
38	mason schmitt	M	25	Aurora, OH	9:55.13
39	N. Dressel	M	8	Aurora, OH	9:55.99
40	Matthew Minnig	M	38	Ithaca, NY	10:01.77
41	G. Brakey	M	6	Novelty, OH	10:02.42
42	Ben Pech	M	14	Macedonia, OH	10:03.78
43	E. Shockey	F	11	Fort Washington, PA	10:04.73
44	Josh Pech	M	45	Macedonia, OH	10:05.35
45	Heather Rainey	F	37	Cleveland, OH	10:13.19
46	B. Huber	M	7	Hudson, OH	10:14.63
47	C. Hillman	M	7	Chagrin Falls, OH	10:14.71
48	Kristine Midcap	F	52	Wheeling, WV	10:28.13
49	J. Chapdelaine	M	6	Aurora, OH	10:28.89
50	Ava Sabatino	F	13	Hudson, OH	10:33.61