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City of Bloomington Turkey Trot

Name: City of Bloomington Turkey Trot
Start: 2026-11-26
End: 2026-11-26
Location: Bloomington

Bloomington, Illinois, United States

calendar_today 26 Nov, 2026

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About the Event

Thanksgiving Day 2026 will be the 48th Annual City of Bloomington Turkey Trot partnered with Fleet Feet Bloomington. Join us at historic Miller Park on Thursday, November 26.

You can pick up your bib and shirt at Fleet Feet Bloomington between the hours of 10am - 5pm on Tuesday, November 24 and Wednesday, November 25. You can also pick it up before the run on Thursday at Miller Park from 8am - 9am. **There are a limited quantity of long sleeve t-shirts and they will be sold first come, first served through registration.

This has become a very popular local event and tradition as we expect close to 2,000 runners and walkers. For the safety of all participants, dogs and strollers are strongly discouraged.

Pre-register for your chance to win a variety of prizes (only people who pre-register will be eligible for prizes). Prizes will include Fleet Feet gift certificates and more.

You can also register in person before the race at Miller Park from 8am - 9am, though pre-registration is STRONGLY PREFERRED.

Races Offered

Kids Half Mile Run

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$0.00

3 Mile Run or 1.5 Mile Walk

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:15

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$0.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

2.6° / 10.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

-2.2° / 6.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

6h 40m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.2 cm

air Avg wind speed

15.1 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

70.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:42

nightlight Sunset

17:38

About Bloomington

Learn more about the host city, Bloomington.

Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The 2020 census showed the city had a population of 78,680, making it the 13th-most populous city in Illinois and the fifth-most populous outside the Chicago metropolitan area. It is adjacent to the town of Normal, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area, which has a population of roughly 170,000.