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Hawkeye Turkey Trot

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

calendar_today 26 Nov, 2026

directions_run Running

sell $5.00 – $35.00

About the Event

Thanksgiving Day is all about family, food, fun, football... and 5Ks! Come out to City Park for the first Hawkeye Turkey Trot, the only Thanksgiving Day 5K in Iowa City! Start your Thanksgiving off right with a fun 5K for the whole family before you indulge in a delicious Turkey Day meal!

The Herky Turkey Tot Trot race will begin after the conclusion of the 5K around the Iowa River Corridor Trail near Shelter #6 at City Park!

A portion of proceeds from the race will be given to the Food Bank of Iowa. Please also bring non-perishable food items to be donated on race day!

Races Offered

Hawkeye Turkey Trot 5K

Nov 26, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$35.00

Herky Turkey Tot Trot

Nov 26, 2026

straighten

Distance — Herky Turkey Tot Trot

terrain

Type — Running

timer

10:00

sell

$5.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

1.5° / 10.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

-3.2° / 5.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

6h 41m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.3 cm

air Avg wind speed

14.6 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

69.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:55

nightlight Sunset

17:46

About Iowa City

Learn more about the host city, Iowa City.

Hip and urban, Iowa City is a prominent college town primarily known as the home of the University of Iowa. Along with its adjacent suburb of Coralville, just to the west. Iowa City sits at the center of a metro area home to 171,000 people (2020) in the I-380 Corridor region of Eastern Iowa.