Burn those thighs before those pies!
Join your fellow pilgrims on Thanksgiving Day morning for a one mile fun run and a 5K run/walk in downtown Waco! We have even added a last minute "Side Dish" option for your last minute, more reluctant buddy that doesn't want to pay full price (and maybe doesn't want to get off the couch??)
And the "Spirit" of the holiday season .... all that quality family time... we have everything you need with an amazing new title sponsor this year, Bosque Spirits! Check out their two locations, one on LaSalle and one on Bosque! https://wacobarsupply.com/
And if you think just a fun run, think again! This year we are honored to donate to a very important local organization for which we are extremely thankful, the Community Cancer Association. Learn more about them at https://wacocancer.org/
Schedule of Events:
Wednesday, November 25, 2025
Packet Pick Up 4:00 - 7:00 pm Waco Running Company, 700 Franklin Ave
https://maps.app.goo.gl/NKs83fvbHS7iVJ5G7
Pick up your race credentials early to avoid race morning lines and join your fellow pilgrims for a few beverages and giveaways. You know you're gonna need it !
Thursday, November 26, 2026, Indian Spring Park, Waco Suspension Bridge, 101 N. University Parks, Waco, Texas 76701
6:30m am - 8:15 am Packet Pick Up
8:00 a.m. 1K Fun Run/Walk
8:30 a.m. 5K Timed Run/Walk - USATF certified course: https://www.certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=l&id=TX15045LAB.
9:15 Pie Eating Contest
9:30 am Awards Ceremony
The 1K is a fun run so just that... FUN!
The 5K is a professionally timed event with awards for overall male and female, masters male and female, as well as age group awards! Even better, there is an award for the best Thanksgiving related costume! So dress your best and strut your Poultry In Motion Stuff!
Shirts are ordered on November 15th; you must be registered by then to be guaranteed your shirt and size. Yes, we order extras, but they will be distributed based on date and time of registration.... this is good news - you don't have to run fast, you just have to register fast!
Race Day Registration will be available but does come with an "inconvenience fee"...save $5 by registering prior to race day and use it for some cranberry sauce!
Course Map:
5K: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45015596
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2446638?units=km
1K:
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2446646
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45015584
For more information, contact Nancy Goodnight at rockbridgerunner@gmail.com or 254-405-2518
Gobble On!!!!
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
08:00
$25.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — Kids 10 and under - untimed does not include shirt which is available as an extra purchase
Type — Running
08:00
$25.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$25.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:30
$30.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — Pie Eating Competition
Type — Running
09:15
$0.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Waco.
Learn more about the host city, Waco.
Waco is a city in the Blackland Prairie region of north central Texas. Waco is best known in Texas for being the home of Baylor University, the largest Baptist university in the world, chartered during the Republic of Texas.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of Poultry in Motion; Waco Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K and 1K Run/Walk.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Luis Chavez | 15:59.3 | |
| 🥇 | Luke Scarborough | 16:19 | |
| 🥇 | Graham Boles | 17:24.4 | |
| 🥈 | Cristiano Tinoco | 16:20 | |
| 🥈 | Aidan Ramirez | 16:34.7 | |
| 🥈 | Conny Karlstedt | 18:24.7 | |
| 🥉 | Juan Tinoco | 16:20 | |
| 🥉 | Quenten Lasseter | 16:37.4 | |
| 🥉 | Micah Floyd | 18:31.4 | |
| 4 | Aidan Ramirez | 16:21 | |
| 4 | Andrew Ramirez | 17:17.1 | |
| 4 | Aidan Ramirez | 18:37 | |
| 5 | Benji Castro | 16:45 | |
| 5 | Ronnie Soria Jr | 17:51.9 | |
| 5 | Katie Messerall | 19:02.9 | |
| 6 | Ismael Aguilar | 17:08 | |
| 6 | Aaron Smith | 17:59.6 | |
| 6 | Andrew Ramirez | 19:11.7 | |
| 7 | Pedro Beltran | 17:16 | |
| 7 | Elijah Baker | 18:06.2 | |
| 7 | Harrison Morris | 19:23.2 | |
| 8 | Andrew Ramirez | 17:44 | |
| 8 | Micah Floyd | 18:11.1 | |
| 8 | David King | 19:32.2 | |
| 9 | Isaiah Gallegos | 17:49 | |
| 9 | Aiden Summers | 18:25.7 | |
| 9 | Kyle Kriegel | 19:37.5 | |
| 10 | Matthew Pendley | 17:55 | |
| 10 | Kaden Huff | 18:29.5 | |
| 10 | Izak Van Der Merwe | 19:57 | |
| 11 | Nicholas Quintero | 17:56 | |
| 11 | Carter Strelsky | 18:34.7 | |
| 11 | Lastin Madson | 20:06.3 | |
| 12 | Eddie Venegas | 18:03 | |
| 12 | Matthew Pendley | 18:42.7 | |
| 12 | Mitch Guerra | 20:14 | |
| 13 | Ronnie Soria Jr | 18:34 | |
| 13 | James Miller | 18:43.1 | |
| 13 | Brittany Wells | 20:17.5 | |
| 14 | Eric Martin | 18:47.2 | |
| 14 | Cazador Edgerton | 18:56 | |
| 14 | Tony Perez | 20:20 | |
| 15 | Yarida De Leon | 18:57 | |
| 15 | Deangelo Chamorro | 19:03 | |
| 15 | Cameron Wolf | 20:46.7 | |
| 16 | Luke Johnson | 19:01 | |
| 16 | Katie Messerall | 19:15.4 | |
| 16 | Pete Martinez | 20:57.5 | |
| 17 | James Miller III | 19:07 | |
| 17 | Harrison Morris | 19:21.9 | |
| 17 | Tracy Moon | 21:07 | |
| 18 | Caitlyn Boyle | 19:11 | |
| 18 | David King | 19:32.5 | |
| 18 | Noah Canalez | 21:18.8 | |
| 19 | Jacob Shaw | 19:12 | |
| 19 | Nathan Rusterholtz | 19:37.8 | |
| 19 | Jeremy Nino | 21:27.9 | |
| 20 | Jeremiah Olvera | 19:21 | |
| 20 | Samuel Pendley | 19:42.5 | |
| 20 | Christian Perez | 21:30.7 | |
| 21 | Deangelo Chamorro | 19:26 | |
| 21 | Isaiah Gallegos | 19:47.9 | |
| 21 | Hadley Phillips | 21:56.9 | |
| 22 | Claudio Guerra | 19:33 | |
| 22 | Tyler Siverling | 20:20.5 | |
| 22 | Michael Bailey | 22:05.3 | |
| 23 | Lucas Carroll | 19:36 | |
| 23 | Ricky Altahif | 20:25.2 | |
| 23 | Stephan Durso | 22:26.1 | |
| 24 | Kamren Hopkins | 19:38 | |
| 24 | Jaylah Fish | 20:30.7 | |
| 24 | Chris Williams | 22:29.1 | |
| 25 | Katie Messerall | 19:44 | |
| 25 | Tony Perez | 20:32.2 | |
| 25 | Marcus Relyea-Perry | 22:39.4 | |
| 26 | Tyler Bucher | 19:49 | |
| 26 | Beau Hanly | 20:50.9 | |
| 26 | Laynie Davis | 22:44.4 | |
| 27 | Marcus Dunton | 19:52 | |
| 27 | Mitch Guerra | 20:53 | |
| 27 | Gregorio Sanchez | 22:45.6 | |
| 28 | Angel Sanchez | 19:54 | |
| 28 | Jose Vega | 20:59.4 | |
| 28 | Jorgediego Moyet | 22:57 | |
| 29 | Logan Palmer | 19:56 | |
| 29 | Mark Mather | 21:06.3 | |
| 29 | Jose Rojas | 23:06.1 | |
| 30 | David King | 19:59 | |
| 30 | Phoebe Dunham | 21:13.3 | |
| 30 | Isabella Hudson | 23:10.4 | |
| 31 | Connor Fitch | 20:06 | |
| 31 | Frankie Gutierrez | 21:16.9 | |
| 31 | Brandon Archer | 23:15.9 | |
| 32 | Samuel Pendley | 20:18 | |
| 32 | Cayden Overcash | 21:22.4 | |
| 32 | Grant Coward | 23:26.9 | |
| 33 | Zach Gorgas | 20:18 | |
| 33 | Rafael Medina | 21:31.6 | |
| 33 | Grace Coward | 23:27 | |
| 34 | Aaron Black | 20:19 | |
| 34 | Jonathan Jeffcoat | 21:51.7 | |
| 34 | Jeff Jennette | 23:29.4 | |
| 35 | Jorge Maldonado | 20:21 | |
| 35 | Jesse Stanley | 21:52 | |
| 35 | Gretzel Jimenez | 23:29.5 | |
| 36 | Matt Westerfeld | 20:29 | |
| 36 | Terry Sims | 21:52.7 | |
| 36 | Thomas Lacy | 23:36.6 | |
| 37 | Caden Volcik | 20:32 | |
| 37 | E. Fergason | 21:52.9 | |
| 37 | Isaiah Williams | 23:41 | |
| 38 | Logan Hansen | 20:39 | |
| 38 | Michael Ancira | 21:55.3 | |
| 38 | Drew Raymond | 23:47.7 | |
| 39 | Micah Jones | 20:41 | |
| 39 | Cuillin Chastain-Howley | 21:56.3 | |
| 39 | JOSE HERNANDEZ | 23:47.8 | |
| 40 | Kylan Uptmore | 20:42 | |
| 40 | Miles Wray | 22:01.5 | |
| 40 | Carolyn Twomey | 23:47.9 | |
| 41 | Sarah Goodnight | 20:48 | |
| 41 | Matias Videla | 22:02.9 | |
| 41 | Will Toler | 23:52.5 | |
| 42 | Jaylah Fish | 20:58 | |
| 42 | Cameron Wolf | 22:05.6 | |
| 42 | Michell Fagg | 23:52.5 | |
| 43 | Mario Dominguez | 21:00 | |
| 43 | Matthew Jones | 22:14.3 | |
| 43 | Chad Bingham | 23:54.4 | |
| 44 | Vihaan Sibal | 21:02 | |
| 44 | Justin Reneau | 22:16.2 | |
| 44 | Luke Davis | 23:56 | |
| 45 | Jamison Long | 21:05 | |
| 45 | Laynie Davis | 22:26.2 | |
| 45 | Lindsay Gummelt | 24:01 | |
| 46 | Alexis Lujano | 21:06 | |
| 46 | Riley Cowan | 22:32.5 | |
| 46 | Chad Warner | 24:10.1 | |
| 47 | Luis Lerma | 21:06 | |
| 47 | Madeline Barbier | 22:33.3 | |
| 47 | Corey Romine | 24:14.7 | |
| 48 | M. Dominguez | 21:09 | |
| 48 | Kaylee Monthie | 22:36.4 | |
| 48 | Bryan Williford | 24:17.7 | |
| 49 | Cameron Wolf | 21:10 | |
| 49 | Samuel Denison | 22:36.5 | |
| 49 | Justin Reneau | 24:25.5 | |
| 50 | Caleb Murphy | 21:11 | |
| 50 | Caleb Scarbrough | 22:37.1 | |
| 50 | A. Dempsey | 24:28.5 |
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