Thornton Turkey Trot

About the Event

ILLINOIS OLDEST TURKEY TROT!!

58th annual Thornton Turkey Trot.

PACKET PICKUP at Running for Kicks on Wednesday, November 25th from noon to 6PM.

8:00 AM Packet Pickup Begins

9:00 AM- 1 Mile Kids Run (8th grade and younger) & 1 Mile community walk

9:30 AM- Community 5k

Started in 1968, this race brings out the best runners in the south suburbs and has for over five for decades. Come cover the course that thousands of runners have conquered prior to their Thanksgiving festivities.

There is a High School Team competition. The team competition only requires 3 athletes from a school to be awarded team points (boys & girls, no co-ed competition)

Proceeds will benefit the Winged Foot Foundation.

The Winged Foot Foundation is a non-profit 501 C 3 charitable organization that has been created exclusively for charitable purposes. The goal of the Winged Foot Foundation is to assist student athletes in the Chicago area by offering athletic equipment and academic programs to help strengthen the educational & sports activities in their communities. http://www.wingedfootfoundation.org/

All finishers will receive a medal and we will be giving out awards to the top three in each of the following age groups(M-F):

14 & Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79 and 80 & Older

Races Offered

Thornton Turkey Trot - 1 Mile Kids Race

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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09:00

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$15.00

Thornton Turkey Trot- 1 Mile Community Walk

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$15.00

Thornton Turkey Trot 5k

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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09:30

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$20.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

2.2° / 10.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

-2.3° / 5.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

5h 55m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.4 cm

air Avg wind speed

14.1 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

72.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:39

nightlight Sunset

17:31

About Glenwood

Learn more about the host city, Glenwood.

Glenwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,662 at the 2020 census.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Thornton Turkey Trot.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	M. Michel	F	10	Homewood, IL	14:36
🥇	M. Michel	M	9	Homewood, IL	14:36.1
🥈	T. Erwin	M	10	Lynwood, IL	14:40.01
🥈	V. Hockenberry	F	10	Flossmoor, IL	14:40.21
🥉	A. Michel	F	11	Homewood, IL	14:51.55
🥉	M. Hockenberry	M	8	Flossmoor, IL	15:06
4	A. Creagan	M	7	Homewood, IL	18:01.13
4	G. Garland	F	7	Homewood, IL	18:02.13
5	E. Perez	F	7	Dyer, IN	20:58.13
6	M. Howard	F	8	Glenwood, IL	21:50.88

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	John Hockenberry	M	15	Flossmoor, IL	18:49.33
🥇	Madeleine Breunig	F	22	Flossmoor, IL	22:20.03
🥈	Angel Sanchez	M	22	Calumet City, IL	19:37.14
🥈	Kristen Salkas	F	33	Homewood, IL	23:51.57
🥉	Jorge Avelar	M	23	Calumet City, IL	19:39.68
🥉	Inma Galan	F	48	Homewood, IL	24:31.9
4	Samuel Amador	M	16	Chicago, IL	20:16.8
4	Katy Garland	F	33	Homewood, IL	26:17.32
5	Kevin Anderson	M	25	Flossmoor, IL	20:22.03
5	Margaret Hockenberry	F	47	Flossmoor, IL	26:56.39
6	Daniel Amador	M	15	Chicago, IL	20:49.34
6	Jody Lilley	F	44	Flossmoor, IL	28:26.08
7	Jon Labok	M	34	Homewood, IL	20:57
7	Cari Anderson	F	58	Flossmoor, IL	28:45.15
8	Erik Perez	M	32	Dyer, IN	21:41.88
8	Ashley Bianchi	F	40	Flossmoor, IL	28:53.5
9	Alexander Pease	M	17	Homewood, IL	21:44.46
9	Bari Wolf	F	35	Chicago, IL	29:38.83
10	Les Hockenberry	M	49	Flossmoor, IL	22:41.11
10	Roseann Grutzius	F	58	Chicago Heights, IL	30:19.87
11	Kyle Martin	M	39	Tinley Park, IL	22:46.36
11	Jalyn Deery	F	33	Saint John, IN	30:59.56
12	Doug Anderson	M	29	Flossmoor, IL	23:00.05
12	Tammy Creagan	F	39	Homewood, IL	31:22.23
13	Dave Anderson	M	59	Flossmoor, IL	24:01.73
13	Haley Wronowski	F	14	Oak Forest, IL	31:54.44
14	Brian Roache	M	49	Chicago, IL	24:18.84
14	Glynis Keene	F	51	Homewood, IL	32:55.7
15	Dwayne Richmond	M	50	Flossmoor, IL	24:26.86
15	Jocelyn Esparza	F	14	Oak Forest, IL	33:36.36
16	David Lilley	M	44	Flossmoor, IL	24:31.22
16	Tamara Brantley	F	58	Homewood, IL	34:33.16
17	Eric Esparza	M	40	Oak Forest, IL	24:32.9
17	Tara Goodwin	F	55	Homewood, IL	34:47.21
18	Elijah Marvin	M	19	Chicago, IL	24:42.99
18	Demetria Hudson-Burns	F	50	Homewood, IL	35:13.24
19	Neamiah Marvin	M	41	Chicago, IL	25:41.49
19	Nakita McAlister	F	30	Indianapolis, IN	36:55.18
20	Milby McAlister	M	31	Indianapolis, IN	26:36.07
20	Samantha Dzembo	F	41	Homewood, IL	37:28.23
21	Domingo Becerra	M	67	Chicago Heights, IL	26:40.64
21	Moira Michel	F	14	Homewood, IL	37:36.74
22	David Becerra	M	16	CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL	26:40.73
22	Lisa Michel	F	41	Orland Park, IL	37:39
23	Peter Stapleton	M	52	Flossmoor, IL	29:18.85
23	Lilcritia Coleman	F	47	Glenwood, IL	38:43.37
24	Jeffrey Cain	M	40	Chicago, IL	29:40.67
24	G. Martin	F	9	Tinley Park, IL	39:03.49
25	Zack Deery	M	33	Saint John, IN	31:00.57
25	Bonnie Bell-Pease	F	36	Homewood, IL	41:52.04

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	C. Swillum	M	8	Crete, IL	8:44.87
🥈	A. Comiskey	M	6	Homewood, IL	9:45.17
🥉	M. Hockenberry	M	12	Flossmoor, IL	10:16.28
4	E. Perez	F	8	Dyer, IN	10:49.28
5	H. Garrison	M	9	Monticello, AR	11:08.37
6	F. Coffey	M	9	Thornton, IL	11:57.22
7	R. Johnson	F	5	Saint John, IN	12:03.25
8	Lilcritia Coleman	F	51	Glenwood, IL	12:34.38
9	L. Labok	F	10	Homewood, IL	14:21.71
10	E. Esquivia	F	4	Dyer, IN	14:26.8
11	Steven Taylor	M	36	Yukon, OK	18:17.24
12	A. Taylor	F	8	Yukon, OK	18:17.7
13	R. Taylor	F	9	Oklahoma City, OK	19:51.79
14	Benecia Renee Sargent	F	45	Flossmoor, IL	20:47.6
15	M. Johnson	F	3	Saint John, IN	21:18.58
16	V. Garcia	M	11	Chicago Heights, IL	53:27.1
17	C. Maynie	F	2	Dallas, TX	1:18:15.5