WILDSIDE EVENT
Race Name
November 27th, 2026
Date
7:30 AM
Time (ET)
Tamarac City Hall
Where
5K
Distance
WHAT MAKES THIS RACE UNIQUE
- 45 years of Thanksgiving morning. One of the longest-running turkey trots in South Florida. Four-and-a-half decades of Tamarac families lining up before the bird hits the oven. You're not running a race — you're joining a tradition.
- USATF-certified, flat and fast. Chip-timed by Chrono-Track. Trophies for the top 3 overall (gun time) and top 3 in every age group (net time). Whether you're chasing a PR or just earning the pie, this course delivers.
- Stack it with the Jingle Bell Jog combo. Sign up for the Combo entry and run both this and the Fort Lauderdale Jingle Bell Jog — turkey to mistletoe, two medals, one registration. The holiday double.
- Real awards, real community. Trophies for the top 3 overall and every age group from 9-and-under to 75+, all on a flat-and-fast USATF-certified course. Proceeds support the Parks and Recreation Foundation of Tamarac — youth grants, scholarships, and park programs that build the community you're running through.
RACE HISTORY
Now in its 45th year, the Tamarac Turkey Trot is one of South Florida's longest-running Thanksgiving traditions — nearly half a century of Broward families starting the holiday at Tamarac City Hall, all to fuel the Parks and Recreation Foundation that keeps the city's parks, youth programs, and scholarships running strong.