Races Half marathon · Dayton, USA
Dayton Turkey Trot Half Marathon
Dayton Turkey Trot Half Marathon is a flat half marathon in Dayton, USA, held each November. The course starts and finishes on the track at Welcome Stadium. It uses streets and paved paths along the Dayton riverfront, and listings show almost no net elevation change. Late November mornings in Dayton are cold and often damp, typically 0 to 9°C. The Dayton Turkey Trot Half Marathon's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
November
next: Saturday 28 November 2026
Course
flat
Half marathon
Conditions
Late November mornings in Dayton are cold and often damp, typically 0 to 9°C.
Racing this course well
The course starts and finishes on the track at Welcome Stadium. It uses streets and paved paths along the Dayton riverfront, and listings show almost no net elevation change.
The Dayton Turkey Trot Half Marathon's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Price
- $109.99 plus processing fee, price at the time of checking (2026 race)
Official Dayton Turkey Trot Half Marathon site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Saturday 28 November 2026
- Start time
- 08:30
- Field size
- 216 finishers in 2025
- Time limit
- 3 hours 30 minutes
- Also on the day
- 5k
The course in numbers
- Layout
- Loop
- Surface
- Streets and paved paths
- Course status
- USATF certified
Worth knowing
- The 2026 race is the 12th annual edition.
- Start and finish are inside Welcome Stadium, on the track.
Pick your goal for Dayton
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common half marathon goals:
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Asked often
- When is the Dayton Turkey Trot Half Marathon?
- The next Dayton Turkey Trot Half Marathon is on Saturday 28 November 2026 in Dayton, USA. It is held each November.
- Is the Dayton Turkey Trot Half Marathon course flat?
- The course starts and finishes on the track at Welcome Stadium. It uses streets and paved paths along the Dayton riverfront, and listings show almost no net elevation change.
- How do I enter the Dayton Turkey Trot Half Marathon?
- Open entry: first come, first served. Price: $109.99 plus processing fee, price at the time of checking (2026 race).
- How should I train for the Dayton Turkey Trot Half Marathon?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Dayton Turkey Trot Half Marathon: flat terrain, November conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Dayton build.
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