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Turkey Trot Miami Opens Thanksgiving Morning at Tropical Park

On Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, the Life Time Turkey Trot Miami 5K and 10K set off together at 7 in the morning from Tropical Park, with a Kids Trot and a holiday finish festival to follow.

By Nanci Gilbert, PA September 28, 2026
Event · Thursday, November 26, 2026
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The Life Time Turkey Trot Miami, presented by Baptist Health, runs on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, at Tropical Park, 7900 SW 40th Street in Miami. The 5K and 10K start together at 7 in the morning in staggered corrals, packet pickup opens at 5, and a Kids Trot follows later in the morning. The whole event winds down around 11, in time for the rest of the day.

A holiday tradition that moves the whole family

Finishers earn a medal and the 2026 race t-shirt, and the holiday-themed finish festival includes food, refreshments and a festive close to the morning. Runners of every pace fit somewhere: the staggered corrals keep the start comfortable, and the Kids Trot gives younger children their own moment on the course. It is a rare family event where the adults run their own race while the children run theirs, all in the same park.

Start the holiday with movement and a shared goal

A Thanksgiving morning race is a concrete way to begin the day with the family moving together before the long meal. Tropical Park sits on the southwest edge of Miami, an easy drive from Homestead, Cutler Bay, Palmetto Bay and Pinecrest, with plenty of parking for an early start. Registration is open on the Let's Do This platform, and signing up early locks in the better rate. Bring the family, walk the 5K if that is the pace, and start the holiday with something done.

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