Thursday, November 26, 2026Boone, NC
High Country Turkey Trot 5K & 10K
2 events
- 10K10KRoadStarts 8:50 AM
- 5K5KRoadStarts 9:00 AM
Location
Approximate, from the race's ZIP code.
Typical race-day weatherIdeal weather · 86/100
- High / low
- 56° / 33°F
- 13° / 1°C
- Humidity
- 75%
- Dew point 35°F
- Chance of rain
- 24%
- Wind
- 6 mph
- Average
- Usually cold for a short race: about 39°F while racing.
Averages for this area and time of year over the last 20 years, from NASA POWER data. Not a forecast.
Past results
- 9% fasterFinish times are typically 9% faster than at other trail 5Ks.2 years, 988 finishers; men and women compared separately.
- 7% fasterFinish times are typically 7% faster than at other 5Ks.1 year, 656 finishers; men and women compared separately.
- 18% fasterFinish times are typically 18% faster than at other trail 10Ks.2 years, 259 finishers; men and women compared separately.
| Year | Event | Finishers | Median | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10k Timed Trail Race · 10K | 130 | 59:42 | 55:53 | 1:03:16 |
| 2025 | 5k Timed Trail Race · 5K | 553 | 35:02 | 31:40 | 37:59 |
| 2024 | 10k Timed Trail Race · 10K | 129 | 58:32 | 56:18 | 1:00:12 |
| 2024 | 5k Timed Trail Race · 5K | 435 | 33:42 | 32:15 | 36:45 |
| 2023 | 5K · 5K | 656 | 32:28 | 29:54 | 34:53 |
Median finish times from results published on RunSignup. Keyrace keeps only these summaries, never individual results. A fast or slow field affects times as much as the course does.