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Get Basted Turkey Trot is on November 22, 2026, under four weeks away, so we have set next year's race in November. Change the date below if you are running this one.
- Distances
- Half marathon, 15K, 10K, 5K
- Terrain
- Flat
- Field
- Capped at 500 participants
Course
The Get Basted Turkey Trot course
Five Star NTP's "second helpings" turkey trot runs the Sunday before Thanksgiving from North Forsyth Middle School on Coal Mountain Drive in Cumming, with all distances starting together at 8:00 a.m. Everything is built on one 3.1-mile loop: the 5K runs it once, the 10K twice, the 15K three times and the half marathon four times plus a short extra section.
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The organisers describe the course as fairly flat, with the gentle rises you expect in North Georgia. Self-serve water stations are roughly every 1.5 miles, finishers need to hold at least a 16-minute mile, and the field is capped at 500, so the loops never feel crowded.
- Terrain
- Flat
- Distances
- Half marathon, 15K, 10K, 5K
- Field
- Capped at 500 participants
- Weather on race day
- Late November mornings in Forsyth County are usually cold and often clear, around 33–48 °F at the 8:00 a.m. start, with highs in the mid to upper 50s °F. Start in a throwaway layer and gloves, and with self-serve water, plan to drink at the stations on each lap or carry a small bottle.
What to train for
On a repeated loop, pacing discipline wins: practise goal-pace runs on a short loop near home so the later laps feel routine, and note each lap split to keep them even.
Half marathoners should build to 11 to 12 mile long runs with the final 3 at goal pace, while 10K and 15K runners can add 3 to 4 x 1.5 miles at race pace.
Once a week, add 6 to 8 x 45 seconds up a gentle hill so the small North Georgia rises do not break your rhythm. Aim to make your last lap your fastest.
Sample week
A sample Get Basted Turkey Trot training week
A week from the middle of the build, about six weeks out. Your plan sets the real distances and paces from your own fitness and adjusts them every week as you train.
- Monday
- Rest, or 20 minutes of mobility
- Tuesday Key session
- Intervals: 5 × 1 km at 5K to 10K effort, easy jog between
- Wednesday
- Easy run, 5–6 mi
- Thursday Key session
- Goal-pace run, 7 mi with 4 mi at race pace
- Friday
- Recovery run, 4 mi, or cross-train
- Saturday Key session
- Long run, 10–12 mi easy
- Sunday
- Easy run, 4 mi, then 6 relaxed strides
Taper
Tapering for the Get Basted Turkey Trot
Start the taper ten to fourteen days before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course is flat, so pacing decides the day: rehearse your goal pace in short segments during race week.
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Get Basted Turkey Trot training questions
How long should I train for the Get Basted Turkey Trot?
Most runners give a half marathon twelve to sixteen weeks of focused training on top of an existing base. The plan above counts back from your actual race date, so if you have less time than that it builds the best plan the remaining weeks allow rather than pretending you have longer.
Is the Get Basted Turkey Trot course hilly?
Flat. Five Star NTP's "second helpings" turkey trot runs the Sunday before Thanksgiving from North Forsyth Middle School on Coal Mountain Drive in Cumming, with all distances starting together at 8:00 a.m.
What is the weather usually like at the Get Basted Turkey Trot?
Late November mornings in Forsyth County are usually cold and often clear, around 33–48 °F at the 8:00 a.m. start, with highs in the mid to upper 50s °F. Start in a throwaway layer and gloves, and with self-serve water, plan to drink at the stations on each lap or carry a small bottle.
When should I start tapering for the Get Basted Turkey Trot?
Start the taper ten to fourteen days before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course is flat, so pacing decides the day: rehearse your goal pace in short segments during race week.
Do I need an account to get a Get Basted Turkey Trot training plan?
No. The plan above builds in your browser with no account, no email, and no card. Make a free account only if you want to keep it, log your runs against it, and have the coach keep adapting it as your training goes.