1.3 Million Americans Registered for Turkey Trots

 RunSignup, the leading US technology provider for endurance events, released their event participation numbers for Thanksgiving Day 2025, the biggest US running day of the year. This year, the RunSignup platform had a record 1,330,726 participants registered to participate in 1,056 races across the country, with more than $3.2 million dollars raised for charities.

Running participation on the Thanksgiving holiday appears to continue to grow, both in terms of available races and overall participation. Registrations on RunSignup increased 20% compared to 2024, with three identifiable reasons:

Thanksgiving Day races are larger than most annual races (and growing), with an average of 1,260 participants per race. Thirty-seven percent of all Thanksgiving Day races exceeded 1000 registrants. While races with fewer than 500 participants grew the most (27%), even large races with more than 5,000 participants grew by 7 percent.

Turkey trots come with a variety of distances, but 5Ks are easily the most popular, with 91% of races including a 5K. Other popular options include a Kids Run, a 1 Mile, and a 10K.  The majority of turkey trots (76%) supported one or more charities. The community impact is significant: Thanksgiving Day races raised a total of $3,175,112.