How hilly is the Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot 5K?
The Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot 5K is described as flat.
Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot 5K
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot 5K at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 76/100
- Evidence depth
- 36 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 5 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- City, Coastal, Waterfront, Historic
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot 5K route go?
The Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot 5K route starts at City Hall Plaza, Young Street between St. Paul and Park Avenue, downtown Dallas, TX. Race day registration available 7:00-8:15 a.m.; main start 8:30 a.m. with a secondary 9:00 a.m. start and finishes at City Hall Plaza area; the 5K finishes east of Griffin Street on Young Street. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Dallas City Hall, City Hall Plaza, Young Street, Canton Street and downtown Dallas. Closed-road course through the streets of downtown Dallas with water stops and restrooms on course.
What should runners know on race day for the Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot 5K?
Packet pickup runs November 21-25 at five area YMCA locations and Luke's Locker; detailed instructions are emailed to registrants about one week before the race. No race-day packet distribution. Yes. All lanes on Young Street between St. Paul Street and Park Ave are closed from 7 p.m. Wednesday until 5 p.m. Thursday; additional closures on Marilla, Akard, Ervay, and St. Paul streets from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. on race day. Timed or untimed 5K run/walk, mass start at 9:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day from Dallas City Hall. Rain-or-shine event.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Historic
Atmosphere
- Big City
- Community
- Festival
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- Organizers project 20,000+ participants; approximately 22,000 took part in the prior year.
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Qualification status
- Not a qualifying race; open community event with timed and untimed options.
Race day logistics
- Wave start
- timed or untimed 5K run/walk, mass start at 9:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day from Dallas City Hall
- Bag drop
- Packet pickup runs November 21-25 at five area YMCA locations and Luke's Locker; detailed instructions are emailed to registrants about one week before the race. No race-day packet distribution.
- Closed roads
- Yes. All lanes on Young Street between St. Paul Street and Park Ave are closed from 7 p.m. Wednesday until 5 p.m. Thursday; additional closures on Marilla, Akard, Ervay, and St. Paul streets from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. on race day.
- Race village
- No
- Medal
- Limited finisher medals (not guaranteed for all finishers). The first 750 dogs to cross the 5K finish line receive a medal; Diaper Dash participants receive a long-sleeve onesie and bib.
Access and course status
- Start
- City Hall Plaza, Young Street between St. Paul and Park Avenue, downtown Dallas, TX. Race day registration available 7:00-8:15 a.m.; main start 8:30 a.m. with a secondary 9:00 a.m. start.
- Finish
- City Hall Plaza area; the 5K finishes east of Griffin Street on Young Street.
- Nearest station
- DART is the official transportation provider; participants are encouraged to ride DART to City Hall Plaza in downtown Dallas
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Road
- Landmarks
- Dallas City Hall, City Hall Plaza, Young Street, Canton Street, downtown Dallas
- Notable features
- Offers timed and untimed 5K and 8-Mile options plus a virtual option, a Tot Trot for babies and toddlers, a Diaper Dash for infants, and a Dog Trot. Features dual costume contests for humans and pets, an expanded petting zoo, a soccer pitch, and a Family Zone. In 2011 it set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as turkeys
- Closed-road course through the streets of downtown Dallas with water stops and restrooms on course
- paramedics, radio operators, and police patrol the route. Rain-or-shine event
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 13°CTypical temperature
- 22 kphTypical wind
- 4 mmTypical rainfall
- 76Favourability /100