UF Health Jacksonville's Turkey Trot 5K
About the race
The UF Health Jacksonville 12th Annual Turkey Trot 5K for Brain Injury Awareness takes place on Thursday, November 26, 2026 in Atlantic Beach, FL.
By participating, you advance lifesaving care during the early critical stages of the injury and support the holistic care of traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors in our community.
Whether you are running, walking, trotting, participating virtually, promoting on social media or donating, you are part of the lifesaving work we do with TBIs and other brain injuries every day.
Race day schedule
November 26, 2026
- Competitive 5K wave: 7:30 AM
- 8-12 minute pace: 7:45 AM
- 13+ minute pace: 8:00 AM
- Sensory 5K start: 8:10 AM
- 1 Mile: 9:00 AM
Race packet pick-up
Race packet pick-up, sponsored by Marand Builders, is at the Dune House Hotel and Spa, 1 Ocean Blvd, Atlantic Beach (formerly One Ocean Resort and Spa).
- Tuesday, November 24: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Wednesday, November 25: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Thursday, November 26 (race day): 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM in the Junior Ballroom
Where the proceeds go
Proceeds from the Turkey Trot are an investment in vital, lifesaving work at UF Health Jacksonville, in our community and across the region. Funds raised have supported:
- 100+ patients in the UF Health Jacksonville Leon L. Haley Jr., M.D., Brain Wellness Program for housing and transportation over one calendar year.
- 44 patients in the same program's Equine Program, which offers half-day Saturday sessions with horses during the IOP sessions.
- Purchase of a Transcranial Doppler, a non-invasive ultrasound that monitors cerebral blood flow and detects increased intracranial pressure and vasospasms.
- Five staff attending a Transcranial Doppler training course at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
- Purchase of an Intracranial Ultrasound for the UF Health Jacksonville Neurosurgery Department.
- Education on TBIs and brain injuries through the UF Health Jacksonville Trauma Prevention Education Program.
- Two Video Laryngoscopes for trauma patients, particularly TBI patients who need intubation.
- Ten members at the Brooks Rehabilitation Brain Injury Clubhouse for one month.
The course
Race weekend schedule
Location
Atlantic Beach, FL, USA Open in Google Maps
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