2026 Brentwood Turkey Trot for Schools
About the race
Welcome to the 13th annual Brentwood Turkey Trot for Schools. This 5K event benefits the athletic programs of the Brentwood Union School District and Liberty Union High School District. It promotes health, athletics, and education in the community.
Participants can choose an in-person or virtual run. The in-person race takes place at the Streets of Brentwood on Thanksgiving morning at 8:00 AM. The virtual run can be completed whenever and wherever you want, from Wednesday, November 25 through Sunday, December 6. All participants receive a 2026 race t-shirt and finisher medal.
Courses & distances
2026 IN-PERSON Brentwood Turkey Trot 5K
Distance: 3.1 Miles
Starts: Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM
Race fees
Children ages 3 and under are welcome to participate with no registration necessary.
August 8 - October 31, 2026
- Ages 4-9: $20
- Ages 10-18: $25
- Ages 19 and up: $40
November 1 - November 25, 2026
- Ages 4-9: $20
- Ages 10-18: $30
- Ages 19 and up: $45
Race day registration - November 26, 2026 (only if not sold out)
- Ages 4-9: $30
- Ages 10-18: $35
- Ages 19 and up: $55
Processing fees are added to your race fee.
If you register on or after November 1, you will not be asked for a t-shirt size. You can select a t-shirt from a variety of sizes at packet pickup or on race day.
Packet pickup
Check in and pick up your race bib and t-shirt at packet pickup on Wednesday, November 25 from 3:00 - 7:00 PM at Pioneer Elementary School on Shady Willow Lane in Brentwood.
Virtual racers must pick up their shirt, bib, and medal at packet pickup or on race day by 7:50 AM. Race swag cannot be shipped.
In-person racers with guaranteed shirt sizes must pick up their shirts by 7:50 AM on race day, or the shirts will be released for shirt exchange.
Course rules
For the safety of our trotters, dogs are not allowed on the course.
- Strollers are allowed if they are pushed by an adult.
- Bikes, scooters, and skateboards are not allowed on the course.
The course
Location
City insight: Brentwood
Brentwood is a city in Williamson County, Tennessee, and a suburb of Nashville within the Nashville metropolitan area, with 45,373 residents at the 2020 census. Summers are hot and humid and winters are mild, so spring and autumn are the best seasons to race.
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