Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot 8 Mile
The 8 mile race is the longer of the two Thanksgiving distances in Dallas and the one the organiser describes as a challenge for more experienced people. The timed start is at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday 26 November 2026, and untimed entrants may also go at 9:00.
Young Street, Dallas → City Hall Plaza, Dallas
- Distance
- 12.9 km
- Time limit
- ≤ 3.5 h
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Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot 8 Mile
From Young Street the course heads into Deep Ellum, follows Main Street through the heart of downtown, passes Reunion Tower and crosses the viaduct bridge into Oak Cliff before turning back to City Hall Plaza.
There are time checks along the way. Anyone not past Union Station by 10:45 a.m. is directed to a shorter route to the finish, the 8 mile course closes at 11 a.m. at the mile 4 marker, and the whole course closes at noon. It is a fit for a person who wants more than a 5K on a holiday morning, with a tour across the river included.
About Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot 8 Mile 2026
Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot 8 Mile 2026 starts on Thursday, November 26, 2026 at 08:30 AM in Young Street, Dallas.
Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot 8 Mile: 12.9 km, from Young Street, Dallas to City Hall Plaza, Dallas, time limit 3.5 h.
Organiser: YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas.
Official website: ymcadallas.org