Cocoa Beach Turkey Trot 5k

Cocoa Beach Turkey Trot 5k is a Thanksgiving Day run in Cocoa Beach, Florida, on November 26, 2026, starting at 8:00 a.m. The 5K (3.1 miles) winds through the residential Cocoa Isles neighborhood and is suitable for both runners and walkers. Free fun runs are offered for kids, so the whole family can take part. The organizers pitch it as a way to start a healthy Thanksgiving tradition with family and friends.

A flat neighborhood road course near the coast is about as approachable as a 5K gets, which makes this a good pick for a first race or a fast time. If you are new to running, six weeks of three short sessions per week, mixing walking and jogging, will get you to the finish comfortably. If you are chasing a PR, keep your weekly long run and add one session of 400-meter to 800-meter repeats through the fall, then back off in the final days. Since walkers share the course, line up according to your expected pace so you are not weaving through the field in the first few blocks.