Detroit Turkey Trot

The Detroit Turkey Trot is a Thanksgiving morning tradition organized by The Parade Company, the group behind America's Thanksgiving Parade. Held for the 44th consecutive year in 2026, it starts and finishes at Huntington Place (formerly Cobo Center) in downtown Detroit, drawing thousands of costumed runners and walkers who form what organizers call "the parade before the parade," cheered on by the largest spectator crowd in Michigan for a running event. The headline 10K starts at 7:30 a.m. alongside the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mashed Potato Mile, followed by the Stuffing Strut 5K at 8:30 a.m. The 10K has carried the Strategic Staffing Solutions (S3) title sponsorship for many years; the race is tracked here under its neutral, sponsor-independent name since staffing-company title sponsors can change year to year. Advance packet pickup runs November 14-21, 2026, with additional pickup at Huntington Place on November 25 and race morning. Strollers are welcome in the rear corrals, but pets and bikes are not permitted on course. Finishers wrap up in time to watch America's Thanksgiving Parade, which steps off later that morning through the same downtown streets.