Austin ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot
Austin, TX
- 5 Miler, 1 Miler, Kids Run
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
The ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot, one of Austin’s most beloved Thanksgiving traditions, started in 1991 with just a handful of volunteers and 600 participants. Today it has grown to be the largest 5-mile run in Texas, with more than 700 volunteers and over 20,000 participants from all over the U.S. … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Nov 27):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| H (°F) | 63 | 80 | 55 | 71 | 52 |
| L (°F) | 46 | 52 | 37 | 46 | 47 |
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Happy Thanksgiving!
The emails ahead of time warned of long lines, so we arrived early... but parking and day-of packet pickup was really smooth. Free coffee at the beginning, lots of families … MORE
The emails ahead of time warned of long lines, so we arrived early… but parking and day-of packet pickup was really smooth. Free coffee at the beginning, lots of families walking and cute Thanksgiving outfits/hats/costumes.
Great Course Despite Large Causal Crowd
All Thanksgiving runs attract casual runners and walkers. It's part of the fun, I guess. Just prepare yourself that the first few minutes is all about weaving through traffic. The … MORE
All Thanksgiving runs attract casual runners and walkers. It’s part of the fun, I guess. Just prepare yourself that the first few minutes is all about weaving through traffic.
The race production was good -despite announcing a 30 minute delay in the start at the last minute.
Great course through downtown. I’d like to see more 5 mile races…it’s just something mildly different. There were hills but nothing remotely steep…just those long slow gradients. That may bother some more than others.