Cocoa Beach Turkey Trot
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Event overview
The Cocoa Beach Turkey Trot 5k is held on Thursday, November 27, 2025, in Cocoa Beach, FL. The course is a road route through residential Cocoa Isles and starts and ends at the Bailiwick Mall on Brevard Avenue. Event options listed are a standard 5k, a 5k - NO SHIRT option, and a 5k - Virtual entry. Standard entry fees shown are $30 for the 5k, $25 for the no-shirt option, and $32 for the virtual event. Prices increase after November 12 and in-person and online registration closes on Wednesday, November 26; virtual registration ends November 23.
Logistics, awards and special rules
All 5k finishers receive a finisher medal. Awards beyond medals are given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall male and female, plus master, grand master and senior grand master male and female categories. There are no age group or team awards. Packet pickup is offered at Cocoa Beach Recreation Center (321 Ramp Road) on dates in the week before the race and also on race day at the Bailiwick Mall; participants must preregister or use packet pickup because there is no race day registration. A shirt-and-number mailing option is available for an extra $7 if requested by November 20.
Other items noted: shirt distribution at packet pickup is first come, first served; tank tops are available in limited quantities starting in June; finisher medals, door prizes and post-race refreshments are provided. A Turkey Team may register with 2 to 6 participants; teams must carry a provided 12 lb. turkey without wheeled apparatus, stay together during the 5k and finish together, and must pre-register by November 23. Parking guidance and a local food donation collection for a community pantry are also provided. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.