2 events in Atlantic Beach, Florida

UF Health Jacksonville's

12th Annual Turkey Trot

Thursday, November 26, 2026

5K at waves from 7:30 AM-8:00

1 Mile at 9:00 AM

Competitive 5K Wave at 7:30 AM

8-12 Minute Pace- 7:45 AM

13+ Minute Pace 8:00 AM

Sensory 5K Start 8:10 AM

UF Health Jacksonville's 12th Annual Turkey Trot 5K for Brain Injury Awareness will take place on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026 in Atlantic Beach, FL. By participating in Turkey Trot 5K, you advance lifesaving care during the early critical stages of the injury and support the holistic care of traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors in our community.

RACE PACKET PICK-UP

Race Packet Pick-Up, sponsored by Marand Builders, will be available on the following days/locations:

Tuesday and Wednesday, November 24th and 25th - Dune House Hotel & Spa, 1 Ocean Blvd. Atlantic Beach (formerly One Ocean Resort & Spa)

Tuesday November 24th- 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM

Wednesday November 25th- 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM

Race Day Pick-Up, Thursday, November 26th - Dune House Hotel & Spa, 1 Ocean Blvd. Atlantic Beach (formerly One Ocean Resort & Spa)

6 AM until 8 AM - In the Junior Ballroom

AWARDS

All Participants will receive a finisher medal and a keepsake, reusable water cup, sponsored by Contoura Plastic Surgery. The awards ceremony will take place at the main stage, sponsored by Wolf Retirement, after the 1-Mile Fun Run and walk starts.

COSTUME CONTEST

HIGHEST FUNDRAISER

TEAM AWARDS

Largest Team (Based on registration)

5K AGE GROUP AWARDS

• Overall male & female.

• Overall masters male & female (over 40 years of age).

• Overall grand-masters male & female (over 50 years of age).

• Top 3 finishers in each age groups for male & female will be categorized as below. 10 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79 and 80 and over.

START AND FINISH LAYOUT

COURSE MAPS

5K Map

Mile Map

SPONSORSHIP

Are you interested in sponsoring the largest 5K in Jacksonville? Reach out to UF Health Jacksonville's Director of Development, Megan Methven at [email protected] or 904-244-1061 for more information.

PROCEEDS FOR THE TURKEY TROT

Proceeds from the UF Health Jacksonville Turkey Trot are an investment in vital, lifesaving work at UF Health Jacksonville, in our community and across the region. Funds raised through the Turkey Trot have supported:

• 100+ patients in the the UF Health Jacksonville Leon L. Haley Jr., M.D., Brain Wellness Program through one calendar year for housing and transportation.

• 44 patients in the UF Health Jacksonville Leon L. Haley Jr., M.D., Brain Wellness Program for the Equine Program. The equine program, facilitated by Jacksonville Equestrian Center: H.O.R.S.E Therapies, offers half-day programming on Saturdays during the IOP sessions. Participants engage in interactions with horses, which have been shown to provide a range of benefits, including improved balance, coordination, and strength, as well as enhanced self-confidence, communication skills, and emotional regulation.

• Purchased a Transcranial Doppler (TDC). TCD is a non-invasive ultrasound that measures blood flow in the brain. TCD provides real-time monitoring and helps to monitor cerebral blood flow, detect increased intracranial pressure and identify vasospasms – all crucial intreating traumatic brain injuries. It is also portable and repeatable making it a valuable tool in the ICU, emergency settings and long-term monitoring of TBI patients.

• Sent five staff to attend a Transcranial Doppler training course at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

• Purchased an Intracranial Ultrasound to support the UF Health Jacksonville Neurosurgery Department. This advance technology, used in Traumatic Brain Injury aftercare, helps open the blood-brain barrier via ultrasound.

• Help to provide education around TBI’s and brain injuries through the UF Health Jacksonville Trauma Prevention Education Program.

• The purchase of two Video Laryngoscopes. Often trauma patients, particularly TBI patients require intubation (breathing tubes) to support them.

• 10 members at the Brooks Rehabilitation Brain Injury Clubhouse for one month. The Brooks Brain Injury Clubhouse is a full-time day program that provides for the long-term recovery needs of individuals who have experienced an acquired neurological/brain injury. It expands the system of care provided by Brooks Rehabilitation and serves as a bridge to community and vocational re-integration. Brooks is pleased to offer the only program of its kind for people with an acquired brain injury in the state of Florida.

Whether you are running, walking, trotting, participating virtually, promoting on social media or making a donation, by supporting UF Health Jacksonville's Turkey Trot, YOU are a part of the lifesaving work we do with TBI's and other brain injuries everyday.