Stretch your turkey legs this Thanksgiving Day

Get into feast mode at these three local turkey trots.

runners at the starting line of a race

Fun fact: The first trot took place in Buffalo, NY in 1896, making it one of the oldest foot races in the US.

Photo by the YMCA of Greater Louisville

Before gobbling up all that great Thanksgiving food, some of you might be lacing up your sneakers for a Turkey Trot.

10th Annual Louisville Hungry Turkey
Run or walk this 5K river-side course at Waterfront Park.

  • Registration: $45 — Pro tip: Get 25% off through Sunday, Nov. 24
  • Features: Bamboo donuts at the finish line + a commemorative fleece hoodie or long-sleeve shirt

55th Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot
Choose your stride and shake your tail feathers around a looped course that starts and finishes at the Northeast YMCA, passing by A.B. Sawyer Park and UofL’s Shelby Campus along the way.

  • Registration: $45
  • Features: Choice of a 5K or kids trot + event shirt and medal (register by Saturday, Nov. 15 to guarantee your shirt)

45th Annual Iroquois Hill Runners Thanksgiving Day Run
Strollers and dogs are welcome to this run + walk through the tree-lined loops of Iroquois Park.

  • Registration: $45
  • Features: Choice of a five-miler, 5K, or 1.25-mile run or walk, cash prizes + drawings, a costume contest, long-sleeve shirt and medal, plus free coffee, hot chocolate, tea, and apple cider
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