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Turkey Trot

November 8, 2023 By Eastwick Press

Registration Open 

Submitted by Ed Parham
Officials at the Troy Turkey Trot have announced registration is now open for the 76th running of the Trot on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 23rd, and that more than 2,750 participants have signed up with less than a month to go.

A signature event of the Collar City’s holiday festivities, the Troy Turkey Trot is the nation’s 12th oldest road race and attracts thousands of runners and spectators to historic downtown Troy for the Capital Region’s largest Thanksgiving Day road race.

The Trot begins with the Capital Region’s only Thanksgiving Day 10K at 8 am, followed by the Grade School Mile and Turkey Walk at 9:30 am and 9:35 am respectively. The day’s main event, the 5K, kicks off at 10 am. Participants are encouraged to form a 5K team. There is no additional fee to participate in a family team category.

All events start at 4th and Fulton Streets and finish at River Street’s Monument Square. Prize money will be offered in the 10K. Overall and age group awards will be offered in both the 10K and 5K. All participants will receive a commemorative athletic blend shirt and a finisher medal.

For those who plan to be out of town this Thanksgiving but would still like to participate, the Trot will again feature a virtual 5K, 10K, Grade School Mile, or Turkey Walk option. Virtual events are self-timed, and participants upload their results into the Trot’s registration platform. All virtual participants receive a shirt and finisher medal.

The holiday season is a time to give back to less fortunate members of our community. Participants are encouraged to donate to the Trot’s primary charities, the Regional Food Bank of NENY and Joseph’s House and Shelter, during online registration. They can also support numerous non-profits taking part in the event’s Volunteer Incentive Recruitment Program, an initiative in which local charities receive a cash donation in return for supplying volunteers to the event.

For more information or to register, visit TroyTurkeyTrot.com. 

Filed Under: Member Exclusive, Troy

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