Over the past years, “turkey trots” have become increasingly popular, encouraging people to get outside and participate in a race/run/walk on Thanksgiving morning before heading to their respective Thanksgiving celebrations. Most of the races offer at least a 5k distance, several also have another longer or shorter distance as an option. Many of the races have a food bank as a beneficiary or collect canned goods at the race.
While Run Oregon will be previewing a few of these races individually and in detail, here is your guide to Thanksgiving Day races that we are aware of. If you know of a race that’s missing, please let us know in the comments and we’ll happily add it to the list!
So without much further ado, here’s the list:
Saturday, November 19th:
- 9am Mountain Valley Turkey Trot – La Grande
Wednesday, November 23rd:
- 6pm HTC Turkey Trot – Portland International Raceway
Thursday, November 24th:
Greater Portland races:
- 730am ORRC Turkey Trot – Oregon Zoo, Portland
- 8am Turkeython – Tigard
- 830am Gateway’s Run for the Hungry – Washougal, WA
- 9am Tofurkey Trot – Oaks Park, Portland
- 9am Clark County Turkey Trot and Polar Plunge – Vancouver, WA
- 9am Sherwood Give N’ Gobble – Sherwood
- 9am West Linn Turkey Trot – West Linn
- 9am Turkey Trot – Ridgefield, WA
Mid-Valley Races:
- 8am Keizer’s Turkey Dash 5k – Keizer
- 8am Oregon Mid-Valley Road Race Gobblers Revenge – Albany
- 8:30am Turkey Stuffer – Springfield
- 830am Silverton Turkey Trot – Silverton
- 9am Salem Run’ucopia 5K/10K/15K – Salem
- 9am Turkey Trot – Eugene
Southern Oregon Races:
- 8am Southern Oregon Turkey Trot – Talent
- 830am Wildlife Safari Turkey Trot – Winston
- 9am Moore Park Turkey Trot – Klamath Falls
Oregon Coast Races:
- 9am Turkey Trot Fun Run – Coos Bay
- 9am Newport Turkey Trot – Newport
- 9am Turkey Trot – Astoria
Central Oregon Races:
- 730-930am I Like Pie – Bend
- 9am Bend Thanksgiving Classic – Bend
- 9am Turkey Trot – Madras
- 9a Dad’s Place Run Like a Turkey – Prineville
- 920am Redmond Turkey Trot – Redmond
Columbia Gorge Races:
- 10am Mosier Twin Tunnels Turkey Trot – Hood River
Eastern Oregon Races:
- 9am Baker City Turkey Trot – Baker City
