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…
Thanksgiving: A day American’s get together to give thanks, to eat, to watch football and to RUN! Usually, Thanksgiving Day marks the most popular holiday for people to go out and run a road race, but obviously there are limited opportunities this year. If you don’t mind heading down to the Salem area, the Salem Turkey Trot is attempting a live event on holiday morning. The event will take place at Creekside Golf Club and…
The Turkey Stuffer 5K is a community tradition for the the entire family. Come out and enjoy exercising together while raising money to benefit Willamalane’s Park & Recreation District. Run or walk the flat course that will start outside of Splash! at Lively Park near 61st and Thurston and the race course will continue on Thurston, looping through the beautiful and quiet surrounding residential neighborhood and passing near Thurston Park before runners make their way…
On Thanksgiving day, at Maurie Jacobs Park in Eugene, Oregon, you can get in some excellent pre-Thanksgiving dinner exercise. The Turkey Trot Eugene will feature a 4-mile run, a 2-mile walk, and the 200 meter Kids Gobbler Gallop. The 4-mile run begins at 9a, the 2-mile walk at 930a, and the Gobbler Gallops at 1015a. We have had bloggers participate in the Turkey Trot Eugene before and reported back that the event logistics were excellent,…
There are 2 things that people often associate Thanksgiving with .. Food and football. If you’re a runner, there might be a 3rd tradition, and that’s a morning Turkey Trot before you enjoy those other 2 things. The 2018 Great Turkey Fumble incorporates both a morning 5k and a football game into your Thanksgiving morning before you go home to enjoy a day of family and food. This race, which can be done individually or…
Thanksgiving is blaring in like a locomotive. I really can’t believe we went from July to October in the snap of some fingers. Craziness. Anyways, the positive side of that jump from summer to Thanksgiving season means there are a lot of opportunities to get some last runs in prior to winter settling in. For those that can’t run often on the weekends due to work schedules or family obligations, this is one of…
Eugene/Springfield area runners and walkers, you are in for a treat! An excellent Thanksgiving race, the Turkey Stuffer, is a benefit for the Willamalane Free Summer Playground Program for kids. By registering, not only do you get to support an outstanding cause, but you get to participate in an outstanding event that will let you pre-burn some calories. And – after you complete the 5k event, you get complimentary admissions into Splash!, which is the northwest’s…
Grants Pass is hosting a Turkey Trot this Thanksgiving, so if you find yourself in Southern Oregon for family or fun, consider checking out. There are not many details on the race, but it starts and finishes at the Grants Pass Family YMCA and it’s pretty inexpensive. Grants Pass Turkey Trot When: 830a on Thursday, November 23, 2017 Where: Grants Pass Family YMCA Register: Online here or mail-in; $15 individual or $20 per family (Add shirt for $18)
I have never been, but have previewed enough Madras-area races to know that the Madras Aquatic Center is a beautiful location in a small town that is committed to fitness in the community. From swimming pools to youth and adult sports leagues to races (running and multi-sport), they really seem to do a great job. They are the host of the upcoming Madras Turkey Trot, which takes place the Saturday AFTER Thanksgiving at 9am. There will…
In general, Thanksgiving is essentially the end point of the college football season. It’s typically the last week of Oregon and Oregon State’s regular season schedule , as well as the Civil War (I have tickets this year!) rivalry. And even for non-football watching families, there is generally a game on in the background in many houses and families are getting together to toss the pigskin around a bit while waiting for dinner. While football…
