Thanksgiving Day race

Race Recap: 2018 Run’ucopia 2018 (Salem)

December 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Thanksgiving: A day American’s get together to give thanks, to eat, to watch football and RUN! I got up early Thanksgiving morning, prepped my Thanksgiving meal and headed to Salem Riverfront Park (200 Water St NE Salem, OR 97301), to join [read more...]

2018 Mid Valley Turkey Trots: Corvallis Turkey Trot and Gobbler’s Revenge (Albany)

November 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

Thanksgiving is generally about food and good company, family or otherwise. Being a runner, I used to sneak away as the sun came up to get in a relaxed longer run before the chaos began. It was only a couple years ago that I discovered Thanksgiving [read more...]

Salem Area Turkey Trots: 2018 Run’ucopia 5k/10k/15k (Salem) and Keizer Chamber Turkey Dash 5k (Keizer)

November 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

Thanksgiving: A day American’s get together to give thanks, to eat, to watch football and to RUN! Thanksgiving day marks the most popular holiday for people to go out and run a road race! If you are going to be in the Salem area, [read more...]

2018 Southern Oregon Turkey Trots

November 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

Fortunately, no matter where you are over Thanksgiving, you are sure to find a Turkey Trot to participate in . . . More mashed potatoes, please! If you happen to be indulging while in Southern Oregon, here are a few options for you. YMCA Turkey Trot [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Clark County Turkey Trot and Polar Plunge

November 6, 2016 // 0 Comments

If you are looking for a way to give back to the Clark County community, register for the Clark County Turkey Trot 5K or 10K. 100% of the proceeds from this race go to benefit the Clark County Food Bank. Last year approximately 1200 racers provided [read more...]

Mid-Valley Turkey Trots: 2016 Corvallis Turkey Trot & Turkey Trot Eugene

November 3, 2016 // 0 Comments

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. For the running nut, this means lots of opportunities to run some great Thanksgiving themed races. If you’re in the Corvallis or Eugene areas, you definitely won’t want to miss out on a couple of [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Baker City Turkey Trot

November 1, 2016 // 0 Comments

The 9th annual Baker City Turkey Trot 5K will once again be held on Thanksgiving morning. This Turkey Trot is a fundraiser benefiting the Northeast Oregon Compassion Center. This budget-friendly event is only $10 and all proceeds go to feed the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Turkey Stuffer (Springfield) FREE ENTRIES!

October 23, 2016 // 0 Comments

Springfield’s own Turkey Stuffer will once again be in Lively Park on Thanksgiving morning. This budget-friendly 5K is a win-win for the whole family. Adults are just $15, kids ages 14 and under are free, and after the race you can enjoy the [read more...]

Turkey Trots – Run Oregon’s Ultimate Guide to 2016 Thanksgiving Runs

October 23, 2016 // 0 Comments

Over the past years, “turkey trot” races 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 [read more...]

Race Recap: 2016 Oak Hills Turkey Trot

December 2, 2015 // 2 Comments

Once again the Oak Hills Turkey Trot was a great event, with the kid’s run, the 5-miler and a 2-miler. Each year, the students vote on which nonprofits will receive the proceeds from the race, and this year’s recipients were: Care to [read more...]

Race preview: 2015 Oak Hills Turkey Trot

November 4, 2015 // 0 Comments

I absolutely love the Oak Hills Turkey Trot, for so many reasons. First of all, it’s a nonprofit event. The proceeds are all donated to a charity selected by the students at Oak Hills Elementary school. All the food collected is also donated, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Keizer Turkey Dash

October 28, 2015 // 0 Comments

I am excited to report that my hometown of Keizer is once again hosting it’s very own Thanksgiving Day race, the Keizer Turkey Dash 5k Run/Walk. The race will begin and end in front of the Keizer Station Lowes. Runners will head out of the [read more...]

How do you Turkey Trot?

October 24, 2015 // 0 Comments

With Turkey Trots springing up nearly everywhere across the state, you can’t be in most cities without there being one within short driving distance. I have competed in a bunch over the years, and at different levels of exertion. During [read more...]

Race Recap: 3rd Annual Keizer Turkey Dash

November 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

There may have been a little rain, but the 3rd Annual Keizer Turkey Dash got the bodies of about 745 runners and walkers warmed up for the Thanksgiving holiday. In quickly glancing over some of the other local area turkey trots, it appears that [read more...]

Recap: 2014 Oak Hills Turkey Trot

November 28, 2014 // 0 Comments

Portland-area runners got lucky this year, with temperatures near 60 degrees and just a light sprinkle, if anything. I opted to stay fairly close to home this year and revisit one of my favorite area Turkey Trots, the Oak Hills Turkey Trot. This [read more...]

A Turkey Run to benefit the Oregon Food Bank: Burn it off for Hunger 5k

November 24, 2014 // 0 Comments

For anyone still looking for a run on Thanksgiving, check out the 3rd Annual Burn it off for Hunger 5k Walk/Run held in downtown Portland. All of the proceeds benefit the Oregon Food Bank and you can bring the whole family along. Kids, strollers [read more...]

Oak Hills Turkey Trot to benefit families displaced by fire

November 23, 2014 // 0 Comments

One of the best Turkey Trots in the Portland metro area is the Oak Hills Turkey Trot. I say this because it’s a true community race – no swag, no post-race party, just a family-friendly event that sticks to the basics of putting on a [read more...]

Race Preview: I Like Pie, Thanksgiving Day Run

November 4, 2014 // 0 Comments

Pie lovers in Central Oregon, rejoice! The annual I Like Pie Thanksgiving Day Run is once again scheduled for Thanksgiving Day in Bend. This FootZone event is a fundraiser for NeighborImpact. All proceeds from this donation-only run will go [read more...]

Race preview: Give n’ Gobble 5K/10K

October 21, 2014 // 0 Comments

This will be the eighth year of the Give n’ Gobble 5K/10K in Sherwood, naturally, on Thanksgiving morning. In case you are on the fence about whether to go running on November 27, the Give n’ Gobble race website helpfully notes [read more...]

Race Preview: Turkey on the Run

October 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

If you are traveling to central Washington for Thanksgiving, Turkey on the Run is the race for you! In just a few short years, this race has become the largest Thanksgiving run in central Washington. With 380 runners in 2011 to over 900 in 2013, [read more...]

My Hometown Turkey Trot: Keizer Turkey Dash 5k Run/Walk preview

October 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

I remember back in October 2012, when I found out that my hometown of Keizer was starting up their first Turkey Trot, the Keizer Turkey Dash, and how excited I was. I also remember wondering just how well a Thanksgiving Day race would do, [read more...]

Race Preview: Eugene Turkey Trot 11/27/14 (Eugene, Oregon)

October 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

Ready to run that Turkey Off? Oregon has over a dozen races to choose from for the 2014 Thanksgiving Day Turkey races, and Eugene puts on an excellent option. So if you’ll be in the Eugene area, sign up and get Eugene Turkey Trot on your [read more...]

Thanksgiving Day Races and Turkey Trots Round Up Blog

October 19, 2014 // 3 Comments

Autumn is just around the color and (I feel) is one of the best times of the year! To run as the leaves are changing from green to gold is an experience like no other. Appreciating the fall foliage is not the only reason to enjoy the change in [read more...]

ORRC Turkey Trot shirt featured on NPR’s “Is This Your Old T-Shirt?”

April 2, 2014 // 5 Comments

Thanks to alert reader Lisa Mingay, we have learned that an ORRC Turkey Trot t-shirt from long ago (well, at least five years) was featured in an NPR story on t-shirts that were found for sale in Kenya. I asked a few people on the ORRC board from [read more...]