On Thanksgiving day, at Maurie Jacobs Park in Eugene, Oregon, you can get in some excellent pre-Thanksgiving dinner exercise. The Turkey Trot Eugene, hosted by Level 32 Racing, is a wonderful holiday 5K for a good cause. The course takes racers on a beautiful tour on Ruth Bascom trail network in the Alton Baker Park area. Many sections of the course are along the Willamette River and have great views, then runners will finish…
The Corvallis Turkey Trot is back this year with its 5k, 10k, and 1k Little Gobblers kids’ run on Thanksgiving morning, November 25. Organized by Corvallis Parks and Rec, this event benefits the Parks and Rec Scholarship fund, providing low or no cost program registration to low income families. The races start and end at Osborn Aquatic Center (map). The start times are staggered to alleviate congestion in the starting area and on the course.…
Do turkeys ski? How about Turkey Trot runners? While I’m still researching the first question, thanks to the Redmond Turkey Trot I know the answer to the second. Yes! All participants in the 5K and 10K events receive a Hoodoo Ski Lift ticket as part of registration. They also get a t-shirt, individual pie, and chance at a large pumpkin pie. All that goodness and a race too. And about that race…This year the event…
At a race called The Gobbler’s Revenge, instead of running for turkey, you might be running FROM turkey. Or you might be just getting to have a grand time running around the north side of Albany with some family and friends. This Thanksgiving Day tradition is going into its 13th year and the leaders are happy to be back in person. Race distances include half marathon, 10K, 5K, and 2.5 miles. Some distances are limited…
Thanksgiving Day races have been a tradition for many runners, walkers, non-runners, families, race organizers, and community fundraisers for a long time. In many cases, the Thanksgiving Day event will be a fundraiser for a food bank or a similar charitable cause. With in-person large events canceled due to the Covid pandemic, many charities are having troubles raising the same amount of money as in other years. Virtual races can fill this void. The Clark…
For many years now I have been trying to motivate my family to join me in running a race on Thanksgiving morning, but many times other plans got in the way. This year, however, I signed everybody up for The Great Turkey Fumble run in Newberg, which promised to be a family friendly, casual event. Thanksgiving morning was cold, but dry and sunny, when we made our way to the Newberg High school. We arrived…
Do you have a Turkey Trot on your calendar yet? If not, and you’re going to be at the coast (or want to be at the coast) on Thanksgiving morning, sign up for the Newport Turkey Trot to make room for the afternoon feast! This is a great family race on Thanksgiving morning. The courses are flat and scenic, taking racers around Yaquina Bay, Hatfield Marine Science Center, NOOA, and other vistas of the Pacific Ocean.…
The Salem Run’ucopia has become a Salem Thanksgiving Day tradition for many Salemites as they try to mitigate the amount of calories that they’ll inevitably consume later in the day. This year they are offering a 1K kids run, 5K, 10K, and 15K race distances to allow you to decide how much food you’re willing to put back in that calorie bank. Thanksgiving Day races are always fun due to the festive nature, and knowing…
On Thanksgiving morning, there are many races to choose from, which may give you a great chance to try out a different area that you haven’t run in before. The Clark County Turkey Trot 5k/10k and Polar Plunge takes place on Thursday, November 28. The races start at 9am at Klineline Pond in Vancouver’s Salmon Creek Regional Park, and the Polar Plunge into the pond starts at 10am. The course for both the 5k and…
I really appreciate when a race knows what the people want. That’s why I appreciate the folks behind I Like Pie Run/Walk in Bend. Because yes, after a 5K or a 1.5 mile run/walk, I would like some pie. Thank you. Both distances are untimed and very inviting for the whole family to be involved. They start and end in the Old Mill District of Bend using flat, paved pathways and trails along the Deschutes…
