Turkey trot

Turkey trots are footraces, usually of the long-distance variety, held on or around Thanksgiving Day in the United States.

A few races in the United Kingdom during the Christmas period are described as turkey trots.

)[1] In the United States, many courses used for these Thanksgiving events are run at a certified USA Track & Field road race distances between 5Ks and a half marathon; others are informal fun runs between 1.0 mile (1.6 km) and 5 km.

The oldest documented turkey trot, a still-ongoing annual event in Buffalo, New York, dates to 1675.

[3] In 2021, Molly Seidel participated in the Berbee Derby held in Fitchburg, Wisconsin and set the record for the fastest run for an individual dressed as a turkey.

Man dressed as a turkey takes part in a 10K run on Thanksgiving Day
Cuero, Texas , holds a turkey trot every November where hundreds of turkeys parade through the town (1912).