Get out and get active to support a good cause!
Kick off your Thanksgiving celebrations and burn some pre-feast calories with a fun run in your community! Turkey trots are usually family-friendly races that sometimes have a charitable element to them. Most of the turkey trots are back to being in person this year, but some races are still offering a virtual option.
Tysons Rotary Turkey Trot
Date:
Virtual: Saturday, November 13 and Sunday, November 14
In-Person: Sunday November 14
Time:
8:00 am
Location:
Tysons Central Park
1775 Tysons, Blvd
Tysons, VA
Registration Fee:
$35
Run, walk, or trot on this 5K certified course around Tysons Corner. The Tysons Rotary’s Virtual Turkey Trot raises funds for the local charities we support and to continue developing a sense of community for residents and businesses in the Tysons area.
YMCA Virtual Turkey Chase
Date:
Monday, November 15 – Tuesday, November 30
Location:
Virtual
Registration Fee:
Virtual 10K Run/Walk: $39
Virtual 5K Run/Walk: $39
Virtual 12 Mile Walk: $39
Virtual 10 Mile Bike Ride: $39
400yd Swim: $39
Virtual 10K Run/Walk: $39
The Turkey Chase Charity Run originated in 1982 in partnership with the YMCA Bethesda Chevy Chase and Bethesda Chevy Chase Rotary. Now, the Turkey Chase Charity Run will host even more participants because our virtual race expanded to YMCA branches and program centers in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
This year’s Turkey Chase Charity Run will benefit more youth and families in the metropolitan area. The Y’s Turkey Chase is one of the largest 10K’s in the metropolitan area and the largest fundraiser for the YMCA and Rotary.
Register today and join over 10,000 individuals and families virtually to experience a community tradition of health, wellness and togetherness.
Freeze Your Gizzard 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Run
Date:
Saturday, November 20
Time:
5k: 9:00 am
1 Mile: 9:45 am
Location:
Ida Lee Park
60 Ida Lee Drive NW
Leesburg, VA
Registration Fee:
5K: $25, now-November 19th, $30 day of registration
1 Mile: $10 now-November 19th, $15 day of registration
Celebrate Thanksgiving a little early and take the opportunity to have fun and exercise! Enjoy the beautiful cross country course that runs through scenic Ida Lee’s 138 acre park
All participants are asked to bring 2 canned goods or non-perishable items to donate to the Loudoun Hunger Relief Food Bank.
Vienna Turkey Trot
Date:
Sunday, November 21
Time:
8:00 am: Kids Fun Run
8:30 am: 5K/10K
Location:
Vienna Volunteer Fire Department
400 Center Street South
Vienna, VA
Registration Fee:
5k: $40 September 30-October 15, then $45 until race day
10k: $45 September 30-October 15 NOW EXTENDED THROUGH NOVEMBER 11, then $50 until race day
Kids’ Fun Run: $20
The James Madison High School Band will be hosting the 19th Annual Vienna Turkey Trot 5K/10K and Fun Run. All proceeds benefit the JMHS “Pride of Vienna” Band and the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department. Join us for a great run, super music, fun prizes, refreshments after the race and the Finish Line Festival!
Turkey Day 5K and 1 Mile Walk/Run
Date:
Thursday, November 25
Time:
5K: 8:00 am
1 Mile: 8:55 am
Location:
South Lakes High School
Reston, VA
Registration Fee:
November 6 – November 23
5K: $40
5K 14 & Under: $30
1 Mile: $30
November 24-25
5K: $45
5K 14 & Under: $35
1 Mile: $35
Ready, set, gobble, gobble, gobble! Whether you run, walk, or wobble to the finish, make this Thanksgiving one to remember at the Turkey Day 5K & 1 Mile! Join us live or virtually.
9th Annual Fairfax Turkey Trot
Date:
Thursday, November 25
Time:
9:00 am
Location:
Mantua Swim & Tennis Club
9330 Pentland Place
Fairfax, VA 22031
Registration Fee:
$40 per participant
Complete your four-mile run, walk or trot with your friends and family. The 4-mile course is located in the Mantua community and winds through the neighborhood streets where spectators along the route cheer you on! The Fairfax Turkey Trot is a community event run entirely by volunteers from the surrounding communities. Proceeds from the Fairfax Turkey Trot will be donated to Britepaths (formerly Our Daily Bread).
Pacers Fairfax Turkey Trot 5K
Date:
Thursday, November 25
Time:
9:00 am
Location:
4081 University Drive
City of Fairfax, VA US 22030
Registration Fee:
5K: $40. Price increases after November 17, 2021 at 11:59pm EST
Virtual Race: $50. Registration ends November 28, 2021 at 6:00pm EST
Join Pacers Running for the most fun you can have on turkey day! Grab your friends and family and join us in the heart of Old Town Fairfax for the annual Fairfax Turkey Trot benefiting the City of Fairfax Fire Department Benevolent Fund.
