Celebrated as one of the 20 Best Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trots in America, the Turkey Trot is a Charlotte Thanksgiving tradition for the past 35 years!

Join us on Thanksgiving Day morning and choose from several fun options to participate including an 8K Run, a 5K Run/Walk, a 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk, and a Tot Trot. Starting and finishing at the SouthPark Mall, the largest road race (10,000+) in North Carolina is a homecoming destination for extended families, and old classmates, and a place to meet and celebrate with neighbors. The community comes together for the official Charlotte kick-off to the holiday season!

36th Anniversary Event Upgrades:

Soft cotton tri-blend long-sleeve event T-shirtsFinishers medals for ALL races, including the Harris Teeter Tot TrotMultiple Registration and Neighborhood Packet Pick-Up Opportunities SouthPark Mall (10/19, 11/26 & 11/27)DICK’S Pineville (11/18), DICK’S Birkdale (11/19), DICK’S Matthews (11/20)New Neighborhood locations in 2024 - Fleet Feet Waverly (10/30), Fleet Feet Fort Mill (11/5) and Fleet Feet Myers Park (11/12) Suffolk Punch Brewery open race morning 7am - 11am with a special menu and full barStart line upgrades include enhance walker, baby jogger, runner, and walker corrals. Plus, a deejayed pre-race experience and live national anthemFinish Festival featuring:
Novant Health Awards StageOur iconic Turkey trophies for overall winners and Richardson brand trucker hats for age group awardsGREAT BEER: Suffolk Punch Brewery AND Legion Brewery complimentary beer with registration for runners over 21 (please bring an ID)Pridemore Compass COSTUME CONTEST with individual and group prizesSponsor booths with give-away, contests and freebiesHarris Teeter Tot Trot is FREE and will run at your convenience from 8:30 am - 9:30. Register to guarantee a race bib and medalHarris Teeter post-race RUNNER’S REFRESHMENTS including water, granola bar, and banana CMPD Explorers HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE – Please bring a toy on Thanksgiving morning – our goal is to collect thousands of toys for local kids in need.

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