Bare Bones Turkey Trot
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Bare Bones Turkey Trot : Mattoon, IL
The Bare Bones Turkey Trot is an annual Thanksgiving morning road run held in Mattoon, Illinois. The event offers two route options: 3-mile and 5-mile courses. It is organized as a non-competitive road run; no official results are recorded.
Both routes take participants through the Mattoon Lightworks display at Peterson Park. The course includes one self-service water station. The event is described as a low-frills community run and is scheduled on November 26, 2026.
All proceeds from the event benefit the YMCA’s Membership for All scholarship fund. The race information lists the location in Mattoon and the YMCA as the beneficiary of fundraising efforts. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
