Bare Bones Turkey Trot

NOV

26

2026

Run the Bare Bones Turkey Trot in Mattoon on Nov 26, 2026 with relaxed 3 or 5 mile courses that pass the Mattoon Lightworks at Peterson Park before sunrise. This low frills event raises funds for the YMCA Membership for All scholarship.

Thu 26 Nov 2026

Mattoon, Illinois

Registration

5 miles 3 miles

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Event overview

The Bare Bones Turkey Trot is an annual road run held in Mattoon, Illinois, on November 26, 2026. The event offers two distance options:

3 miles
5 miles

Organizers describe the event as a low-frills, non-competitive road run. No official results will be recorded. The event is listed with an individual entry category.

Course, logistics and charity

Both routes pass through the Mattoon Lightworks display at Peterson Park before sunrise. The event includes one self-service water station on course. A course map is provided by the organizers. All proceeds benefit the YMCA’s Membership for All scholarship fund. The listed location for the event is 221 N. 16th Street, PO Box 875, Mattoon, IL 61938. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

5 mi

5 Miles

3 mi

3 Miles