Charlotte Turkey Trot
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Charlotte Turkey Trot - Charlotte, NC
The Charlotte Turkey Trot is an annual Thanksgiving morning running event that starts and finishes at SouthPark Mall in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event offers multiple distances and family-focused activities, and it is listed as the largest running event in North Carolina with about 9,000 participants. The race is a Charlotte Thanksgiving tradition for 38 years.
Available distances:
- 8K CPI Security 8K run
- 5K CPI Security 5K run
- 1 Mile Harris Teeter 1 Mile Fun Run and Tot Trot for children
Race services and festival features include a high-quality long sleeve event shirt, a post-race beer garden featuring Suffolk Punch Brewery and Legion Brewing, coffee trucks, Harris Teeter post-run snacks, photo backdrops, deejays, product sampling, a costume contest with prizes, and more than 100 age-group awards. There are nine packet pickup opportunities at locations including SouthPark, Birkdale, Fort Mill, Matthews, Myers Park, Pineville, and Waverly. The Harris Teeter Tot Trot for children ages 8 and under is free and includes a medal and race bib; it takes place in the post-race festival area near the Dick's Sporting Goods parking lot in multiple heats. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
