Turkey Trot
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The Turkey Trot is an American Thanksgiving tradition. A turkey trot is a fun run or race that is held on or around Thanksgiving Day. All across the United States, Americans anticipate indulgent Thanksgiving feasts and run in turkey trots to burn off calories before the big meal. However, it is unlikely that most will expend more calories than they consume during a traditional Thanksgiving meal.
In many parts of the United States, Turkey Trots are as associated with Thanksgiving tradition as the meal itself. Many courses used for these Thanksgiving events are run at the major certified USA Track and Field road race distances between 5,000 and 42,195 meters, with the latter being used in Atlanta, which has the Atlanta Marathon on Thanksgiving Day. Some organizations hold their Turkey Trots the week prior to Thanksgiving in order to provide festive holiday meals to homeless and low-income families in their community. Turkey Trots range in size from just a few dozen runners to tens of thousands. Most Turkey Trots benefit local charities.
[edit] Buffalo, NY Turkey Trot
Established in 1876, the Buffalo, NY Turkey Trot race is the oldest, continually running, public, footrace in North America. The race on Thursday, November 22, 2007, marked the 112th consecutive start.
[edit] Other Thanksgiving Day Races
A host of other Thanksgiving Day Races happen in the USA from New York to San Francisco and everywhere in between, such as in Duluth, MN. Also notable, the city of Greensburg, Pennsylvania holds a particularly famous Thanksgiving race billed as the "Turkey Trot."
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