By Bailey Lucero-Carter
It’s almost time for mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, stuffing, pumpkin pie and turkey—lots of turkey. But before you chow down on Thanksgiving Day, why not lace up your running shoes for a pre-Thanksgiving workout? In preparation for the feast to come, check out these Thanksgiving fun runs, 5Ks and 10Ks near you.
Fun runs & 1-mile runs
1-Mile Thanksgiving Fox Trot (Alexandria)
1-Mile Fun Run
Nov. 22, 8 a.m.
Turkey Trot Mile (Quantico)
1-Mile Run
Nov. 22, 8:30 a.m.
Dominion Valley Turkey Trot (Haymarket)
1-Mile Fun Run
Nov. 22, 8:30 a.m.
RidgeRunners Club Turkey Trot (Woodbridge)
5K Walk
Nov. 23, 8:30 a.m.
Giving Thanks 5K (Vienna)
1-Mile Recreational Jog/Walk
Nov. 27, 8 a.m.
Virginia Run Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot (Centreville)
2K Walk
Nov. 27, 8 a.m.
Ashburn Farm Thanksgiving Day Race (Ashburn)
2K Fun Run/Walk
Nov. 27, 8:35 a.m.
Fairfax Turkey Trot (Fairfax)
4-Mile Fun Run
Nov. 27, 9 a.m.
5K runs
Freeze your Gizzard 5K (Leesburg)
Nov. 22, 9 a.m.
Turkey Trot 5K (Herndon)
Nov. 22, 4 p.m.
Dominion Valley Turkey Trot (Haymarket)
Nov. 22, 9 a.m.
Vienna Turkey Trot (Vienna)
Nov. 23, 8:30 a.m.
Arlington Turkey Trot (Arlington)
Nov. 27, 8 a.m.
Virginia Run Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot (Centreville)
Nov. 27, 8 a.m.
Giving Thanks 5K (Vienna)
Nov. 27, 8 a.m.
Ashburn Farm Thanksgiving Day Race (Ashburn)
Nov. 27, 8:25 a.m.
Officer Chris Yung Turkey Trot (Manassas)
Nov. 27, 8:30 a.m.
10K and 5-mile runs
Vienna Turkey Trot (Vienna)
Nov. 23, 8:30 a.m.
RidgeRunners Club Turkey Trot (Woodbridge)
Nov. 23, 9 a.m.
Ashburn Farm Thanksgiving Day Race (Ashburn)
Nov. 27, 8:15 a.m.
Officer Chris Yung Turkey Trot (Manassas)
Nov. 27, 8:30 a.m.
Alexandria Turkey Trot (Alexandria)
5 Mile Run
Nov. 27, 9 a.m.
