Thanksgiving has become the most popular day of the year for road races, and the Chicago area calendar certainly shows that to be true. With more than a dozen races taking place in the city and suburbs on Thanksgiving, you have plenty of ways to get in some exercise before settling in for Thanksgiving dinner. If you’d prefer to wait, Thanksgiving-themed races continue later this weekend as well. These family-friendly events feature varying distances and often support a charitable cause as well. Still looking for a race? We’ve rounded them up below. Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving Day)
– Long Grove Turkey Trot (Long Grove)
– Addison Park District’s Turkey Trot (Addison)
– The Fox and The Turkey (Batavia)
– Belleville Thanksgiving Day 5K Run (Belleville)
– 38th Annual Life Time Turkey Day 5K/8K (Chicago)
– Old St. Pat’s 31st Annual Turkey Trot (Chicago)
– NH GivingThanks 5K Run (DeKalb)
– Bonfield Express 5K Run/Walk (Downers Grove)
– Edison Park Turkey Trot (Edison Park)
– Rotary Run 3.14 Pie (LaGrange)
– Henry’s Thanksgiving Day Hustle 5K & Kids Dash (Lake In The Hills)
– Naperville Noon Lions 5K Turkey Trot (Naperville)
– Village of Orland Park Turkey Trot (Orland Park)
– Roselle Exploding Turkey Trot (Roselle)
– The Winnetka Turkey Trot 5K (Winnetka)
Nov. 28
– Grant Park Turkey Trot (Chicago)
– Schaumburg Turkey Trot Half Marathon & 5K (Schaumburg)
