Course
Starts and finishes at SouthPark Mall in Charlotte on Thanksgiving morning, with an 8K, a 5K run/walk, a one-mile fun run and a 50-yard tot trot on closed neighbourhood streets.
8K8 km
5K5 km
1 Mile1 mi
Key dates
- ✓Entries openedTue 18 Aug 2026
- ★Race dayThu 26 Nov 2026
Date confirmed with the organiser · entry window checked by RunCalendar
About
Charlotte Turkey Trot is a Thanksgiving morning road race through the SouthPark neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. Runners can choose the 8K, 5K, or 1 Mile distance before the holiday meal.
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