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Become a 2026 Sponsor

The Pioneer Troy Turkey Trot is a long-standing Thanksgiving Day tradition attracting up to 20,000 participants, volunteers, spectators, sponsors and vendors. With more than 220 towns and cities from New York State represented (representing 90% of all participants), this event is a great opportunity to promote your brand and products.

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Thanksgiving Day

The Pioneer Troy Turkey Trot is the nation’s 12^th and world’s 64th oldest road race. Since its humble beginnings in 1916 when six runners entered, the Trot has grown to become one of America’s most prestigious road races. The event gets underway with the Capital Region’s only Thanksgiving Day 10K at 8 a.m. It is followed by the one-mile Turkey Walk and Grade School Mile at 9:30 a.m. and our popular 5K run at 10 a.m. Join us in this proud annual tradition!

Costume Contest

Dress up in your favorite costume and take part in our Costume Contest! Categories for Most Unique and Best Thanksgiving costumes.

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Become a Volunteer

The race could not happen without our volunteers! Along with the normal perks of helping, we offer donations to volunteer groups of 10 or more.

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Our Charities

The Pioneer Troy Turkey Trot will once again be supporting several local charities including the Regional Food Bank, Joseph's House and Shelter and others. The need for these services is up in some cases over 100% compared to last year so your contributions will help us help them meet the demand by donating.