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Thanksgiving Day | November 25, 2021

The 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 largest road races with more than 7,000 participants. This year will feature a return to in-person racing, as well as a convenient virtual option for those concerned about being around others or who plan to be away. Our race day 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!

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The nomination period for the Albany Times Union's "Best of the Capital Region 2022" is now underway! It runs through Friday, Feb. 4 and we need as many votes as possible! To vote for the Troy Turkey Trot, simply click on "Best of the Rest" then “Best Running Race.” ➡️ timesunion.com/bestof2022/

Thanks for your continued support! 🦃
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@mayormadden, representatives from our charities, @foodbankneny @josephs_house_shelter
and Event Director George Regan, reflect on this year's 1️⃣0️⃣5️⃣th anniversary. (Full video on our Facebook page. 🦃)

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We gathered at @troycityhall this afternoon to recap this year’s event and hand out checks totaling $2️⃣5️⃣,3️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ to the event’s two primary charities, @foodbankneny @josephs_house_shelter, as well as 1️⃣5️⃣ regional civic groups! Funds came from @pioneer_ny Foundation and donations during online registration. This year’s Trot, which was the event’s 105th anniversary (74th running), drew 5,471 participants from 41 states/provinces and 7 countries, including Sweden, UK, Denmark, Germany, and Turkey. A huge thank you to not only all of our amazing participants, but also those who donated to help less fortunate members of our community. 🦃

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Atmosphere pics 3️⃣🦃
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Nov 26

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Were you “SEEN” by the @timesunion at the Trot? Head to our Facebook page to find out! 📷

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Message from Mayor Madden

On behalf of the City of Troy, I am delighted to welcome you to the 74th running of the Troy Turkey Trot. Our event, which was founded in 1916 as a remembrance run for veterans, is the nation’s 12th oldest road race and serves as a fantastic way to engage the entire community in celebrating fitness, family and tradition, at this year's 105th anniversary of the Troy Turkey Trot.

This year, we look forward to welcoming everyone back for an in-person event to celebrate the start of the holiday season. The health and well-being of runners is our primary concern, and we will work to create a safe environment for all participants.

The Troy Turkey Trot is one of our community’s premiere events which showcases our historic downtown and neighborhoods, and we look forward to continuing the traditions and excitement with all of you in downtown Troy on Thanksgiving morning!

Race Day App

The Troy Turkey Trot app uses technology that allows participants to run anywhere in the United States and be able to see where they are on the Troy Turkey Trot event course (as well as where they actually are), get live splits and see how their friends and family are doing on the Turkey Trot course. You will receive an email after registering for the event inviting you to the app, to claim your profile and to get prepped for race day!

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Our Charities

We 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 we are hoping you will help us help them meet the demand by donating.