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Troy Turkey Trot Participants Invited To Enter Event’s Popular 5k Costume Contest Troy, N.Y. (Nov. 13, 2019) — Organizers of the 72nd Troy Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning invite entries into the event’s popular 5K costume contest. Participants are invited to enter one of two categories: Best Thanksgiving Day Costume and the Most Unique Costume.…

Collar City Event Aims to Raise $20,000+ for Event’s Charities, the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, Joseph’s House & Shelter TROY, N.Y. (Oct. 18, 2019) — Organizers of the Troy Turkey Trot announce that registration is open for the event’s 72nd edition on Thanksgiving morning at TroyTurkeyTrot.com. The nation’s 12th and world’s 64th…

10-Week Program Launches 9/23; Designed to Help First Timers Complete First 5K, Established Runners Tackle a 10K TROY, N.Y. (September 12, 2019) — The Troy Turkey Trot, the Capital Region’s largest Thanksgiving road race, will launch a 10-week Training Challenge on Monday, Sept. 23 to prepare beginner, intermediate and advanced runners for the 72nd edition…

Participants Donate $15,000+ to Event’s Two Charities, Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York and Joseph’s House and Shelter TROY, N.Y. (Nov. 22, 2018) — With temperatures hovering around 8 degrees and wind chills near zero, more than 6,400 runners from 40 states and five nations gathered for a heaping helping of fun, family and fitness…

To make the 71st Troy Turkey Trot more enjoyable for participants/volunteers during the predicted cold snap, Trot organizers will: -Have patio heaters available at the start/finish lines to keep runners warm. -Take appropriate measures to try to keep water bottles from freezing out on the course and put down sand/salt near the water stops in case…

Event Participants Asked to Review Security Guidelines Ahead of Race Day TROY, NY – TROY, NY – Mayor Patrick Madden today issued several reminders to individuals who will be visiting the City of Troy for the 71st edition of the Troy Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22. “The Turkey Trot is more than just…

Runner Instructions for 2018 are now available here.

Troy, N.Y. (October 29, 2018) — Organizers of the 71st Troy Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning invite entries into the event’s popular costume contest presented by Pioneer Bank. “The costume contest is always a highlight of the 5K and our entries are extremely creative,” said longtime Event Director George Regan.  “We’ve seen everything from folks…

Mark Quandt, executive director of the Regional Food Bank of NENY, talks about his organization and how donations from Trotters help the organization accomplish its mission.

Collar City Event Aims to Raise $20,000+ for Event’s Charities, the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, Joseph’s House & Shelter   TROY, N.Y. (Oct. 11, 2018) — Organizers of the Troy Turkey Trot, the nation’s 12th and world’s 64th oldest road race, today announced the start of registration for the event’s 71st edition.…