The Des Moines Turkey Trot

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$50 $37 11/28 9:00AM CST - 11:30AM CST Price increases after August 31, 2024 at 11:59pm CDT

$184 $140 11/28 9:00AM CST - 11:30AM CST Price increases after August 31, 2024 at 11:59pm CDT

$15 11/28 10:15AM CST - 10:30AM CST
202 spots left. Price increases after November 24, 2024 at 11:59pm CST

Open to ages 8 and under.

$55 $37 Price increases after August 31, 2024 at 11:59pm CDT

$15 11/28 - 12/05 10:30AM CST - 11:30AM CST Registration ends November 28, 2024 at 11:59pm CST

Race Website

Additional race information can be found at http://www.desmoinesturkeytrot.com.

Place

208 Court Ave
Des Moines, IA US 50309

Description

Named as one of the "Top Turkey Trots In The Country" by Runners World Magazine, the Des Moines Turkey Trot is Iowa's largest Thanksgiving Day Tradition.

The run is like a highlight reel of Des Moines so get ready to experience downtown Des Moines, or show it off to your visiting family and friends, while burning off some holiday carbs.

Athletes will start their Thanksgiving run with the Des Moines Courthouse as their backdrop in the heart of the Court Ave Entertainment District. From there, both 5K and 5-mile runners will make their way across the Des Moines River and through the center of the Historic East Village. A slight uphill will run athletes around the whole of the State Capitol Complex which offers the most famous view of downtown Des Moines. From there, it's downhill for home!

5 Mile Athletes will finish their holiday "tour" with a scenic jaunt to the Botanical Center before returning across the Women's Achievement Bridge and finishing by running through the heart of downtown.

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