America's Trot for Hunger Presented by SOME
- Date Thu 27th November 2025
- Time 8:15AM EST
- Location Washington, District of Columbia
- Price $16.90 - $69.90
- Races 4 races
- Distances 5km, 5 Mile, 1 Mile
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for America's Trot for Hunger, taking place on Thanksgiving morning, November 27, 2025, at Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. This joyful event is D.C.'s largest and only Turkey Trot, celebrating its 24th year of uniting the community in a spirit of compassion and giving. Participants can choose between a timed 5K race and the fun-filled Little Turkey 1-Miler, making it the perfect outing for families, friends, and running enthusiasts alike.
Join thousands of neighbors as every step you take helps fuel change, supporting vital services like meals, housing, healthcare, and job training for those in need. The festivities kick off bright and early, with bib pick-up starting at 6:30 AM and the Little Turkey 1-Miler launching at 7:30 AM. Whether you're aiming for a personal best or cheering from the sidelines, your participation makes a difference! Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to run for a cause and transform your holiday into a celebration of hope.
Join thousands of neighbors as every step you take helps fuel change, supporting vital services like meals, housing, healthcare, and job training for those in need. The festivities kick off bright and early, with bib pick-up starting at 6:30 AM and the Little Turkey 1-Miler launching at 7:30 AM. Whether you're aiming for a personal best or cheering from the sidelines, your participation makes a difference! Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to run for a cause and transform your holiday into a celebration of hope.
Organiser's Description
EVERY MILE MATTERS. EVERY STEP GIVES.
D.C.s largest and only Turkey Trot is more than a raceits a tradition of compassion and community. On Thanksgiving morning, join thousands of neighbors at FREEDOM PLAZA for SOMES 24TH ANNUAL TROT FOR HUNGER 5K AND LITTLE TURKEY 1-MILER.
Whether youre chasing a personal best, walking with family, or cheering from the sidelines, every stride fuels change. Together, well transform a holiday run into hope for our communitysupporting meals, housing, healthcare, and job training for those most in need.
* IN-PERSON RACE & FESTIVAL: Join us at Freedom Plaza on November 27, 2025 - Thanksgiving morning - for a timed 5K, the Little Turkey 1-Miler, and a family-friendly finisher festival!
* VIRTUAL RACE: From November 1-30, run a 5K from your neighborhood or local park while raising funds and spreading awareness of SOME's mission! Help us reach all 50 states and expand our global participation!
This Thanksgiving, lets make every mile matter.
EVENT TIMELINE
6:30 AM - BIB PICK UP OPENS ON FREEDOM PLAZA
7:30 AM - LITTLE TURKEY 1-MILER STARTS
8:15 AM - 5K STARTS
8:45 AM - 5K START LINE CLOSES
9:00 AM - AWARDS CEREMONY
9:30 AM - BEST DRESSED TURKEY (PET COSTUME) COMPETITION
10:30 AM - ROADS RE-OPEN
ALL PARTICIPANTS must register and pay online. There is no in-person registration or in-person payment at packet pick-up or on site on race morning.
PRE-RACE PACKET PICK-UP
_***PRE-RACE PACKET PICK-UP IS YOUR ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO PICK UP YOUR T-SHIRT BEFORE THE RACE. IF YOU DO NOT ATTEND PRE-RACE PACKET PICK-UP, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PICK UP YOUR T-SHIRT UNTIL AFTER 9:00 AM ON RACE DAY.***_
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 & WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26:
*
PACERS RUNNING STORES
*
GEORGETOWN: 1079 WISCONSIN AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
* 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
*
CLARENDON: 3100 CLARENDON BLVD, ARLINGTON, VA 22201
* 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
*
CONRAD (CITY CENTER): 950 NEW YORK AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
*
* 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
_*PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO WATER STOP ON THE COURSE. THERE WILL BE BOTTLED WATER AT THE FINISH LINE. _
_VIRTUAL RACE: FROM NOVEMBER 1-30, RUN A 5K FROM YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD OR LOCAL PARK WHILE RAISING FUNDS AND SPREADING AWARENESS OF SOME'S MISSION! HELP US REACH ALL 50 STATES AND EXPAND OUR GLOBAL PARTICIPATION!_
D.C.s largest and only Turkey Trot is more than a raceits a tradition of compassion and community. On Thanksgiving morning, join thousands of neighbors at FREEDOM PLAZA for SOMES 24TH ANNUAL TROT FOR HUNGER 5K AND LITTLE TURKEY 1-MILER.
Whether youre chasing a personal best, walking with family, or cheering from the sidelines, every stride fuels change. Together, well transform a holiday run into hope for our communitysupporting meals, housing, healthcare, and job training for those most in need.
* IN-PERSON RACE & FESTIVAL: Join us at Freedom Plaza on November 27, 2025 - Thanksgiving morning - for a timed 5K, the Little Turkey 1-Miler, and a family-friendly finisher festival!
* VIRTUAL RACE: From November 1-30, run a 5K from your neighborhood or local park while raising funds and spreading awareness of SOME's mission! Help us reach all 50 states and expand our global participation!
This Thanksgiving, lets make every mile matter.
EVENT TIMELINE
6:30 AM - BIB PICK UP OPENS ON FREEDOM PLAZA
7:30 AM - LITTLE TURKEY 1-MILER STARTS
8:15 AM - 5K STARTS
8:45 AM - 5K START LINE CLOSES
9:00 AM - AWARDS CEREMONY
9:30 AM - BEST DRESSED TURKEY (PET COSTUME) COMPETITION
10:30 AM - ROADS RE-OPEN
ALL PARTICIPANTS must register and pay online. There is no in-person registration or in-person payment at packet pick-up or on site on race morning.
PRE-RACE PACKET PICK-UP
_***PRE-RACE PACKET PICK-UP IS YOUR ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO PICK UP YOUR T-SHIRT BEFORE THE RACE. IF YOU DO NOT ATTEND PRE-RACE PACKET PICK-UP, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PICK UP YOUR T-SHIRT UNTIL AFTER 9:00 AM ON RACE DAY.***_
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 & WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26:
*
PACERS RUNNING STORES
*
GEORGETOWN: 1079 WISCONSIN AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
* 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
*
CLARENDON: 3100 CLARENDON BLVD, ARLINGTON, VA 22201
* 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
*
CONRAD (CITY CENTER): 950 NEW YORK AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
*
* 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
_*PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO WATER STOP ON THE COURSE. THERE WILL BE BOTTLED WATER AT THE FINISH LINE. _
_VIRTUAL RACE: FROM NOVEMBER 1-30, RUN A 5K FROM YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD OR LOCAL PARK WHILE RAISING FUNDS AND SPREADING AWARENESS OF SOME'S MISSION! HELP US REACH ALL 50 STATES AND EXPAND OUR GLOBAL PARTICIPATION!_
Races
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5k
Incl. $4.90 Fee & T-Shirt
Thu 27th November 2025 (8:15AM EST)
$69.90
CLOSED -
Virtual 5K
Incl. $3.70 Fee & T-Shirt
$48.70
CLOSED -
Little Turkey 1-Miler
Incl. $1.90 Fee & T-Shirt
Thu 27th November 2025 (8:15AM EST)
$16.90
CLOSED -
Pet Competition Best Dressed 'Turkey'
Incl. $2.50 Fee
Thu 27th November 2025 (8:15AM EST)
$27.50
CLOSED
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