25th Annual Turkey Trot 4.2 Miler! Food Drive for Stanly County!

🦃🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ 25th Annual Turkey Trot — Family, Fun, & Community! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🦃
Thanksgiving morning is more than just turkey & pie — it’s about family, community, and giving back. And nothing brings Stanly County together like the Turkey Trot!

Join us for a morning full of laughter, smiles, wobbles, and gobbles as we trot through Albemarle with friends old and new. Whether you run, walk, push a stroller, or jog with your pup — this event is all about FUN!

📍 427 N First St — YMCA Park, Albemarle, NC
🕖 Thanksgiving Morning — Start at 7:00 AM (reg opens 6:00 AM)

 
☕ Warm Up With Cascade Creek Coffee!
We’re excited to have Cascade Creek Coffee bacl on site serving:
✅ Fresh-brewed coffee
✅ Hot chocolate
✅ Your favorite cozy drinks

Come early — warm drinks pair perfectly with chilly morning miles!

 
🥫 Give Back — Food Drive for SCCM
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we will be collecting:
📦 Boxed goods
🥫 Canned food
All donations go directly to Stanly Community Christian Ministry Food Bank to support local families.

Let’s fill the donation bins as much as we fill our hearts (and plates later 😋)!

 
👕 Special Edition Turkey Trot Gear
Celebrate our 25th year with the limited-edition long sleeve or sweatshirt — warm, cozy, and perfect for parade-watching and pumpkin-pie-eating later.

Pre-order to guarantee yours — they go faster than cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving dinner!

 
🧡 Who’s this for?
Families & friends ✅
First-timers & seasoned runners ✅
Coffee lovers ✅
Anyone with holiday spirit ✅
Come trot, laugh, sip coffee, and give back — be there or be stuffed!