Join the Fleet Feet Sports crew as we host the 19th Annual Thanksgiving Day 5K Turkey Trot. The run is a gorgeous tour of downtown Annapolis and will benefit Girls on the Run Greater Chesapeake.  This event is not officially timed, but we will have a finisher's clock at the end of the run. 

Once again we will award several prizes for the best turkey costumes.  Are you ready to get creative? 

Strollers, kids, and dogs are welcome to join in the fun! 

 THE COURSE:

Our Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot will take place throughout downtown Annapolis. The run will start and finish at Fleet Feet Annapolis' original location at 318 6th Street in Eastport. FREE parking is available along the streets in Eastport and downtown. PLEASE plan to carpoool as best you can. 

***PLEASE NOTE: THE COURSE IS NOT CLOSED TO TRAFFIC. ALL PARTICIPANTS SHOULD PLAN TO USE SIDEWALKS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. CHILDREN SHOULD ONLY RUN WITH ADULT SUPERVISION***

You can check out the course and make yourself familiar with it here:

*Start at Eastport bridge next to the parking lot at 318 6th St, Annapolis, MD 21403

*Follow Compromise St toward City Dock and stay right as it becomes Randall St

*At the end of Randall St, go left onto King George St

*Follow King George to the end (at Rt 450), and turn around at the cone

*Continue on King George and then go right on College Ave

*At Church Circle stay left

*Take second left on Main St

*At the bottom of Main St, go right on Compromise and follow back over the Eastport bridge to the finish 

Port-o-potties will be available in the parking lot. We also have bottled water, Naval Bagels, and Marty's famous homemade pumpkin bread after the run!

Please come to the starting line at 8:45 and line up according to these categories:

Group 1 (front) - Runners 8:30/min mile or faster

Group 2 (middle) - Runners slower than 8:30/min mile 

Group 3 (back) - Walkers, strollers, and pups

T-Shirt and Packet Pick Up:

Packet pick-up starts Saturday Nov 22, 2025 during regular business hours (Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12pm-5pm) and closes at 3pm on Wed, Nov 26th. If you are registering at the last minute, please allow enough time to get your bib before 3pm. We are located at 2572 Solomon's Island Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401 in the Annapolis Harbour Center shopping center. Packets may be picked-up by friends or family with just a first and last name. All participants (except dogs) MUST be registered and displaying a bib to participate.

***NOTE: Once registered, no refunds will be available for any reason, even in the event of inclement weather.*** 

Volunteers...we would love to have you join us! 

We are in need of course monitors and folks to pass out medals and food at the finish line. Please email marty@fleetfeetannapolis.com if interested!

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please email marty@fleetfeetannapolis.com for information. 

REGISTER HERE