Eagle 5000 Turkey Trot

The Eagle 5000 Turkey Trot is a 5K run held at Thomas Edison High School in Alexandria, Virginia, taking place entirely on the school's track. This event offers a track-meet approach to the traditional Thanksgiving turkey trot, organizing participants into heats based on their anticipated finish times rather than a single mass start. The heat list ranges from 14:30 for competitive runners to 55:00 for those running at a more leisurely pace. This structure allows competitive athletes, novice runners, families, and friends to participate together without the congestion of a large, shared start. The race proceeds regardless of weather conditions and benefits the Thomas Edison Cross Country and Track and Field programs.