Daytona Beach Turkey Trot 5k

The Daytona Beach Turkey Trot 5K is a Thanksgiving-morning run and walk in Daytona Beach, Florida, with the main race starting at 9:30 a.m. It offers a chip-timed 5K for adults, a chip-timed youth 5K, a short Kids Trot of about 50 to 100 meters, and a virtual 5K for people who want to join from elsewhere. The race is built for families as much as for runners chasing a time, with medals for all finishers and age-group awards for the faster crowd. The course starts and finishes in the same area near the beach, and the race is promoted around running as the sun comes up over Daytona Beach. Participants get a finisher medal and shirt, the first slice of finishers receives a custom glass cup, and the top three men and women earn special awards. The broader Daytona Turkey Run weekend adds a very Daytona twist nearby: a nonprofit collector-car event with thousands of classic cars, a huge swap meet, and proceeds donated to charities.