TROSA Turkey Trot Race Details

We are looking forward to a fun Thanksgiving Day morning! Our race starts at 8AM and the route will start and end at TROSA's campus at 1820 James Street in Durham. See below for race details. A link to the race course is below. Our street sequence is:

Start on James St
Left on Lakewood
Right on Chapel Hill Rd
Left on Morehead Ave
Left on Anderson St
Left on Chapel Hill Rd
Right on Ward St
Right on James St to Finish

Race Course

Race Packet Pickup Locations

November 27 Pre-Race Packet Pickup (Day before Thanksgiving)

Bull City Running Co. Downtown Location; 501 Washington Street, Suite D, Durham, NC 27701
Pickup Time: 2:30PM - 5:30PM

November 28 Race Day Packet Pickup (Thanksgiving Day)

TROSA; 1820 James Street, Durham, NC 27707
Pickup Time: 6:30AM - 7:45AM

Race Day

Our race is rain or shine! Plan to arrive with plenty of time to find parking and to pick up your race packet if you were not able to pick it up prior to race day at Bull City Running Co's downtown store (see Packet Pickup info above).

Parking: We will have very limited designated parking at the following locations:

M&F Corporate Center : 2634 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd #101, Durham, NC 27707
Foster's Market : 2694 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC 27707

You may also find on-street parking in the areas around the parking lots and around James Street, but there will be no parking on James Street. If you are running the race, please do not drive to TROSA's campus. You will be asked to turn around.

M&F Corporate Center and Foster's have generously allowed us to use their parking lots for the race but they are not responsible for your vehicles. Parking is at your own risk.

Shuttle:

There will be a limited run shuttle available for those who need it just prior to the race's start. The shuttle will leave from and return to the M&F Corporate Center and is projected to run on a loop from 7AM - 7:40AM. If you park at Foster's Market and want to take the shuttle, you should walk to the M&F Corporate Center.

We recommend you warm up for your race by walking to the TROSA campus! The race start/end at TROSA's campus is less than .5 mile walk from the M&F Corporate Center parking lot. TROSA's address is 1820 James Street. There will be signs.

Dogs and Strollers:

This year, we cannot allow dogs at the event. As we are increasing our numbers of participants, we want to ensure the safety and comfort of all those running, and we can only allow legal service animals. Thank you for understanding.

We can allow strollers, and encourage you to complete the race in an hour. After one hour, we may no longer have streets blocked for the event and you will have to abide by all normal pedestrian laws and cede the right of way to traffic.

Awards and Treats

Race participants who finish the race will receive:

Race shirt as available - register early to ensure preferred size. We order in advance and sell out quickly!
Finisher's medal
Chip-timed race results

New for 2024: Cash Prizes for Overall Winners

Cash prizes for overall winners! 1st place M & F: $150, 2nd place M & F: $100, 3rd place M & F: $75, 1st place Masters (age 40+) M & F: $100.

Bull City Running and TROSA will contact our winners the week after our race.

COVID-19 Note

In accordance with CDC guidelines, we highly recommended that all participants are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. There will not be a wave start for this event, but participants are encouraged to spread out and maintain distance.