The Orland Park Turkey Trot returns Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov 26, 2026, at 8 a.m., a 2.5-mile chip-timed run at 14650 S Ravinia Ave for all ages, with prize turkeys for the top finishers.
Orland Park's Turkey Trot is a Thanksgiving-morning tradition that gets the family moving before the feast. The 2.5-mile chip-timed race starts at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Nov 26, 2026, at 14650 S Ravinia Ave, along a scenic cross-country-style course that suits all ages and paces. Every participant receives a long-sleeve race shirt and a post-race raffle entry, prize turkeys go to the top overall finishers, and medals reward the top three in each age group. Registration is through RunSignUp and the village website, with a $30 general entry or $25 for Orland Park residents, and it closes Nov 15 or when the race fills, so signing up early is the smart play. It is a great way to earn the big meal with the whole community.
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Thursday, Nov 26 at 8 a.m., 14650 S Ravinia Ave: a 2.5-mile chip-timed race open to all ages; all participants get a long-sleeve race shirt and a post-race raffle entry, with prize turkeys for the top finishers.
Registration runs through RunSignUp and the village site; $30 general or $25 with the Orland Park resident discount, and registration closes Nov 15 or when the race fills.
The race's home base, also the site of the village's Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting & Festival on Nov 28.
