turkey trot
Thanksgiving morning race
A turkey trot is a foot race held on or around Thanksgiving Day, typically a 5K.
The name evokes the holiday's signature bird.
Turkey trots are casual community events, often drawing families and costumed runners: We signed up for the local turkey trot.
Separately, the turkey trot was a ragtime-era dance featuring jerky, strutting movements.
Thanksgiving
Autumn gratitude holiday
holiday · costume · gobbler · running · jogging · finish line · bib · medal · community · family
ragtime
Syncopated piano genre
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- runningrun, runner, running shoes, running shorts, running gear
- fitness eventsmarathon, half marathon, 5K, 10K, fun run
- NovemberThanksgiving, Veterans Day, Election Day, Remembrance Day, All Saints Day
- Road Racesfinish line, starting line, race bib, race course, race day
- Running culturerace bib, medal ceremony, water stations, aid stations, pace group
dance formality and social respectability
turkey trotwaltz
Dance in three-quarter time
Viennese waltz · minuet · cotillion · court dance · pavane