Rhinelander Turkey Trot

11/24/2022

We want to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving in 2022! 🍗 We were hopeful that we could continue our Rhinelander Turkey Trot this year, but unfortunately it didn't happen. Over the last year, we had been searching for some entity to help take this race over and continue to run it, either on their own or alongside St. Mark Lutheran Church. But after reaching out to many local groups and non-profits, nobody was willing to do the work to continue the tradition this year. The Rhinelander Turkey Trot may return in the future, but we had to take a break in 2022. If anyone is interested in helping organize future Turkey Trots, please reach out to us. We would just like to maintain the same model whereby 100% of the proceeds go back into the community to help local non-profit organizations during the holiday seasons. God bless!

12/29/2021

In this season of giving, we feel extremely blessed to donate 100% of all funds raised from the 2021 Rhinelander Turkey Trot back into our local community! This year, our team was able to present NAMI Northern Lakes and Ruby's on Tuesday each with a check for $1,500, and the Rhinelander Community Foundation/Hodag Park Improvement Fund with a check for $4,130, all on behalf of St. Mark Lutheran Church! Thank you to everyone who trotted with us on Thanksgiving morning, and an extra thank you to all of our generous, community-minded race sponsors. We couldn't do it without you!

12/14/2021

Here are some photos from the 4th Annual Rhinelander Turkey Trot, courtesy of The Northwoods River News! 🦃

11/26/2021

Thanks to WJFW Newswatch 12 for stopping out to see us and recapping the 4th Annual Rhinelander Turkey Trot on their evening newscasts today! Side note: They said that we had about 75 participants. They were only short by about 100 participants. 🤦🏽 We actually had 183 registered trotters this morning! Gobble, gobble! 🍗👟

11/26/2021

If you haven't found them yet, the results from today's 4th Annual Rhinelander Turkey Trot have been posted! We also broke two course records today! Drew Bolder of Tomahawk broke our men's record with a time of 16:52 (5:26/mile). And Zoë Browne of Stevens Point broke our women's record with a time of 19:28 (6:16/mile). Congrats to Drew, Zoë, and all our trotters for making today so fun!

11/24/2021

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving! A final reminder that online registration for the 4th Annual Rhinelander Turkey Trot closes today at noon. You can still register on-site tomorrow morning at St. Mark Lutheran Church. The race kicks off at 8:00am! www.rhinelanderturkeytrot.com

The Rhinelander Turkey Trot is on Thursday November 25, 2021.

11/19/2021

Thanks to WJFW Newswatch 12 for making this 15-second ad spot to promote our local, community-minded Thanksgiving Day event! You should come out and join us, too! There's still time to register at www.rhinelanderturkeytrot.com

11/18/2021

We are one week away from Thanksgiving and the 4th Annual Rhinelander Turkey Trot! Register today to walk or run with us!

The Rhinelander Turkey Trot is on Thursday November 25, 2021.

11/11/2021

ANNOUNCEMENT! 🚨 We have selected three beneficiaries to receive the proceeds from our 4th Annual Rhinelander Turkey Trot. 100% of funds raised from this event will pass through St. Mark Lutheran Church, and then be disbursed to NAMI Northern Lakes, Rhinelander Community Foundation, and Ruby's on Tuesday! Each year our recipient(s) may change, but it will always stay local to help make our community in and around Rhinelander be the very best it can be. Sign up to run and walk with us on Thanksgiving morning to help support these great organizations! https://www.rhinelanderturkeytrot.com/

11/03/2021

Brooks Running gives a little history on the Turkey Trot, including how to dress and how to train. Or, you can just "wing" it. See what we did there?

The Turkey Trot is America's oldest foot race around the Thanksgiving holiday. Learn about this running tradition.

10/31/2021

Polish off that halloween candy and sign up for the 4th Annual Rhinelander Turkey Trot! Our race price increases tomorrow from $20 to $25 (from $10 to $15 for youth 12-and-under). Get signed up today!

11/28/2020

Thanks to Sierra Whaley and WJFW Newswatch 12 for featuring our informal event on their Thanksgiving Day UpNorth@4 segment! This year, because of rising COVID-19 numbers and gathering restrictions, we decided that holding the event in ANY formal capacity was neither safe nor responsible. We had no registration, no sponsors, no t-shirts, no awards, no restrooms, nothing indoors, and no person-to-person contact of any kind. About as safe and low-key as it gets! And we still collected donations to give to the Rhinelander Area Food Pantry! We are still taking online donations through the end of the month at www.rhinelanderturkeytrot.com.