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For children ages 2-9, we offer an exciting opportunity to participate in the Turkey Trot Miami Kids Race. All registered children will receive a child's size cotton t-shirt (purple) and a holiday-inspired finisher medal (pictured below)!

It's completely fine to walk the entire Turkey Trot, but if you and your dog are planning to do some running, it's a good idea to do some training in advance.

The oldest documented turkey trot, a still-ongoing annual event in Buffalo, New York, dates to 1896.

The turkey trot was a dance made popular in the early 1900s. The Turkey Trot was done to fast ragtime music popular in the decade from 1900 to 1910 such as Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag.

Turkey trot: A one-month 5K training plan for beginners Keep your head up and focus on an object in the horizon at eye level. Avoid looking down at the ground. Keep your elbows bent at 90 degrees. ... Maintain the alignment of your rib cage over your pelvis to avoid leaning forward or back. Keep your feet straight.

Whether you run or walk the turkey trot, all levels of athleticism are welcome. Some turkey trots even encourage costumes—anything from turkeys and pilgrims to your favorite Thanksgiving side dish.

Whether it's your biological family or your chosen one, a turkey trot is a fun and light-hearted way to bond with your people. Many families will run or walk races together, come up with group costumes, race each other or compete to see who can donate the most canned goods.

And a quick race provides a perfect way for families to spend (or kill) time together in those lazy hours before the big meal. In more recent years, many turkey trots are have also become connected to charity. To add an incentive to get out of bed, race participants often choose to raise money for a cause.