Both the 2020 Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot and Fort Worth YMCA Turkey Trot will be virtual events only this year for the health and safety of participants across North Texas. Families and individuals will be able to participate in this Thanksgiving Day tradition from their neighborhood or wherever they may be across the country on Thanksgiving Day, November 26.  Founded in 1967, the Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot has become one of the largest Thanksgiving Day events normally held in downtown Dallas and since 1981, new generations of families have turned out to experience the fun, family-friendly atmosphere of the Fort Worth YMCA Turkey Trot.

Those that preregistered for the in-person Turkey Trot races in Dallas or Fort Worth will be automatically transferred to a virtual registration. Participants can still receive an official 2020 Turkey Trot long-sleeved T-shirt at select YMCA branches or Luke’s Locker locations in Dallas and Fort Worth in November or have it mailed directly to their home.

Curt Hazelbaker, president and CEO of the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas, says, “We hope the families that participate every year decide to run or walk the race together at home to keep the tradition going. We look forward to being together in-person at next year’s race.”

For more information, visit TheTrot.org or fwtrot.org.