Posted: October 26, 2009  :

(RWire) Athletics: Active.com Features Special Turkey Trot Section

Find a Thanksgiving Day road race - 343 of them - in more than 45 states Thanksgiving is typically associated with food and football. However, Turkey Trots and Thanksgiving runs / walks are increasingly becoming an annual tradition for not only athletes, but families as a way to keep off the pounds and spend time together during the holidays. Turkey Trots are the events that bring out family members - mothers, fathers, siblings, kids and cousins - who have never run before. Active.com, the largest site dedicated to participatory activities and events, is featuring a special Turkey Trot section that can be found at: Active.com. With 343 races in more than 45 states on the site, visitors can search for Turkey Trots and holiday races in their community and learn strategies for preventing the holiday bulge. In 2009, Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26. Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest Check out our FrontPage for all the latest running and triathlon news.