# The Ford Foundation Turkey Trot

- **When:** Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
- **Where:** 100 Main St., Hattiesburg, MS, 39401
- **Event page:** https://runthis.run/event/rs-171866-the-ford-foundation-turkey-trot

## Registration

Register on the event's own site: https://runsignup.com/Race/MS/Hattiesburg/TheFordFoundationTurkeyTrot?aflt_token=58wBqomPr6bPwa1YDhuKo0IQvrNCjzTq

## Description

🦃 The Ford Foundation’s 3rd Annual Turkey Trot – 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run

📅 Saturday, November 21, 2026

📍 Town Square Park | Downtown Hattiesburg, MS

Lace up your running shoes and join us for a morning of movement, community, and giving back! Whether you’re running, walking, or trotting for fun, this family-friendly event supports our Build Better Scholars Program, which provides scholarships to single parents and children of single-parent homes — and this year, nursing students too!

Packet pickup will be on Friday, November 20th, at Caesar Holdings, located at 10 Bellegrass Blvd., from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Packets may also be picked up from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on race day at Town Square Park.

⏰ Schedule:

8:00 AM – Race Day Check-In & Packet Pickup
9:00 AM – 5K Race Start
10:00 AM – 1-Mile Fun Run Start
10:30 AM – Awards Ceremony & Post-Race Celebration
 

🎽 Registration Includes:

Commemorative Turkey Trot T-shirt
Race Bib (for 5K runners)
Post-run snacks & refreshments
Entry to prize drawings and giveaways
 

🏅 Awards for Top Finishers:

Overall Male & Female (5K)
Age Group Winners
Best Turkey Costume
 

🎉 Extras:

Family Fun Zone
Vendor Booths
Music, Coffee & More!
 

👟 Register today and trot with purpose!

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Source: [https://runthis.run/event/rs-171866-the-ford-foundation-turkey-trot](https://runthis.run/event/rs-171866-the-ford-foundation-turkey-trot) — data from Run This (runthis.run).