YMCA Turkey Trot

Pittsburgh, PA · Sports

When: November 26, 2026
Where: North Side, near PNC Park · Pittsburgh · PA
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

Pittsburgh's YMCA Turkey Trot draws thousands of runners downtown each Thanksgiving morning for a 5 mile race, a 5K, and a kids' fun run, with proceeds benefiting the regional food bank. The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh has organized the race for over three decades. It has become one of the city's best attended holiday traditions.

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