The Ford Foundation Turkey Trot

🥳 The Ford Foundation’s 2nd Annual Turkey Trot – 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run

📅 Date

Saturday, November 22, 2025

📍

Town Square Park | Downtown Hattiesburg, MS

👟 Event Overview

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

Packet pickup will be on Friday, November 21st, at Caesar Holdings, located at 670 Weathersby Rd. Suite 140, 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!

🦃 Registration

Register today and trot with purpose!

For more details, visit the official race page: The Ford Foundation Turkey Trot.