We know, we know. The table isn’t set and the menu is barely planned yet, and you don’t want to be bothered thinking about post-Thanksgiving plans. But it’s never too early to start thinking about how you’re going to burn off those mashed-potato-and-gravy calories. After all, if you don’t have something planned in advance, on the day of you’ll probably just succumb to the tryptophan and fall asleep.
Since heading to the mall on Black Friday doesn’t count as exercise, look into one of these Thanksgiving races and turkey trots. Each one has its own rules about when, where, and how to register, so sign up now (not every race allows day-of registration). The leftovers will wait.
Mamaroneck Turkey Trot and Gobbler Race
November 23
Harbor Island Park
Mamaroneck
(914) 777-7784; village.mamaroneck.ny.us, nycruns.com
Rockland Road Runners’ 5-Mile Turkey Trot
November 27
Rockland Lake State Park
Valley Cottage
(914) 522-3890; rocklandroadrunners.org
Bedford Turkey Trot
November 29
Bedford Village Elementary School
Bedford Village
bedfordturkeytrot.org
Greenwich Alliance for Education Turkey Trot
November 29
Arch Street Teen Center
100 Arch Street, Greenwich, CT
(203) 340-2323
greenwichalliance.org
The Great Turkey Walk-Off
November 30
Cranberry Lake Preserve
North White Plains
(914) 428-1005; parks.westchestergov.com
