Bare Bones Turkey Trot

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Join us for THANKSGIVING AT THE Y! Bring your family, invite your friends, and make this event the kickoff to all of the Thanksgiving traditions. This is a non-competitive road run with one self-service water station. No results will be recorded for this event. **Race Day Route Options: 5 mile or 3 mile route! The routes take runners through the Mattoon Lightworks display at Peterson Park before sunrise. Date: Thursday, November 26, 2026 Registration Fee: $25 in advance/$30 on race day Race Start time: 6 a.m. Packet Pick-Up: Mattoon Area Family YMCA Wednesday, November 25 from 5 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, November 26 from 5:00-5:45 a.m. All race proceeds benefit the YMCA’s Membership for All program, which provides financial assistance to those in our community so that nobody is turned away due to an inability to pay. Registrations are non-transferable and non-refundable. For more information, call the Y at 217-234-9494.