It’s more about the community-wide connectedness experienced along the way. “It’s not one of those races that you have to train for.” Those original trotters in 1896 may disagree-after all, some of them never made it to the finish line-but then again, crossing the finish line isn’t really the purpose of the trot. Lastly, there’s the fact that the trot is more about having a fun time rather than achieving a certain time. “It’s nice to go and do something physical before you sit down and watch football for the next few days,” said Laura Smidt, assistant race director for the Des Moines Turkey Trot, which started in 2014 and will draw a crowd of about 4,000 each year. There’s also the fact that trotting provides a feel-good, active start to a day otherwise spent lounging around, socializing, or cheering on your favorite team. Running a race provides that feel good moment for people in a unique way.”
“You get together with close friends and family and have a feel-good moment. Converging Photography, Des Moines Turkey Trotĭavid Benjes, race director of the Louisville Turkey Trot in Louisville, Colorado, explains it this way: “Turkey trots are sort of symbolic of Thanksgiving,” he said. Runners line up for the Des Moines Turkey Trot, which started just three years ago.
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