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🦃 The Ford Foundation’s 3rd Annual Turkey Trot – 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run📅 Saturday, November 21, 2026
📍 Town Square Park | Downtown Hattiesburg, MS
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 will be on Friday, November 20th, at Caesar Holdings, located at 10 Bellegrass Blvd. Hattiesburg, MS 39402, 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!
👟 Register today and trot with purpose!
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Town Square Park, Downtown Hattiesburg Farmers Market, 199 Buschman St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, United States
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