The MoTown Turkey Trot Takes Over the 202 Parkway on Thanksgiving
Bucks Co. & Beyond Daily
Bucks Co. & Beyond Daily
Thanksgiving morning in Montgomery Township starts with a race. The 11th annual MoTown Turkey Trot runs on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026, with an 8K, a 5K, a 2-mile fun run/walk and the Gobble-Gobble half-mile kids' fun run. 100% of donations from the event go to the Fire Department of Montgomery Township, according to the race's RunSignUp page.
Early-registration pricing ends Oct. 31, per RunSignUp, so now is the time to sign up the family.
Check-in and packet pickup run 6:15 to 7:30 a.m. at Kiddie Academy, according to the race schedule. The 8K starts first, followed by the 5K, the 2-mile run/walk and the kids' run.
The race organizer's description, as listed on Endurance Grid, puts the start at 8 a.m. on the closed US 202 Parkway, with Kiddie Academy at 1020 Horsham Road (it carries a North Wales mailing address) as the host venue. The organizer credits cooperation from Montgomery Township, PennDOT and the Fire Department of Montgomery Township, and notes that last year's race sold out.
There's a distance for everyone, from the 8K to a half mile for the kids, and you're home in plenty of time to get the turkey in. Running on a closed parkway is also a rare treat.
When is the MoTown Turkey Trot in 2026?
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026, according to the race's RunSignUp page.
What distances can I sign up for?
The 8K, the 5K, the 2-mile fun run/walk and the Gobble-Gobble half-mile kids' fun run, per RunSignUp.
Where does the race go?
The organizer's description on Endurance Grid lists the closed US 202 Parkway, with Kiddie Academy at 1020 Horsham Road as the host venue.
Thinking about Montgomeryville or the rest of Montgomery Township? My Montgomeryville neighborhood guide has it, and you can browse more of Montgomery County from there.
A Thanksgiving run on the 202 Parkway that supports the township fire department is a great way to start the holiday in Montgomeryville. I'm Nick Rau, President of Sales with the Rarity Real Estate Team, ranked in the Top 1% of agents nationally (RealTrends 2025, individual), with more than 135 Google reviews, and I live in Bucks County.
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Featured photo: runners gathered at the 2021 Des Moines Turkey Trot in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, used as a seasonal context photo (not the MoTown Turkey Trot). Photo (cropped): Phil Roeder, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: RunSignUp: MoTown Turkey Trot; RunSignUp: race schedule; Endurance Grid: 11th Annual MoTown Turkey Trot.
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