The 45th Annual Life Time Turkey Trot Chicago 5K & 8K returns to Lincoln Park Thanksgiving 2023. This site is governed by Facebook’s privacy policies and terms.
The Life Time Turkey Trot Chicago is celebrating 45 years of running on Thanksgiving morning in Chicago's Lincoln Park in support of the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Chicago's Turkey Day tradition includes both 5K and 8K distances centered around the Turkey Day Tailgate and finishes with the Plymouth Rock Ramble kids race. Pre-feast fun includes family friendly games and warm apple cider. TURK
08/25/2026
Backpacks are packed. Lunches are made. The kids are back in school.
You know what that means... 🍂 Fall is right around the corner.
Make Thanksgiving morning a family tradition at the Life Time Turkey Trot. Whether you're racing, walking, or cheering, there's a distance for everyone.
Register today: https://bit.ly/45RZgV4
07/04/2026
Celebrating freedom, family time, and festive finish lines 🇺🇸🦃
Wishing our Turkey Trot community a happy and healthy Independence Day!
06/21/2026
Before we learned how to run, we learned how to keep going by watching you. Thankful for the minutes, moments and memories made with dad!
05/28/2026
Registration for the Chicago Life Time Turkey Trot is officially OPEN to everyone! Grab your spot now and join us this Thanksgiving 🦃
Click the link in our bio to register!
04/05/2026
On , we’re reminding ourselves that sometimes self-care looks like an early morning wake-up, breathing in the crisp fall air, and moving your body with the people you love 🦃🏃♀️🍂
The Turkey Trot isn’t just a tradition — it’s a way to start the day by showing up for yourself.
04/01/2026
Introducing our totally legit survival guide to conquering the Turkey Trot - We hope you (don't) find these tips helpful...
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03/16/2026
And the winners are… 🏆
Scroll to see the winning picks from each category and help us celebrate the champions of the 2025 Awards.
Slide 1: Best Race Day Fit
Slide 2: Best Photobomb
Slide 3: Best Photo Location
Slide 4: Best Pre-Race Game Face
Slide 5: Best Supporting Participant
A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our Instagram story polls. Your votes made this celebration possible! 🎉
03/14/2026
It's International Ask A Question Day, and we want to learn a little more about YOU today! For starters, what are you thankful for?
Let us know in the comments and check out our stories today for more questions!
03/13/2026
Feeling extra lucky to trot with those we're thankful for... and for that Thanksgiving plate at the end of the rainbow 🍀🙏
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
03/09/2026
In honor of the 98th Academy Awards on March 15th, our team at Life Time Athletic Events is putting our own spin on the celebration...
Introducing the first annual Life Time Athletic Awards - Each day this week, we'll be sharing a new award category via Instagram stories where YOU can vote for your favorites, so keep an eye out and cast your votes!
Winners of all five categories will be revealed on Academy Awards day - March 15th. 🏆