{"id":242511,"date":"2026-09-05T20:49:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/?post_type=event&#038;p=242511"},"modified":"2026-09-05T20:49:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:49:59","slug":"eagle-5000-turkey-trot-in-alexandria","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/event\/eagle-5000-turkey-trot-in-alexandria\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagle 5000 Turkey Trot in Alexandria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/sporlab-XiZ7pRvCzro-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/sporlab-XiZ7pRvCzro-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/sporlab-XiZ7pRvCzro-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/sporlab-XiZ7pRvCzro-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/sporlab-XiZ7pRvCzro-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/sporlab-XiZ7pRvCzro-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/sporlab-XiZ7pRvCzro-unsplash-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/sporlab-XiZ7pRvCzro-unsplash-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/sporlab-XiZ7pRvCzro-unsplash-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/sporlab-XiZ7pRvCzro-unsplash-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><p>Get ready for a festive and exhilarating experience at the inaugural Eagle 5000 Turkey Trot, taking place on Saturday, November 21st, 2026, in Alexandria, Fairfax! This unique twist on the traditional Thanksgiving turkey trot invites participants to run a full 5K on the track at Thomas Edison High School. Runners will compete in heats based on their predicted finishing times, ensuring a fun and competitive atmosphere for all skill levels.<\/p>\n<p>Head out to this exciting in-person event, rain or shine, as the community is united to support the Thomas Edison Cross Country and Track and Field programs. Don\u2019t forget to gather your family and friends to share in this spirited celebration of health and camaraderie. With awards for the top three male and female finishers in each heat, there\u2019s plenty of motivation to lace up those running shoes! Be sure to arrive early for parking, as spaces are limited. Packet pickup will be available on November 20th and again on race day, starting at 5:30 PM. Make this Thanksgiving memorable by running together at the Eagle 5000 Turkey Trot!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get ready for a festive and exhilarating experience at the inaugural Eagle 5000 Turkey Trot, taking place on Saturday, November 21st, 2026,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":452,"featured_media":242493,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","submission_name":"","email_address":"","business_name":"","event_location":"5801 Franconia Road\r\nAlexandria, 22310, VA","event_link":"https:\/\/findarace.com\/us\/events\/eagle-5000-turkey-trot","event_price":"$32.80","featured_event":"","event_total":"","event_coupon":"","event_start_date":"20261121","event_start_time":"19:00:00","event_start_timestamp":"1795287600","event_end_date":"20261121","event_end_time":"8:00 pm","event_end_timestamp":"1795291200","event_duration":"","event_recurrence_end_timestamp":"1795287600","event_repeat_frequency":"","event_repeat_ends":"","event_repeat_date":"","event_repeat_occurrences":"","event_image":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/sporlab-XiZ7pRvCzro-unsplash-scaled.jpg","all_day_event":"0","venue_name":"Thomas Edison High School | Alexandria","admin_city":"","wp_last_modified_info":"September 5, 2026 @ 8:49 pm","event_import_post_id":"","source_guid":""},"categories":[35,34,94,116,53,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-242511","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wellness","category-lifestyle","category-nature","category-runs","category-thanksgiving","category-the-fairfax-girl"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.3 (Yoast SEO v28.3) - 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