Your weekend workout: sign up for a Thanksgiving Day 5K

November 21, 9:35 AMMinneapolis Fitness ExaminerMalia Frey

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Question: How many miles does the average person have to run to burn off a typical Thanksgiving dinner? I'll give you the answer at the end of this post. In the meantime, lace up your Nike's, call your friends, and make a plan to run or walk one of the many Thanksgiving Day fitness events. For more information about any of the races listed below or to register online click on the name of the race. And feel free to add your own event if you know of one that I've missed.

2008 Turkey Day 5K
Lifetime Fitness, Target Center
Downtown Minneapolis

ThanksGiving Day - GivingThanks 5k (3rd Annual)
5k Run & Race Walk; Simultaneous 1.5 Mile Fitness Walk.
Como Lake
St Paul, MN 55103
Contact: Coach Gary Westlund 612-245-9160

Fast Before the Feast
10K, 5K and 1/2 mile kid's run
Tri Fitness Training Center
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Contact: Tri Fitness 651-426-1919

Dash and Dine Thanksgiving 5K
5K Run and Walk
Chisago Lakes Sportsmans Club
Contact: Randy Fulton 651-653-7401

Northfield Rotary Turkey Day Run/Walk 5K
Northfield Golf Club

Berbee Derby
10k run 5k run/walk
Fitchburg Center
Madison, WI 53711
Contact: Dustin Wilfling 888-337-2978
 
Gobble Gallop
Gobble Gallop 5k run, Gobble Gait 2 mile walk
Tough Turkey 1 mile run, or Gobble Giddy Up kids' 1/4 mile fun run
Downtown Duluth
Contact: Grant Johnson 630-915-3914
 
2008 Jingle Bell Run/Walk
Sioux Falls Family YMCA
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Contact: Amanda Guentzel 651-644-4108

Answer: According to the American Council on Exercise, a 160-pound person would have to run at a moderate pace for four hours, swim for five hours or walk 30 miles to burn off a 3,000-calorie Thanksgiving Day meal.