Start Your Thanksgiving at the Original Shops at Wiregrass Turkey Trot!
The Wiregrass Turkey Trot is back for its 13th year at The Shops at Wiregrass! Kick off your holiday with fun, fitness, and community spirit while supporting local charities. Over the past 12 years, the event has donated more than $415,000 to those in need.
Race Day Schedule
- Tot Trot: 7:00 a.m.
- 5K: 8:00 a.m.
- 1-Mile Fun Run: Following the 5K
Event Highlights
- Cool “ornamedals” and turkey trophies
- Stupendous selfie stations
- Costume contest with prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
- Music at the start/finish and along the route
- Warm-up session before the buzzer
- Cheering section in the home stretch
👉 Register Here for the 2025 Wiregrass Turkey Trot
This Year, the Wiregrass Turkey Trot Bubbles with Fun
The Wiregrass Turkey Trot is geared up for its 13th year at The Shops at Wiregrass. Sign up today before the rate escalates.
- 100 percent of the proceeds go to charity. Total donated over 12 years $415,888.
- Cool ornamedals and turkey trophies.
- Stupendous selfie stations with bubbles this year.
- Costume contest with great prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
- Music, music, music at the start/finish and along the route.
- Warm up at the starting line and tone your trotters before the buzzer.
- Cheering-section-with-bells-on in the home stretch.
- BOGO brews and whatnot at the Brass Tap after the Trot
- Fun!!! Work off the Turkey Day feast first thing AND help your neighbors.
The Rotary Club of New Tampa, Wiregrass Turkey Trot's founding host, and AdventHealth Wesley Chapel want to know how you're doing before, during and after the WTT. Tag your social media posts with #WTT2024 or drop us a line on Facebook Messenger.
A huge helping of thanks to our 2025 sponsors!
Our long-time community partner returns as Big Turkey presenting sponsor— Pioneer Medical Foundation. Race medal sponsor Tampa Home Group, race bib sponsor Sevelius Wealth Management of Raymond James, and hydration station sponsor Farina Orthodontic Specialists. Trophy sponsor Boardwalk Wealth Solutions is new this year. Post-race snack sponsors Florida Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, TECO Tampa Electric and Access to Fresh. Post-race party sponsor Glory Days Grill New Tampa. Tampa Bay Mobile Billboards is our media sponsor, and MOSI sponsors the costume contest and our site hosts The Shops at Wiregrass. Shop local this season! Links on the Wiregrass Turkey Trot website.
Calling all Volunteers!
The Wiregrass Turkey Trot welcomes volunteers for packet pick-up slots both before and day of the race as well as course workers and more. Use the link above and click volunteer! Of course, we’ll sign paperwork or sign-on an app to approve both high school and college volunteer hours.
This race is F.U.N! Bring your besties or your folks and make it a family event.