Burn the Bird 5K & 10K
Fargo, ND
- 10K, 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
2020 EVENT WILL BE VIRTUAL ONLY. *** You are invited to join over 1,000 of your closest friends for the annual Burn the Bird Thanksgiving Day 5K & 10K. Get yourself some fresh air and a good burn going with either the 5K run/walk or the 10K run before sitting … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Nov 26):
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| H (°F) | 38 | 33 | 15 | 37 | 44 |
| L (°F) | 24 | 30 | 6 | 24 | 32 |
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Freeze the bird?
For most runners in the USA, the idea of running a turkey trot in Fargo, ND is probably absurd. However, late November weather in ND is not always frigid. This … MORE
For most runners in the USA, the idea of running a turkey trot in Fargo, ND is probably absurd. However, late November weather in ND is not always frigid. This year, temperatures were hovering around freezing for the 8:30 a.m. start. One nice thing about this race is that you can stay inside the Cass County YMCA prior to the start and stay warm. The race was chipped timed, but I found out afterwards that the chips were only used to set the finishing times and no net time was recorded. Because I started in the middle of the pack, I ended up losing about 30 seconds of time before I crossed the starting line. The course headed south on a street for about a mile when the 5K runners separated from the 10K course. The 10K course then turned onto a bike path along the Red River for about a 1.5 mile out and back. We then went back up to the streets to head back to the finish. The race is fairly flat with just one 5 foot drop to go onto the bike trails along the river. No age group awards were given out, although age group placing was recorded on the results. Swag included a cotton t-shirt, a finisher’s medal, and the usual coupons in the swag bag. This is probably one of the bigger turkey trots in the Dakotas, so has plenty of competition.