Feaster Five Road Race
The Feaster Five Thanksgiving Day Road Race, more commonly called the Feaster Five, is a 5-mile road race held annually in Andover, Massachusetts, United States, on the fourth Thursday in November, Thanksgiving Day. It is one of the Bay State's largest five mile races (with an estimated 10,720 participants in 2012). The race has been held every Thanksgiving morning since 1988, and is one of a number of races across the nation known colloquially as a "Turkey Trot."
| Feaster Five Road Race | |
|---|---|
| Date | Thanksgiving Day |
| Location | Andover, Massachusetts, United States |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | 5 miles (8K certified) and 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) |
| Primary sponsor | Merrimack Valley Striders |
| Beneficiary | The Merrimack Valley YMCA, Bellesini Academy, Challenge Unlimited at Ironstone Farm, Merrimack Valley Striders, and Groundwork Lawrence |
| Established | November 24, 1988 |
| Official site | feasterfive |
| Participants | 10,720 (in 2012) |
Proceeds from the race benefit Merrimack Valley Striders Scholarship Program, the Bellesini Academy, Groundworks Lawrence and the Merrimack Valley YMCA.
Children ages 2–12 can participate in a shorter, one-kilometer race called The Kids' K.
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