History – Chatham Turkey Trot, MA

The Chatham Turkey Trot was started in 2005 by Mary Parsons and Linda Redding. It was inspired by the We Gather Together Run-Walk held in Sandwich each year on Thanksgiving day, and gave people on the Lower Cape a way to give back on Thanksgiving.
The Lower Cape Outreach Council has always been the beneficiary of the proceeds from the Chatham Turkey Trot, which has gotten bigger each year.

Mary and Linda were honored to receive the LCOC’s Hope Award in 2009 which honors people who have made a difference in the lives of the people of the Lower Cape.

In 2016, the Chatham Turkey Trot achieved licensed non-profit status. Also in 2016, the Chatham Turkey Trot committee was established to assist Linda and Mary with all of the tasks associated with hosting an event for over 2,600 people. The Chatham Turkey Trot committee is made up of Mary Parsons, Linda Redding, Bob Redding, Jennifer Watson, Jon Watson, Susan Carroll, Jen Avery and George Avery.

The support from local businesses sponsoring the Chatham Turkey Trot and donating raffle items has been outstanding every year, and we are truly grateful to them.

In 2022, after 16 years of managing the race, the Chatham Turkey Trot Committee decided to retire and hand management of the race over to LCOC. In our first year, we raised over $100,000 and had 2,271 registrations!

LCOC is honored to continue this successful event into the future and is looking forward to hosting this year!

2023 Chatham Turkey Trot – Top Finishers

To View Last Year’s Results: Click Here!

2022 Chatham Turkey Trot – Facts:

• Our first in-person race since Covid-19
• 2,271 participants
• Raised a gross amount of $100,000, with all proceeds benefitting Lower Cape Outreach

2020 Chatham Turkey Trot – DIY Edition facts:

• The 2020 CTT transitioned to a virtual event because of the Covid-19 pandemic
• 450 participants in 14 different states
• $21,000 donated to Lower Cape Outreach Council

2019 Chatham Turkey Trot facts:

• 1,950 participants
• $46,000 donated to Lower Cape Outreach Council
• 26 foot truck 3/4 filled with groceries donated to Lower Cape Outreach Council

2018 Chatham Turkey Trot facts:

• 2,350 participants
• $40,000 donated to Lower Cape Outreach Council
• 20 foot truck filled with groceries donated to Lower Cape Outreach Council

2017 Chatham Turkey Trot facts:

• Almost 2,700 participants and gave the Lower Cape Outreach Council a check for over $40,000
• Donated enough groceries to fill a 26 foot truck 3/4 of the way full

2016 Chatham Turkey Trot facts:

• Over 2,600 participants and were able to give the Lower Cape Outreach Council a check for $40,000
• Approximately 1,200 bags of groceries!

2015 Chatham Turkey Trot facts:

• 2,662 walkers & runners.
• Donated over $25,000 to the Lower Cape Outreach Council and dropped off a 30 foot box truck more than 3/4 full of groceries to the LCOC.

2014 Chatham Turkey Trot facts:

• 1,923 registered walkers
• $23,000 & 1,150 bags of groceries were donated to the Lower Cape Outreach Council

2013 Chatham Turkey Trot facts:

• more than 1,500 participants
• more than $22,000 donated to Lower Cape Outreach Council
• We also had a huge truck of food!