Birds of a Feather Trail Trot

Welcome to the 4th Annual Birds of a Feather Trail Trot, a Thanksgiving Day trail run at Briar Chapel in Chapel Hill, NC!  Gather your flock and start your holiday on the right foot. Choose from a mellow 2-mile course featuring paved paths, grass, and smooth trails, or take on the more rugged 5K — or the all-new 10K — with  plenty of roots, rocks, and rolling hills.  An untimed fun run option is available for the 2-mile course.

After your run, stick around for a slice of pie (yum!), a FREE kids race (kids 11-U), and an awards ceremony packed with fun contests and giveaways. Run with your flock and celebrate family, fitness, fun… and PIE!

Make it a Thanksgiving Weekend Double!  Run with your flock at the Birds of a Feather Trail Trot on Thanksgiving Day, then burn off that holiday feast two days later at the Leftovers Trail Run on Saturday, November 28.  Register for both events at the same time and receive 10% off each event (select Thanksgiving Weekend races during registration).

Ready to test your limits? The Birds of a Feather Trail Trot brings a highly anticipated 3.2K, 5K, 10K to Chapel Hill on November 26, 2026. Expect a fantastic route right in the heart of North Carolina.