Parking and Staging @ Briar Chapel
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 f amily, 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).
Awards (1st-5th place tumblers) and prizes (Fleet Feet gift certificates) for top five overall M/F for the 2M, 5K, and 10K timed races. Awards (1st-3rd place pint glasses) for the top three M/F 2M, 5K, and 10K timed race competitors in each age group. Race age groups: 5-8 (2M), 6-8 (5K), 8-10 (10K), 9-10, 11-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. Runners and volunteers are invited to join the contests - fun stuff such as push-ups, squats, sprint, cornhole, rock/paper/scissors, et
2 Miles: T-Shirt
2 Mile: T-Shirt
5K: T-Shirt
10K: T-Shirt
| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Miles | $32.00 | Dec 23 | Jan 11 |
| $36.00 | Jan 12 | Nov 25 | |
| $48.00 | Nov 26 | Nov 26 | |
| 2 Mile | $35.00 | Dec 23 | Jan 11 |
| $38.00 | Jan 12 | Nov 25 | |
| $50.00 | Nov 26 | Nov 26 | |
| 5K | $38.00 | Dec 23 |
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 97 | 22:10 | 13:57 |
| 2024 | 76 | 21:37 | 13:32 |
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 178 | 36:16 | 21:31 |
| 2024 | 134 | 35:10 | 21:38 |
| 2023 | 305 | 40:53 | 22:22 |
Interested in this race?
| Jan 11 |
| $40.00 | Jan 12 | Nov 25 |
| $53.00 | Nov 26 | Nov 26 |
| 10K | $48.00 | Dec 23 | Jan 11 |
| $50.00 | Jan 12 | Nov 25 |
| $63.00 | Nov 26 | Nov 26 |
Limited race entry to provide an intimate and friendly race experience and to prevent overcrowding on the trails. Each timed race is limited to 175 total racers. The event is capped at 600 total participants across all four events. Fun and challenging course design Professional race operations Superbly marked course – you won’t get lost Race tee that you’ll love and want to wear. It's high-quality, super soft/comfy, and comes in men’s/unisex , women’s , and youth sizes (see link for color an
STAGING AREA: Great Meadow Park at Briar Chapel (161 Salt Cedar Ln, Chapel Hill, NC 27516) WEDNESDAY, 11/25/26 (Early Check-in - OPTIONAL, but encouraged) 4pm-6pm: Early Check-in / Packet Pick-up @ Great Meadow Park Pavilion THANKSGIVING DAY, THURSDAY, 11/26/26 (Race Day) 7am-8:30am: Check-in / Packet Pick-up (check-in only if you did not pick up your packet on Wed) 7:50am: 10K Race Brief at the start line 8:00am: 10K Start 8:10am: 5K Race Brief at the start line 8:20am: 5K Start 8:30am: 2M