Officer Larry R. Cox Turkey Trot

Officer Larry R. Cox Turkey Trot takes place in Chillicothe, Ohio, on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026. The event is a single 5K (3.1 miles) starting at 9:00 a.m., named in honor of Officer Larry R. Cox and associated with Southern Ohio Crime Stoppers. It is a community holiday-morning run open to runners and walkers.

A memorial 5K like this one tends to bring out a wide cross-section of the community, so you will find plenty of company whether you are walking, jogging, or racing. If it is your first 5K, six weeks of three short runs a week, with the longest run building to about 3 miles, is enough to finish comfortably. If you are aiming for a time, add one weekly session of short intervals at 5K pace and keep the final days easy. Late November in southern Ohio is cold at 9:00 a.m., so plan on gloves, a hat, and a warm-up jog before the start.