Follow USA TODAY's Wednesday coverage of the Thanksgiving 2024 weather forecast and travel updates. ARLINGTON, Va. − Some of the millions of Americans planning to run or walk those iconic turkey trots this Thanksgiving Day ahead of those big holiday meals should be bracing for bitter cold or otherwise foul conditions.

The 5th Annual Turkey Trot is set to kick off today at 8 a.m. from the Transportation Depot. The Ken Freeman Huff, Puff, then Stuff 5K runs down the Hot Springs Greenway to Hollywood Park and back to the depot.

There is no better way to work up your appetite than a good old turkey trot. Luckily, there are opportunities for Thanksgiving morning runs all around the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The options range from a one-mile kiddo race to 5Ks or 8Ks in length. Here are six Turkey Trot options local to DFW that you can still sign up for.