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The Capital One Bank Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot (commonly called The Trot) is an annual footrace over an course through the city of Dallas, Texas (USA). There is also a 5k run/walk. Participants may choose to register for the 5k as a timed or untimed runner. In 2005, 3,843 harriers completed the Trot, in addition to 22,668 runners in the , making the Dallas Turkey Trot the largest Thanksgiving race in the United States and the second-biggest footrace in the state of Texas, with 26,511 total registered runners. The 2011 race attracted a record attendance of 36,820. The race is produced by the YMCA and has been run every year since 1968. 2008's title sponsor is Capital One Bank. The Capital One Bank Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot is held on Thanksgiving Day and attracts elite competitors and amateurs from all 50 states in America and 10 countries. The race includes both runners and wheelchair racers. ==History== The original Turkey Trot began in the 1940s and was run at Fair Park in Dallas. The began running annually in 1968, with 107 runners being instructed to start from the Bath House Cultural Center at White Rock Lake and run along the lake "to the big oaktree and back." However, the course was actually . Ralph Trimble won the event in a time of 41:59, and Nancy Norvell was the winner on the women's side in 54:40. The race quickly rose in popularity, and in 1979, The Trot was moved to the downtown area, near Dallas City Hall. The Fun Run was added in 1984 in order to accommodate the increased participation of children and families. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dallas Turkey Trot」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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