Tofurky Trot 2024!
Chasing Compassion: November 28, 2024
Kick off Thanksgiving morning celebrating compassion, fresh air, friends, and gratitude with the annual Portland Tofurky Trot. This event welcomes the whole family, including strollers and friendly pups, to Trot a 5K (3.1 miles) at your own pace to benefit Oregon farm sanctuaries.
Trot kicks off at 9 am from the Oaks Park Roller Rink. The Roller Rink is stroller and wheelchair-accessible. Please email info@nwveg.org with any questions.
This year, the Tofurky Trot features a fully paved course, guiding participants across the Sellwood Bridge with just a single street crossing! The 2024 course is similar to the 2023 course, with an additional short loop on SE Oaks Park Way.
Many thanks to Tofurky Company as our title sponsor, and for their donation that will help out animal sanctuaries. Registration for the 2024 Tofurky Trot is now open.
FARM SANCTUARIES TO BENEFIT FROM THE TOFURKY TROT
In 2023, the Tofurky Trot raised more than $11,600 to benefit local farm sanctuaries. We hope to raise as much to benefit farm sanctuaries in 2024. Sanctuaries that will benefit in 2024 include:
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Regular (November 1 to November 27 @ 5 PM):
Child (ages 0-6): FREE
Youth (ages 7-17): $20
Adult (ages 18+): $30
Day of Race (November 28 @ 7:30-8:30 AM)
Child (ages 0-6): FREE
Youth (ages 7-17): $25
Adult (ages 18+): $35
T-SHIRTS
2024 Tofurky Trot T-shirts are no longer available for pre-order, but there will be a limited supply on the day of the Trot for purchase - first come, first served - along with vintage shirts from previous Trots.
TROT DAY SCHEDULE
7:30–8:30 AM: Trot check-in and same-day registration. Enjoy free warm and cool beverages as you wait to kick off the Trot.
9:00 AM: Trot kick off from the Oaks Park Roller Rink (7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Portland OR, 97202)
Post-Trot: Enjoy free vegan bites.
PARKING
Oaks Park charges a $3 fee for parking. We encourage all who attend to carpool, cycle, or take public transportation. More information about parking can be found on the Oaks Park website.
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!
We need approximately 60 volunteers to help the morning of the Trot or to help publicize the Trot before hand. Volunteer roles include positions that are indoor-only and may be done seated; positions that require walking the course; positions that are a mix of indoor and outdoor help that require some limited walking, but no additional physical tasks.
Thank you for making this event possible! We couldn’t do it without you.
If you are interested in joining out committee to plan the 2024 Tofurky Trot, or in helping plan otther Northwest VEG events, please email volunteer@nwveg.org.
EARLY PACKET PICKUP
We have arranged for an early packet pickup on Saturday Nov. 23 from 10 AM to 1 PM at the following location:
Road Runner Sports
29 NW 23rd Place
Portland, OR 97210
Pick up your packet early and avoid the rush at on-site packet pickup Thanksgiving morning.
Tofurky Trot Course 2024
The 2024 course starts near the Roller Rink of Oaks Amusement Park, does a short loop on SE Oaks Park Way and then heads down the Springwater Corridor to the Sellwood Bridge, crosses the bridge and back again, and then returns on the Springwater Corridor back to the start in Oaks Amusement Park with a loop around the outside of the parking lot and through the midway.
Photo credit: Amit Zinman
