Speed up your metabolism in preparation for your Turkey Day feast. Established in 1908, Cincinnati’s Thanksgiving Day Race is the oldest road race in the Midwest, taking runners and walkers through a 10-kilometer course through downtown and Northern Kentucky. A post-race party with food and live music from local band Nativity CODE awaits at the finish line. Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House, the UC Barrett Cancer Center, Goodwill and many other organizations.
9 a.m. Thursday. $40. Begins and ends at Paul Brown Stadium, 1 Paul Brown Stadium, Downtown, thanksgivingdayrace.com.
This article appears in Nov 18-24, 2015.