# 34th Annual YMCA Turkey Trot — Fredericksburg 5K, Kids Mile and Tot Trot > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Wed, Nov 25 (+1 more date) · 7:00 AM - Where: James Monroe High School, 2300 Washington Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 - Ages: Kids' mile for 12 and under; Tot Trot for 5 and under; 5K for all ages - Price: 1 Mile Kids Run $20; Tot Trot $15; 5K $40 - Organizer: Rappahannock Area YMCA - Official page: https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Fredericksburg/AnnualYMCATurkeyTrotVA - Last checked: Fri, Oct 30 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/34th-annual-ymca-turkey-trot-fredericksburg-5k-kids-mile-and-tot-trot--listing-4dd6d12236346b0abddf8060 ## About Fredericksburg's Thanksgiving Day 5K through downtown starts from James Monroe High School, with 1-mile kids' races first: boys and girls 9–12 at 7:00 and 7:05 am, 8 and under at 7:10 and 7:15 am, then the 5K waves from 7:30 am. Kids 5 and under get a 1/4-mile Tot Trot on the school track the day before (Wednesday, November 25, 4 pm). 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