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Turkey Trudge

A Flocking Good Time

Kick your Thanksgiving feasting off right with a trudge on the famous Luce Line. Scenic single track trail running in the beautiful west metro.

Are you a Big Tom or a Horny Hen?

Choose Your Challenge

Two distances. One flocking good time.

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Big Tom

20 Miles
Departs 5:00 AM

The full experience. 10 mile out-and-back along the Luce Line and through the scenic Woodrill Nature Preserve, then return to run with the Hens. For the truly dedicated turkey.

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Horny Hen

10 Miles
Departs ~7:00 AM

The most popular distance! Same beautiful 10 mile out-and-back loop. Departs when the Big Toms return to the trailhead. Perfect for pre-feast preparation.

The Details

Everything you need to know about the trudge

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Location

Luce Line Trail & Woodrill Nature Preserve in the beautiful west metro. Be on the lookout for wild turkeys throughout!

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Group Fun Run

This is a no-runner-left-behind pace group run. Unless you're crazy slow like walking or complain too much... then we'll see you at the end.

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Scenic Trail

Run on scenic single track trail through one of the most beautiful areas in the west metro. Nature at its finest.

Hall of Trudgers

The veteran waddlers who've finished past trudges

2025

Ah, the trudge. Cold enough to ruffle some feathers, but the Big Toms still strutted in record numbers.

Dave Warner Big Tom
Brian Steele Big Tom
Neil Runions Big Tom
Bobby Warner Horny Hen
Jackie Steele Horny Hen
Kaylee Steele Horny Hen
Jeff Leuwerke Horny Hen
2024

Trudgers were both two legged and four legged. Ah, what a clucking good time at the trudge! There was a 3 mile distance called Wimpy Wattle this trudge.

Dave Warner Horny Hen Wattle
Boone Horny Hen Wattle
Arianna Karsky Wattle
Greta Mitzel Wattle
Maggie Frost Wattle
Mia Sannasardo Wattle
Zachary Tilford Wattle
2023

Ah, the trudge. It was indeed a flocking good time.

Dave Warner Big Tom
Bobby Warner Big Tom
Carrie Soares Horny Hen
Isaac Soares Horny Hen
2022

There was a 5 mile distance called Pansy Poult this trudge.

Dave Warner Big Tom
Carrie Hayes Horny Hen
Sheridan West Poult
Bailey Alto Poult
Zachary Tilford Poult
Felicia Giunta Poult
2021

Ah, quite the snowy trudge this year.

Dave Warner Big Tom
2020

COVID was no match for the trudge!

Dave Warner Big Tom
Bobby Warner Big Tom
2019

The trudge continues!

Dave Warner Big Tom
Jena Magee Horny Hen
Sheridan West Horny Hen
2018

The inaugural trudge!

Dave Warner Big Tom
Bobby Warner Horny Hen
Sheridan West Horny Hen