Events
CPI Security 8K
Price:
$40
($35:
Ages 0 - 18)
Time:
8:10AM EST
Price increases after August 31, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT
CPI Security 5K
Price:
$40
($35:
Ages 0 - 18)
Time:
9:10AM EST
Price increases after August 31, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT
Harris Teeter 1 Mile
Price:
$30
Time:
8:00AM EST
Registration closes on August 31, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT and re-opens on September 1, 2026 at 12:00am EDT
Free for Kids aged 8 and under!
Harris Teeter Tot Trot
Price:
$0
Time:
8:30AM EST
450 spots left. Registration ends November 25, 2026 at 6:00pm EST
Open to ages 8 and under.
Celebrated as one of the 20 Best Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trots in America, the CPI Security Charlotte Turkey Trot is a Charlotte Thanksgiving tradition for the past 37 years!
Join us on Thanksgiving Day morning and choose from several fun options to participate including an 8K Run, a 5K Run/Walk, a 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk, and a Tot Trot. Starting and finishing at the SouthPark Mall, the largest road race (12,000+) in North Carolina is a homecoming destination for extended families, and old classmates, and a place to meet and celebrate with neighbors. The community comes together for the official Charlotte kick-off to the holiday season!
Ask the Trot-Bot!
- High quality long sleeve cotton t-shirt
- Medals provided to all finishers in 8K, 5K and 1 Mile
- FREE Harris Teeter Tot Trot (50-yd dash) for Kids 8 & Under (medal and bib included)
- Harris Teeter post-event snacks, product sampling, deejays and coffee trucks
- Photo backdrops for that perfect commemorative shot for social sharing
- Event Beer Garden featuring Legion Brewing and Suffolk Punch Brewing
- Age group awards in 8K and 5K events (male, female, non-binary)
- Nine (9) Packet Pick-Ups in Oct/Nov: SouthPark (3), Birkdale, Fort Mill, Matthews, Myers Park, Pineville and Waverly
