Trot Against Poverty 5K
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Event details
The 18th Annual Thanksgiving Day Trot Against Poverty is a community 5K held on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at Riverside Park in Vero Beach, Florida (3250 Riverside Park Drive). The event features a professionally timed, certified 5K course with posted results, a free children’s 1/4 mile race for ages 6 and under, and an awards ceremony with a sweet potato pancake breakfast afterward. A 25-foot inflatable "Turkey Tom" will be on site. Race shirts are available to the first 1,800 registrants.
Registration, awards and purpose
Pre-registration pricing is tiered: $35 (July 9 - Sept 30), $40 (Oct 1 - Nov 26), with a $5 per-runner group discount when four or more sign up together; race day registration is $50. Packet pickup is scheduled for November 25 and November 26 at the UP Center, 1400 27th Street, Vero Beach, with day-of packet options at Indian River Charter High School. Awards include overall male and female, masters (40+) male and female, fastest stroller male and female, non-binary overall, and top three males and females in standard age groups from 9 & under through 80+. Proceeds and participant fundraising benefit United Against Poverty and support programs such as Member Share Grocery Programs, Crisis Stabilization, the STEP job-readiness program, and the Build UP trades training program. The event highlights that 56% of Indian River County households struggle to afford basic necessities. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
