The 39 th Annual YMCA of the Iowa Mississippi Valley/McCarthy Bush Turkey Trot gobbles up Davenport on Thanksgiving morning.

By Nicholas Cunningham

With the Zombie Run and the Quad Cities Marathon in the rear-view mirror, it’s turkey trottin’ time! The 2025 YMCA of the Iowa Mississippi Valley/McCarthy Bush Turkey Trot will be taking over downtown Davenport on Thursday, November 27 th better known as Thanksgiving. “Once the zombie race is concluded it becomes Turkey Trot season,” said YMCA Executive Branch & Turkey Trot Director, Luis Leal.

As the event is the organization’s largest fundraiser for the year, Leal and his team are always looking for ways to improve each year. “All races are important,” explained Leal. “But this one in particular is our biggest fundraiser for ou

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