Sponsored By:  Sportspectrum, the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana and Shreveport Regional Arts Council
Special Thanks To:  Great Raft Brewing, Woody Nesbitt’s Music Madness, SPAR, Ozarka Water, Clark’s Tailgate Catering, Sportspectrum Race Management, New Balance, RRCA.
Date and Starting Times: Thanksgiving Morning November 28, 2019:
1/2 Mile Fun Run @ 8:00 am 
3 mile Trail Run @ 8:30 am
New location: 
801 Crockett Street
Shreveport, LA US 71101
Turkey Trot will have a new home for 2019! “The Common Park” A 2.5 acre urban park in the Heart of the Blossoming revitalization of a long-neglected 9 block western edge of Shreveport straddling the major thruway to Downtown, Common Street, and thus named Shreveport Common. For 2 months and during the Thanksgiving weekend you and your family will be able to take in “Rainbow City” a never seen in the south installation of 43 soaring inflated colorful, zany “characters” ranging from 12’ to 50’ tall. We are excited to be a part of Shreveport’s first Downtown Urban Park and Greenspace!
New course: This years race will start and finish at the new “Shreveport Common Urban Park” in Historic Downtown Shreveport. Run past the Municipal Auditorium, down Elvis Presley Drive, past the Historic Strand Theatre, wind thru Downtown Shreveport, through Oakland Cemetery and back to the finish and enjoy the sights and sounds of Shreveport new “green space”.
Entry Fee: Pre-registration is $15 by Oct. 1st,    
$20.00 Oct. 2nd—Nov. 1st,      
$25 Nov. 2-Nov. 16,     
$30 Nov. 17-Nov. 27
$35 Race Morning
For More Information:  https://runsignup.com/Race/LA/Shreveport/SportspectrumTurkeyTrot

Local musician Chuck Jones has been blessed in his life, and he wants to pass those blessings on to others.  On Friday, November 22, 2019, Chuck and his band will proudly sponsor a Thanksgiving Benefit Concert at Red River Brewery from 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM. He has chosen the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana and Providence House as this year’s charities. This smoke free event will feature 5 bands, raffles, giveaways and limited munchies. The five bands are The Chuck Jones Band, Pocket Change with Buddy Flett, Sonny Rambin and friends, What the Funk and The Lost Boys.  Although admission is free, people are asked to bring canned or dry goods to the event.