Birds Of a Feather Trail Trot
Chapel Hill, United States • 27 Nov 2025
Birds of a Feather Trail Trot
The Birds of a Feather Trail Trot is the 3rd annual Thanksgiving Day trail event at Briar Chapel's Great Meadow Park in Chapel Hill, NC (161 Salt Cedar Lane). The event offers both 2 Mile and 5K distances, each available as a timed race or an untimed fun run. Each timed race is limited to 200 participants and the overall event capacity is 600. PORCH Briar Chapel is the charity partner; Roadless Races will match 10% of funds collected. Registration benefits include a race tee, chip timing for timed races, well-stocked aid stations, free photo downloads, an awards ceremony with giveaways, and post-race pie. A free Kids Race for Treasure is offered for children 11 and under. Minimum ages: 5 for the 2M race and 6 for the 5K; racers must be at least 10 to run unaccompanied. Strollers are allowed on the 2 mile fun run only; pets are not permitted.
Course details
- 2 Mile : 2.04 miles, 134' elevation gain
- 5K : 3.38 miles (5.4K), 217' elevation gain
Both courses start with a paved section. The 2 Mile course begins with 0.79 mile of paved road/trail, then 0.71 mile of grass and mostly smooth double- and single-track, and finishes with 0.54 mile of sidewalks and paved trail. The 5K begins with 0.43 mile of pavement, then 2.79 miles of undulating double-track and flowy single-track with roots, rocks, and short climbs, and ends with 0.26 mile of paved trail. The site spans about 900 acres with a 20+ mile trail network. The 2 Mile technical rating is about 1+ out of 5; the 5K rates about 3 out of 5. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.