It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without turkey — a Turkey Trot, that is.

Strike back against the calorie load of your holiday feast by signing up for one of these local races.

Long Island City YMCA Turkey Trot family fun runs

Start line: 32-23 Queens Blvd., Long Island City, Queens

When: Thursday, 9 a.m.

Fee: $15. Children 17 and under divided into age brackets with distances that range from 100 to 1,000 meters.

Prospect Park Track Club 5-Mile Turkey Trot

Start line: Center Drive near East Drive, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

When: Thursday, 9 a.m.

Fee: $40. No race-day registration.

Beautiful morning in @prospect_park for Turkey Trot. Thanks PPTC! Thankful for this park, health & family, so much else pic.twitter.com/31FyvxKg

— Brad Lander (@bradlander) November 22, 2012

Rockaway Running Series Turkey Day 5K

Start line: 114-06 Beach Channel Drive, Rockaway Park, Queens

When: Thursday, 10:30 a.m.

Fee: $25

Mount Sinai Turkey Trot 5K

Start line: Mount Sinai High School; 1 Gertrude Goodman Drive, Mount Sinai, NY

When: Saturday, 9 a.m.

Fee: $25 for adults, $10 for kids

NYCRUNS Cocoa Classic Riverside Park 5K

Start line: Riverside Park near 108th Street

When: Sunday, 9 a.m.

Fee: $40 online, $50 race day