Rockford Road Runners Turkey Trot
Save the Date! Signup Early it has sold out 6 years in a row.
Register Here
Thursday November 22, 2018
The oldest ongoing race in the area and a long time tradition for many area runners and families,
returns for the 48th running in Aldeen Park on Thanksgiving morning
Things to know about Turkey Trot Race Day
Parking Check Map Below we encourage all to use alternative noted parking areas.
Race is Chipped Time wear those bibs on the front
of your most outer layer of clothing!
Must be present to win, door prizes, turkeys, pies and more!
Reminder this is a Trail Run, for those who have run the race before or run in Aldeen Park you will find that the trails are not perfectly groomed. Weather for this week is great! With expected 40 degrees on Thursday and sunny! You will still expect to see and find all of the regular trail obstacles including but not limited to tree roots, downed trees, walnuts, rocks, leafs slippery slopes and more, pretty much everything you could ask for when going for a trail run with the exception of running through a creek. This is always an option but we expect see Thanksgiving day warm enough and this week dry enough so it will be left out for a future Turkey Trot. Weather forecast is a balmy 36 degrees at race time.
Race starts at 9:00 a.m.
This is for ALL runners & walkers there is NO early start.
Although we do have a short cut for those who get to the designated spot and just have had enough. You can short cut to the finish just know that it does tend to mess with your guessed time. The distance remember is "approximately" 5k and it does tend to be in the more or less depending on where it goes in any given year.
Results will be posted on line later on Thanksgiving Day
Save the Date! Signup Early it has sold out 6 years in a row.
Register Here
Thursday November 22, 2018
The oldest ongoing race in the area and a long time tradition for many area runners and families,
returns for the 48th running in Aldeen Park on Thanksgiving morning
Things to know about Turkey Trot Race Day
Parking Check Map Below we encourage all to use alternative noted parking areas.
Race is Chipped Time wear those bibs on the front
of your most outer layer of clothing!
Must be present to win, door prizes, turkeys, pies and more!
Reminder this is a Trail Run, for those who have run the race before or run in Aldeen Park you will find that the trails are not perfectly groomed. Weather for this week is great! With expected 40 degrees on Thursday and sunny! You will still expect to see and find all of the regular trail obstacles including but not limited to tree roots, downed trees, walnuts, rocks, leafs slippery slopes and more, pretty much everything you could ask for when going for a trail run with the exception of running through a creek. This is always an option but we expect see Thanksgiving day warm enough and this week dry enough so it will be left out for a future Turkey Trot. Weather forecast is a balmy 36 degrees at race time.
Race starts at 9:00 a.m.
This is for ALL runners & walkers there is NO early start.
Although we do have a short cut for those who get to the designated spot and just have had enough. You can short cut to the finish just know that it does tend to mess with your guessed time. The distance remember is "approximately" 5k and it does tend to be in the more or less depending on where it goes in any given year.
Results will be posted on line later on Thanksgiving Day
This long time running pre-dinner ritual of working up an appetite, meeting up with family and friends with a little run through the woods and over the hills is a guess your time trail race. No time pieces or GPS devices of any kind permitted least you be labeled a turkey at best and something less at worse.
The distance this year is again somewhere near 5k.
Those with finish times closest to their predicted times will be awarded turkeys or pies You must be present to win! You can also order a long sleeve crew sweatshirt with special design when you signup to run. RRR is collecting food donations at the race and encourange all participants to bring a can or box of food for the Rock River Valley Pantry. This years race is chipped timed and capped at 850 participants, be sure to signup early!!!
Enter Turkey Trot Here!
