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Nov

24

2016

2016 Run Turkey 5k Run

Riverside Park
850 Labaree Street
Watertown, WI 53098
Contact Person: Sarah Sullivan, Jarrod Thomas, and Steven LeGrow.
Contact Email: therunturkeyrun@gmail.com
Thursday, November 24, 2016
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
2016-11-24 09:00:00 2016-11-24 12:00:00 America/Chicago 2016 Run Turkey 5k Run THE WATERTOWN AREA'S  LARGEST 5K RUN/WALK With over 1000 participants in 2015 The Run Turkey Run has continued to be the largest charity fitness event in Watertown. It currently consists of a 5k Race (The Run Turkey Run), a 5k walk (The Walk Turkey Walk), and a 1k kids run (Trotter's 1k Fun Run) which will include both Trotter and Santa running along side the kids. The kids run will not start until after the final walker has crossed the finish line so we'll ensure you're back in time to cheer them on!   Packet Pickup on Wednesday, Nov 23rd at Grinwald Ford from 10am-5pm; Race Day Registration from 7:30am-8:45am. 5K Race and Walk start at 9am; Kids 1K starts at 10am.   Awards will be given to the top 3 male and females along with top 3 in each age divison. Each participant will receive a long sleeve tee shirt, a safe and well marked course and fun and music during and after the race. Online registration for the 2016 Run Turkey Run is now open! Click here to go to the March2November registration page and register now.   THE ROUTE The Run Turkey Run route runs in a clockwise loop through the center of Watertown, WI. Beginning in Riverside Park the route heads south to the city's historic Main St. Once on Main runners and walkers head west until 1st Street where they begin their trek north, crossing the 2-mile mark just before they cross the Rock River for the second time. Once they reach Spaulding St. they head east followed by a right on Center St, taking them south back to the finish in Riverside Park. Riverside Park 850 Labaree Street
Watertown, WI 53098
Sarah Sullivan, Jarrod Thomas, and Steven LeGrow. therunturkeyrun@gmail.com

THE WATERTOWN AREA'S

 LARGEST 5K RUN/WALK

With over 1000 participants in 2015 The Run Turkey Run has continued to be the largest charity fitness event in Watertown. It currently consists of a 5k Race (The Run Turkey Run), a 5k walk (The Walk Turkey Walk), and a 1k kids run (Trotter's 1k Fun Run) which will include both Trotter and Santa running along side the kids. The kids run will not start until after the final walker has crossed the finish line so we'll ensure you're back in time to cheer them on!

 

Packet Pickup on Wednesday, Nov 23rd at Grinwald Ford from 10am-5pm; Race Day Registration from 7:30am-8:45am.
5K Race and Walk start at 9am; Kids 1K starts at 10am.
 
Awards will be given to the top 3 male and females along with top 3 in each age divison. Each participant will receive a long sleeve tee shirt, a safe and well marked course and fun and music during and after the race.

Online registration for the 2016 Run Turkey Run is now open! Click here to go to the March2November registration page and register now.

 

THE ROUTE

The Run Turkey Run route runs in a clockwise loop through the center of Watertown, WI. Beginning in Riverside Park the route heads south to the city's historic Main St. Once on Main runners and walkers head west until 1st Street where they begin their trek north, crossing the 2-mile mark just before they cross the Rock River for the second time. Once they reach Spaulding St. they head east followed by a right on Center St, taking them south back to the finish in Riverside Park.