Name: St. Louis Turkey Trot
Start: 20201126
End: 20201126
Location: St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, MO | Nov. 26 – Nov 29

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WHAT IS THE 2020 VIRTUAL THANKFUL TURKEY?

The St. Louis Thanksgiving tradition continues virtually in 2020 featuring The Thankful Turkey Half Marathon, 10K & 5K gear.
Here’s how it works:
1. Register to secure your spot.
2. Get your commemorative event gear mailed straight to your door.
3. Run/Walk the distance on a course of your choosing between Thanksgiving Day – November 29th. Feel free to use your favorite tracking app or watch to help keep track of your time and distance.
4. Submit your results to the leader board, print off your finisher certificate and share (brag!) with your friends using this year’s selfie smile medal.

ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE COMMEMORATIVE QUARTER ZIP MAILED TO YOUR DOOR, ONLINE RESULTS, DIGITAL BIB & FINISHER CERTIFICATE. MEDAL AVAILABLE DURING REGISTRATION.

RUN, SMILE, SHARE

BUILD YOUR SMILE MEDAL COLLECTION

Earn your limited edition collectible medals and get 25% off the other races in the Smile Series!
Jolly Jack O’ Lantern 5K, 10K & Half Marathon
Smilin’ Santa 5K, 10K & Half Marathon!

CREATE A TEAM O' TURKEYS

Create a Team O’ Turkeys, run with your team bib and celebrate with commemorative finisher certificates with your team name!
To create your team, select “Join/Create Team” during Step 2 of registration. Then, tell your friends and family to join your team!

HOW TO RUN VIRTUALLY AND SUBMIT YOUR RESULTS
1. Use your favorite tracking app or watch to track your mileage and time. We recommend RunGo, Strava, or MapMyRun.
2. Click here to learn how to submit your virtual run results.

HOW TO GET TO THE COURSE

COURSE MAPS

Results

2020 Results – Click here to get added to the 2020 virtual leader board
2019 National Leader Board Results
Results from all the American Turkey Tradition races will be aggregated into one results page where you can see how compared to over 50,000 runners from around the country.
2019 Results
2019 Photos
2018 National Leader Board Results
Results from all the American Turkey Tradition races will be aggregated into one results page where you can see how compared to over 50,000 runners from around the country.
2018 Results
2018 Photos
2017 Results
2017 Photos
2016 Results
2016 Photos
2015 Results
2015 Photos

Charity

Best Buddies Missouri
Click Here To Donate
Best Buddies® is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Best Buddies is the world’s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people with IDD. Your monetary donations will allow for significant growth in the number of school-based chapters established in our community, allowing for many hundreds of additional one-to-one friendships for our citizens with IDD.

Charity

American Heart Association
Click Here To Donate or Fund Raise
The mission of the American Heart Association is to build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Our strategic goal is to reduce death from heart disease and stroke by 20% by the year 2020 and also reduce the risk factors for heart disease and stroke by 20% by 2020.

FAQS & CONTACT US

When will my gear be shipped?
Gear will be shipped out weekly starting 11/11.
What date do I complete my race?
You can run the Thankful Turkey Half Marathon, 10K & 5K any day between Thanksgiving Day – November 29th.
How do I print my bib?
Click this link to learn how to print your official race bib.
How do I print out my finisher certificate?
Congratulations on conquering the The Thankful Turkey Half Marathon, 10K & 5K! After you submit your results, there is a button in the top right corner that says “Certificate.”
What type of material is the Thankful Turkey shirt?
100% performance polyester.
When do I need to submit results by?
You can submit results anytime between Thanksgiving Day – November 29th.
Email: info@allcommunityevents.com
Phone: 224-757-5425
Office hours: M – F from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CST
*We may not be in the office on Mondays or Fridays due to being on-site for events.

LOCALLY MADE & FAMOUS

STRANGE DONUTS

WAITING FOR YOU AT THE FINISH LINE.

RUN THE STREETS OF
TOWER GROVE PARK

COURSE MAP

TEAM O’ TURKEYS COMPETITION

CREATE A TEAM TO EARN A CAN COOLER

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

EVENT CHARITY

RUN FOR A CAUSE

DONATE NOW

– MORE INFO –

EVENT SAFETY PROTOCOLS

There will be limited touch points at this event. All event water will be in sealed water bottles at water stops and all finish line food will be prepackaged grab-and-go snacks. Participants will sign an online waiver prior to the event.
This is a no mass gathering event. All registration will be done online and packet pick up will pre-event and by mail. Please arrive no earlier than 10 minutes prior to your assigned start time and please depart once you complete the race.
All staff and volunteers will be wearing a mask/facial covering and gloves at all times.
Please wear a mask or facial covering when you are in the start/finish line area. You may remove your mask when you begin the race. Please note there will not be a gear check to hold masks. It can be placed on a belt, in an arm or waist band, etc. Please remember to put the mask/facial covering back on when you have finished the race.
There will be increased hand washing and hand sanitizer stations throughout the event site and the race course.
No spectators are allowed in the event site. Spectators may watch the race along the race course at least 6 ft. back from participants.

American Turkey Tradition Virtual Run

American Turkey Tradition
We are excited to announce that the St. Louis Turkey Trot has come together with Thanksgiving runs from around the nation to from a multi city virtual running festival called the American Turkey Tradition. Now, in addition to running with everyone at your local event you will be able to come together with runners from around the country in the World’s Largest Virtual Thanksgiving running festival! Click here to sign up.
Connect with 60,000 runners from around the country:
-National leader board, see results tab
-Live national broadcast, coming soon

Schedule

Race Day
There will be no event day packet pick up. Please arrive no earlier than 10 minutes before your assigned start time. This race has a limited number of spots and will sell out. If you miss your start time, your spot will be forfeited. The race will try to allow you to start at the end of the wave, however this is subject to available spots.
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Start
Staggered start with one participant starting every 10 seconds. Starting times will be assigned the week of the race based on the finishing time entered during registration.
Course time limits:
5K – 1 hour 20 minutes

Packet pick up

Option 1: Get your packet mailed right to your door for $12.99 (limited time availability).
Option 2: Packet pick up details will be available 2 weeks before the event.
Picking up someone else’s packet, don’t forget you must bring their signed waiver.
Participant gear must be picked up at pre-event packet pick up or on event day. If you do not pick up your participant gear there will be a fee to have it mailed to you: Post-race event gear registration

Team Competition

Create a TEAM OF TURKEYS, Get rewards!
Create a team, give it a name and get as many people as possible to be a part of your team.
Grow your team to 7 participants and get a free can cooler!
St. Louis Turkey Trot – 2020 Team Standings
-Best St. Louis Turkey Trot team name voting will take place in November. VOTE HERE.

Directions & Parking

COURSE MAPS & LIVE PARTICIPANT TRACKING

Course Map:
8K Course Map
Live Participant Tracking:
Click here to download the live participant tracking app, RaceJoy.
Experience race day like never before! Track your race progress while on course. Your family and friends can track your progress and directly send you motivational support while you’re racing.

Awards

Awards will be awarded to the top 3 participants, male and female in each age group and overall.
Winner medals will be mailed post-event free of charge per request.
Age Groups: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 & 70+
Kids Dash finisher award to all participants.
If you do not pick up your medal there will be a $5 fee to have it mailed to you: Post race medal request registration.

Photos & Results

Results and photos will be posted here after the event.
2019 National Leader Board Results
Results from all the American Turkey Tradition races will be aggregated into one results page where you can see how compared to over 50,000 runners from around the country.
2019 Results
2019 Photos
2018 National Leader Board Results
Results from all the American Turkey Tradition races will be aggregated into one results page where you can see how compared to over 50,000 runners from around the country.
2018 Results
2018 Photos
2017 Results
2017 Photos
2016 Results
2016 Photos
2015 Results
2015 Photos

Volunteer info

Sign up to participate as a volunteer
With the safety of our volunteers and participants in mind, we are not accepting volunteers at this time to avoid large gatherings of people. We hope to see you back in 2021 as a volunteer!
For more information email: stlouisturkeytrot@missouriruns.com

FAQS & CONTACT US

You will enter your credit card information at the time of registration, but your card will not be charged until 11/11.
Need help with your registration? Race Transfer? Change your t-shirt size? Bib exchange? etc. Click here.
This event is chip timed. Your “chip” is integrated with your bib. You must wear your bib on your front across your stomach to be electronically timed.
Runners and walkers can participate in this event as long as the participant can finish within the event time limit, see the schedule above.
If you ordered your race packet to be mailed to you or signed up for the virtual event, your gear will typically arrive 1 – 4 days before the event date. It will be sent to the address you entered in during registration. If your package does not arrive before the event day, please come to packet pick up or the event site where you will be re-assigned your bib and gear.
Participant gear must be picked up at pre-event packet pick up or on event day. If you do not pick up your participant gear there will be a fee to have it mailed to you: Post-race event gear registration
All participants are required to read and sign the event waiver form.
Like most live sporting events, this ticket/registration is non-refundable.
It is the participant’s responsibility to make sure that they do not impair their ability to hear, see, sense, and detect present or potential hazards and dangers.
If at any time you are in need of assistance throughout the event please notify a volunteer or course monitor.
No dogs. Strollers are allowed for walkers & joggers only, must start in the back of the starting corral and the parent/guardian must sign a waiver on behalf of their child(ren) in the stroller.
The event will start rain, snow or shine. The event could be delayed due to lightning or other dangerous conditions. The above schedule is weather dependent. Trail conditions could be variable.
You can transfer to a different distance within the same race up to 3 days before the event. If you are transferring to a more expensive race you’ll have to pay the difference of the registration fees.
You can transfer your registration/bib # to another participant for $6 up to 3 days before the event.
You can defer your registration to next year’s race or any other MissouriRuns.com’s race for $6 up to 17 days before the event. After that, you can still defer for $15 until the day prior to packet pick up. All deferment requests must be sent via e-mail and please include your name, the event your currently in and which event you would like to defer into.
You can manage your event shirt size and any other add-ons up to 10 days before the event.
Email: stlouisturkeytrot@missouriruns.com
Phone: 224-757-5425
Office hours: M – F from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CST
*We may not be in the office on Mondays or Fridays due to being on-site for events.