EARN YOUR TURKEY
4-MILE RUN / 2-MILE WALK / KIDS RACES
Start Times:
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8:00 am: 4-mile run
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8:05 am: 2-mile health walk
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9:00 am: Kids races
0-2 yrs old: 100m
3-4 yrs old: 1/4 mile
5-6 yrs old: 1/2 mile
7-8 yrs old: 1/2 mile
9-10 yrs old: 1 mile
11-12 yrs old: 1 mile
Packet Pick-up:
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Wednesday, Nov. 23rd: 3:00pm-7:00pm @ Runner's Corner (835 S 700 E, Orem)
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Day of Race: 7:00am-7:40am in the multipurpose room on the North side of the Orem Family Fitness Center (575 W Center Street, Orem)
Race Starting Line:
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Orem Community Park (581 W 165 S, Orem)
Race Course Map:
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Virtual map of the 4-mile race
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The 2-mile walk/FUN RUN is the same start/finish but with just 1 lap instead of 2.
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All kids races will start/finish at the regular finish line. For example, if your child is running the 100m race, their race will start at the finish line, run 50m out, turn around and finish at the finish line. The kids 1 mile race will start near the finish line but will forgo the out-n-back style.
Past Results:
2021 - Overall Results
2020 - Overall Results
2019 - Overall Results
2018 - Overall Results
2017 - Overall & Age Division
2016 - Overall & Age Division
2015 - Overall & Age Division
2014 - Overall & Age Division
2013 - Overall & Age Division
2012 - Overall & Age Division
2011 - Age Division
2010 - Age Division
Race day is Thanksgiving Day
Thursday Nov. 24th 2022
Since 1982, Runner's Corner & the Orem Fitness Center have sponsored the most prize-laden Thanksgiving Day Run/Walk in Utah. For a modest entry fee, participants receive a T-shirt, great post-race food, an excellent opportunity to win turkeys and pies, and guilt free feasting the rest of the day!
Early Bird Pricing
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$7 - Kids race without shirt
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$7 - 2-mile Walk without shirt
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$18 - 4-mile Race without shirt
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Add $10 for a long sleeve shirt
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Price Increase 9/01/2022
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$9 - Kids race without shirt
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$9 - 2-mile walk without shirt
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$19 - 4-mile race without shirt
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Add $10 for a long sleeve shirt
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Price Increase 11/01/2022
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$12 - Kids race without shirt
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$12 - 2-mile walk without shirt
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$22 - 4-mile race without shirt
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Add $10 for a long sleeve shirt
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Price Increase 11/15/2022
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$15 - Kids race without shirt
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$15 - 2-mile walk without shirt
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$25 - 4-mile race without shirt
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Add $10 for a long sleeve shirt
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Online Registration Ends 11/20/22 @ 11:59pm
Day of Registration
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$30 - Kids race without shirt
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$30 - 2-mile Walk without shirt
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$30 - 4-mile (no chip timing) without shirt
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$40 - 4-mile race without shirt (with chip timing)
Inquiries can be sent to earnyourturkeyrun@gmail.com
An updated Race Bible will be sent out 1 week before race day with updated information
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I pay in person rather than online?
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In person registration can be done at Runner's Corner until 11/20/2022. Pricing will follow the above, however, it is CASH/CHECK only! Checks must be made out to "SRC Utah".
Where can I park?
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Participants may park on the North and South sides of the Orem Family Fitness Center.
Where is the starting line?
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The starting line for the 4-mile race and 2-mile walk is located on the South side of the fitness, near the Orem Community Park pavilion.
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Most kids races will start/finish at the finish line. For example, if your child is in the 100m race, kids will start at the finish line, run 50m out, turn around and finish. The kids 1 mile race will have its own starting line, but is near the regular finish line.
Where will packet pick-up be?
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Wednesday, Nov. 23rd @ Runner's Corner between 3:00pm-7:00pm.
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Day of race packet pick-up: 7:00am-7:45am in the multipurpose room on the North side of the Orem Family Fitness Center.
Where will refreshments/awards be?
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Refreshments and awards in the multipurpose room on the North side of the Orem Family Fitness Center.
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There will be no official awards ceremony after the race. Awards for the overall finishers in the 4-mile and kids races will be given at the finish line. If you are an age division winner, you are responsible for collecting your award after the race at the awards table in the multipurpose room.
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Participants of the 4-mile race will be able to look up their results at the results trailer. We will also have printed results in the multipurpose room.
Where will turkeys be on the course?
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Frozen turkeys will be "hidden" along the course of the 4-mile race. Participants who pick up a frozen turkey, and carry it to the finish line will be able to take it home.
Can I bring an item to carry the frozen turkey?
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Items such as strollers or bags should not be used to carry turkeys during the race. Participants caught using something other than themselves, to carry the turkey may be asked to put it on the ground for others to pick up. However, we do recommend wearing a pair of gloves!
Will I have access to fitness center amenities?
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The race has received permission to use the Orem Family Fitness Center multipurpose room, bathrooms, and the hallway connecting the North side of the fitness center to where the starting line is on the south side. Racers will not have access to other equipment.
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You can find a map of the fitness center HERE
Regardless of facility accessibility, we highly recommend participants to dress appropriately and plan ahead!
4-Mile Race Awards:
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TOP 3 OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE: a turkey.
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AGE DIVISION 1st PLACE: a turkey.
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AGE DIVISION 2nd PLACE: a pie.
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Frozen turkeys will be placed along the course to carry to the finish line and any remaining turkeys are raffled at the end of the race.
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The 2-mile health walk is not chip timed and there are no awards.
Kids Races Awards:
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AGE CATEGORY 1st PLACE: a turkey.
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AGE CATEGORY 2nd PLACE: a pie.
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Ribbons will be given to the rest of the finishers.
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Kids races will not have official results or chip timing. The overhead clock will be running, but participants will not be given official times. Awards will be handed out as racers finish.
