What and When
Turkey Trot 5K Run and FREE 1K Kids Run on Thanksgiving Day!
5K Event
5K Road Race
Kids Trot - FREE
1K kids run. No T-shirt. For Kids 12 years of age and under. Ribbons to all finishers. Register online!
Race Start
The Briargate YMCA, 4025 Family Place, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80920
PLEASE.... PLEASE !!!
All strollers start at the back of the pack of runners.
Starting Times
Kids Trot 1K at 8:15 a.m., the 5K at 9:00 a.m.
Registration - Early Bird - Walk In
Now until November 23rd - All YMCAs, Boulder Running Company, Colorado Running Company, Runners Roost
Registration - Early Bird - Walk In
Now until November 26th - 6:00pm - at the Briargate YMCA, only.
Registration - Race Day
$17.00. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. on race day at the Briargate YMCA. T-shirt not included. Possibly purchase after the event for $5.00.
Registration - Mail-In
Briargate YMCA - Attention Turkey Trot Registration - 4025 Family Place - Colorado Springs, Colorado 80920. Make checks payable to the YMCA. Must be received before 11/22/08.
Download registration
Registration forms available at www.ppymca.org or www.pprrun.org
Packet Pick-up - Briargate YMCA
November 25th - 4:00 to 7:00pm, November 26th - 10:am to 7:00pm, November 27th - 6:30am to 8:45am.
Shirt Sizes:
S, M, L, XL, XXL - adult shirts
Awards
Awards will be given to the top 3 Overall Males/ Females; and top 3 stroller finishers. Age group awards will follow and will be the top 3 finishers in the age groups noted. Ribbons will be awarded to all Kids. No duplicate awards.
Age Divisions
5K: 0 - 8, 9 - 11, 12 - 14, 15 - 19, 20 - 24, 25 - 29, 30 - 34, 35 - 39, 40 - 44, 45 - 49, 50 - 54, 55 - 59, 60 - 64, 65 - 69, 70 & Over.
Results
Pikes Peak Road Runners @ www.pprrun.org
Questions
Phone: (719) 495-5103 [Joe Driskell]. Fax: 719-495-5133, E-mail: jdriskell@ppymca.org
Directions to the Briargate YMCA
Interstate 25- Exit 151 - Briargate Parkway. Go to the stoplight that intersects with Highway 83. Proceed east 2.2 miles to the intersection of Union Boulevard. Turn right (south) onto Union Boulevard and go 1 block to Family Place and turn left (east). The YMCA is about 2 blocks further east. Park where you can. The Y's parking lot will not be accessible from Austin Bluffs Parkway. Access to the race will only be available from Union and a small area of Austin Bluffs Parkway.
More Parking
Explorer Elementary School to the south and east of the YMCA will also have parking available. Walk a little as a warm up.
Race course description (1 of 3)
(Subject to change) - The course starts at the YMCA facility and heads east on Family Place/Bays Water. Turn right (south) onto Brainard and go one block to Kashmire Drive. Kashmire Drive circles around to Scarborough Drive. Turn right onto Scarborough Drive. When the course reaches Coach House Drive, the course will be divided by cones (St. Gabriel's Church requires access for Thanksgiving services).
Race course description [continued] (2 of 3)
The turnaround is a point half way between the Latter Day Saints Church south driveway and Research Parkway. A water stations will be set up in the middle of Scarborough before the Coach House split - in the vicinity of Liberty High School parking lots that will facilitate runners in both directions.
Race course description [continued] (3 of 3)
At the intersection of Squirreltail the course turns right and at the intersection of Wolf Pack Trail turn right and follows that street to the intersection of Timber Wolf Trail, turning left and heading to Wolf Pack Trail and returning to Squirreltail. At the intersection of Bays Water Drive the course turns right onto Bays Water Drive and returns to the YMCA.
Course Map
A course map is available at: http://www.pprrun.org/maps/YMCATurkeyTrotCourseMap.pdf
Volunteers
Volunteers are always needed and welcome. Please contact Joe Driskell: Phone: (719) 495-5103, Fax: 719-495-5133, E-mail: jdriskell@ppymca.org
Thanks to our Sponsors:
My 99.9, Cordera, Air Academy National Bank, RE Monks Construction, Boulder Running Company, Ranch Foods Direct, Chipotle, Pepsi, Sam's Club, Colorado Running Company, Runners Roost, Master Craft Press
YMCA Mission
To put Christian Principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
