2016 - Fresno Turkey Trot
2016 distances
Running
5k Run/Walk
Participants follow the traditional 5k course used for the state and local cross country meets with one slight alteration: After the 2 mile marker, turn right onto the road for .25 miles and then turn right back onto to the dirt and following the traditional course. 5K Course starts and finishes in front of the Mt. View Shelter. Head north along the road to the toll booth, then take a right, towards the HWY 41 edge of the park. Follow the dirt path, crossing the paved road and passing the 1 mile mark before the gazebo. Go up the incline hill and turn right just before the road. Follow the path around the pond and then turn left going past the picnic tables and coming to the road. Go left and down the road, crossing onto the dirt path down to Killer Hill. Go 2/3 of the way up Killer Hill and go left and up and down the roller coaster hills to the 2 mile mark. Just past the 2 mile mark, turn right onto the road for .25 mile. Turn right onto the path used for the first mile and take it back to Mt. View Shelter finish line. There will be a wave start with 3 waves based on run pace starting 1-2 minutes apart.
2 Mile Walk
2 mile Walkers start after the 5k participants and turn left onto the Woodward Park main road. Follow it for about 3/4 of a mile and make a hairpin right turn onto the Eaton Trail heading south. Follow the Eaton Trail, turning right when it nears Audubon. Continue on the trail turning right at the main entrance and finishing back at the start.
Race date Weather
Conditions on November 24, 2016 — historical Open-Meteo data.
About Fresno
Fresno Turkey Trot takes place in Fresno, California, United States. The local timezone is America/Los_Angeles.
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