Galveston Island Turkey Trot
About this race
Join us for the 5th Annual Galveston Island Turkey Trot. A beautiful, flat course on the famous Galveston Island Seawall. Run or Walk with perfect views of the Gulf Coast. The distance is a 5K encouraging runners, walkers, friends & family to come together to Turkey Trot! This is an out and back course with a post-race party ending at Menard Park behind the McGuire-Dent Recreation Center. Costumes are Welcome!
This race supports HART which is a non-profit organization that supports Health & Fitness on the Island and the surrounding area.
Awards will take place at 8:45 am
1st Place Overall Male and Female
1st Place Master Male and Female
Top 3 in each age group
Pick your distance
Running
5K
FREE Parking on the Seawall or the Parking Lot at Menard Park. Rain or shine we will be there!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Galveston.
About Galveston
Galveston Island Turkey Trot takes place in Galveston, Texas, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.
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