2016 - Rockford Road Runners Thanksgiving Turkey Trot
2016 distances
Running
Rockford Turkey Trot
This family friendly, trail run/walk is approximately a 5k distance. Participants guess their time; no timepieces are allowed. Finish closest to your predicted time to win prizes- Thanksgiving turkeys or pies. You must be present to receive awards. CHIP timing by Tri-3 Events, new course, pre-ordered white long sleeve tech t-shirt (men's crew neck; ladies v-neck) and more fun. We are requesting each runner donate 1 canned fruit or 1 box of cereal. All foods will be donated to the Rock River Valley Food Pantry. Donation barrels will be available on race day for drop off.
Rockford Turkey Trot- Family of 3 or more (immediate family = parents & children living at home or in college)
Rockford Turkey Trot- Volunteer
Not running but willing to volunteer? We appreciate all who will help, just sign up and we will be in touch.
Race-day weather
Conditions on November 24, 2016 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:58 AM and sets at 4:27 PM local time (CST) in Rockford on November 24, 2016 — 9h 29m of daylight.
Course
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2016 results — Rockford Road Runners Thanksgiving Turkey Trot
Rockford Turkey Trot · 699 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Kayser | 25:30 | 8:12 /mi |
| 2 | Kayla Yanik | 40:01 | 12:53 /mi |
| 3 | Dave Schroepfer | 24:59 | 8:03 /mi |
| 4 | Shannon West | 36:04 | 11:37 /mi |
| 5 | Robert Garrison | 22:01 | 7:05 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 19 Rockford events
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