Turkey Trot Predict
About this race
How the Prediction Run Works
Submit your estimated 5K finish time when registering. Instead of a single mass start, we use a countdown clock set to the slowest predicted time.
- Staggered Start: Slower runners start first, middle-of-the-pack runners follow, and the fastest runners start last. If everyone predicts perfectly, everyone finishes at the exact same time.
- The Blind Finish: Once the last runner starts, the clock is covered. You will not see the time as you approach the finish line, so you won't know whether to sprint or slow down.
- Gauge Your Strategy: Running completely alone late in the race means your prediction was off. Crossing the line surrounded by a crowd means you nailed your estimate.
Start Time Examples (10:00 AM Base)
The clock starts counting down from 50:00 at 10:00 AM. Your predicted time dictates your exact start time:
- 50+ Minutes: Starts before 10:00 AM
- 50 Minutes: Starts at 10:00 AM
- 40 Minutes: Starts at 10:10 AM
- 30 Minutes: Starts at 10:20 AM
Race Rules & Restrictions
- No Timing Assistance: Watches, GPS devices, or any wearables that track time are strictly prohibited.
- No Headphones or Earbuds: Audio devices are not allowed so participants can hear course calls ("On your left!").
- No Pets or Strollers: For insurance and safety reasons, no pets or strollers (including jogging strollers) are permitted on the course.
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Running
5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Colorado Springs.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- 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, 112 Colorado Springs events
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