Turkey Vulture Trot 5k & 1-Mile Fun Run

Give your metabolism a boost over Thanksgiving Reconnect Weekend with our Turkey Vulture Trot 5k and 1-Mile Fun Run! The 5K will begin at 9am on Thursday, November 27 on our Mountain Center Road course. The 1-Mile Fun Run will begin at 10am. A portion of the proceeds will benefit North Sky Raptor Sanctuary .

A commemorative medal will be awarded to the top 3 men and women in each age group for the 5K race. All Fun Run participants will receive a finisher medal. The overall male and female winner of the 5K will receive a Crystal Mountain Prize Pack valued at over $200. 

We are excited to announce that for our 2025 Turkey Vulture Trot we will now have Chip timing! Runners will receive a bib with a small electronic device that records their time as they cross the starting line and the finish line.

Registration
Online registration will begin September 12 and will close at Noon on Wednesday, November 26.

Pre-Registration through November 26 (Online Only):
5k Cost:  $25 per person
1-Mile Fun Run Cost: $10 per person

Registration Opens September 12, 2025 »

Day-Of Registration
5k Cost: $40
1-Mile Fun Run Cost: $25

The first 100 5k racers to sign up will receive a water bottle. Race supplies will be available for advance pickup at the Park at Water’s Edge on Wednesday, November 26 from 12pm - 4pm. Check-in on race day will be in the Kinlochen Lobby outside of The Thistle. Awards ceremony will take place at approximately 10:30am at the Lodge Pavilion Tent, slopeside near the Crystal Clipper.

For more information, please contact the Park at Water's Edge, 231-378-2238 .

Join fellow runners on November 26, 2026 for the Turkey Vulture Trot 5k & 1-Mile Fun Run. It's a fantastic 5K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Thompsonville.