New Salem Children's Center Turkey Trot - 5K Run/Walk
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Distance
3.1 mi
Pace
All paces
Terrain
Road
Difficulty
All Levels
About this run
🦃🍂 LACE UP, GOBBLE UP & GIVE BACK! 🍂🦃 Get ready for a day full of FUN, FAMILY, FOOD & TURKEY TROTTIN’! Join New Salem Children’s Center for our Inaugural Turkey Trot 5K & Fun Run! Bring the whole family! Dress up in your favorite Thanksgiving or turkey-themed costume, hit the course, enjoy local food vendors, snap some memories at our photo booth, and cheer on our runners as they compete for awesome prizes! 🏃♀️🏃♂️🦃 BONUS: All Early Bird Registrations Include a T-Shirt! Register by 9/30 to guarantee your T-Shirt. But this event is about more than just running, it’s about bringing our community together and supporting our children! Our goal is to raise funds to replace the ground covering on our playground, creating a safer and better space for the children of New Salem Children’s Center to play, explore, and make memories. Come run. Come have fun. Come support our kids. Come be part of something special! We can’t wait to see you at the Turkey Trot! 🍁🏃♀️🦃 Packet Pick-up Friday, 11/13 Time: TBD Location: TBD --- Saturday, 11/14 Time: 9:00-10:00AM Location: Near Start/Finish Line Awards Overall Top 1 Male & Top 1 Female [Gun Time] Age Group Double Dipping NOT Allowed! Age Groups Top 1 Male & Top 1 Female [Net Time] 10 & Under, 11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 & Over
Typical conditions
For events around November 2026 in Petersburg, IL, United States: Typical autumn conditions in this region — conditions can change quickly; confirm race-day guidance on the official page.
How to prepare
Most runners can prepare for a 5K with a few weeks of easy runs and one short faster session per week. Focus on consistency, not volume, and rest the day before race day.
Beginner's guide to your first 5KGetting there
This event is listed in Petersburg, IL, United States. Confirm the exact start venue, parking, and transit options on the official registration page.
Registration is handled by the official event organizer
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