Long Grove Turkey Trot

Long Grove, IL | Nov 22, 2018

PRICE INCREASE 8/29

EVENT DAY QUICK LINKS

2016’s COMMEMORATIVE
FLEECE ZIP UP

Keeping you warm, like that turkey
sitting in your oven.

A MEDAL
FOR EVERY FINISHER

Everyone gets one. Flaunt it in front
of your hungover friends..

HISTORIC LONG
GROVE COURSE

5K COURSE MAP

8K COURSE MAP

BEER AND

HOT CIDER

$5,000 TEAM O’ TURKEYS COMPETITION

CREATE A TEAM TO EARN A CAN COOLER

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Schedule

HICKS RD & OLD MCHENRY RD CLOSE AT 8:40AM
7:30 a.m. Packet Pick Up Open
7:30 a.m. Gear Check Opens
8:30 a.m. Packet Pick Up Close
8:30 a.m. Tiny Trot 100 Meter Dash (age 8 & under)
8 :40 a.m. 8k Start
8:53 a.m. 5k Start (9:59 min/mile pace or faster)
9:05 a.m. 5k Start (10 min/mile pace and over)
9:50 a.m. Participants can pick up their award at announcer booth
Course Open for 1 hr. 5 min.

Packet pick up

Option 1: Get your packet mailed right to your door for $9.99 (limited time availability).
Option 2: Pick up your packet
Wednesday 11/21
10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Broken Earth Winery.
219 Robert Parker Coffin Rd.
Long Grove, IL 60047
Picking up someone else’s packet, don’t forget you must bring their signed waiver.
Option 3: Event day packet pick up (not suggested).
Participant gear must be picked up at pre-event packet pick up or on event day. If you do not pick up your participant gear there will be a fee to have it mailed to you: Post-race event gear registration

Charity

Northern Illinois Food Bank
All Community Events believes that donating to positive organizations is part of its role in the community.
To donate or start fund raising, click here!
For 30 years, Northern Illinois Food Bank has led the northern Illinois community in solving hunger by providing nutritious meals to those in need through innovative programs and partnerships.
Since 1983, food manufacturers, local groceries, corporations, foundations, and individuals have come together to donate food and funds, and evaluate and repack food for distribution to 800 network partners serving more than 60,000 hungry neighbors each week across 13 counties.
That commitment provided 42 million meals last year to those in need. Find out how you can Volunteer – Donate – Get Involved at www.SolveHungerToday.org or follow us on Facebook. Northern Illinois Food Bank is a member of Feeding America.
Make it a feast for everyone!! Bring a can of food for our event day canned food drive!

Team Competition

Create a TEAM OF TURKEYS, Get rewards!
Create a team, give it a name and get as many people as possible to be a part of your team.
1. Grow your team to 10 participants and get a free can cooler.
2. Have the “largest team” or get voted “best team name” in your city and get 10% off to next year’s event for all team members.
3. Have the “largest team” or “best team name” in the country and receive national recognition with $2500 donated to a charity of your choice (win both get $5000 total donation).
Long Grove Turkey Trot – Team Standings
American Turkey Tradition – National Team Standings
-Best team name voting will take place on Nov. 9, 2018.

Directions & Parking

Start/Finish Location:
308 Old Mchenry Rd
Long Grove, IL 60047
Various lots are available in the downtown area.
Remote parking is available with shuttle bus from:
JCC Elaine Frank Apachi Day Camp
23280 Old Mchenry Rd
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
HICKS RD & OLD MCHENRY RD CLOSE AT 8:40 a.m.

Volunteer

FREE LONG SLEEVE EVENT SHIRT to all volunteers!
If you are interested in volunteering we would love to have you come and help. Volunteers are needed from 7:10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on event day Thursday, 11/23. Volunteers will help out with registration, water stations, course marshaling, set up and take down. Please email us for more information.

Questions? info@allcommunityevents.com
-or-
Click here to volunteer

Awards

Custom medal awards will be awarded to the top 3 participants male and female overall and top 3 in each age group.
Age Groups: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 & 70+
Tiny Trot finisher award to all Kids Dash participants.
If you do not pick up your medal there will be a $5 fee to have it mailed to you: Post race medal request registration.

Contact Us & General Notes

Event will start rain, shine or snow. Event could be delayed due to lightning or other possibly dangerous conditions.
Event is Chip Timed. Your bib contains your timing chip. You must wear your bib on your front across your stomach to be electronically timed.
Course conditions on event day could be variable including the potential for water, ice & snow. It is the participant’s responsibility to take proper caution.
If you ordered your race packet to be mailed to you, it will typically arrive 1-4 days before the event. It will be sent to the address you entered during registration. If your package does not arrive before the event day, please come to event day packet pick up where you will be re-assigned your bib and gear.
Participant gear must be picked up at pre-event packet pick up or on event day. If you do not pick up your participant gear there will be a fee to have it mailed to you: Post-race event gear registration
All participants are required to sign a waiver to be considered a participant.
Dogs are not allowed.
There is no age limit for the 5k & 8k run. It is the participant’s or participant’s parents responsibility to determine whether they are healthy enough to complete the distance safely.
Walkers with strollers are allowed on course and it is the participant’s responsibility to take proper caution.

Headphones/iPod/mp3 devices are strongly not recommended. It is the participant’s responsibility to make sure that they do not impair their ability to hear and detect present or potential hazards and dangers.
You can transfer to a different distance within the same race up to 3 days before the event. If you are transferring to a more expensive race you’ll have to pay the difference of the registration fees.
You can transfer your registration/bib # to another participant for $6 up to 3 days before the event.
You can defer your registration to next year’s race or any other All Community Event’s race for $6 up to 17 days before the event. After that, you can still defer for $15 until the day prior to packet pick up. Please send us an e-mail to request a deferment.
You can manage your event shirt size and any other add-ons up to 10 days before the event.
Email: longgroveturkeytrot@allcommunityevents.com
Phone: 224-757-5425
Office hours: M – F from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CST
*We may not be in the office on Mondays or Fridays due to being on-site for events.