Long Grove Turkey Trot

Long Grove, IL | Nov. 26, 2020 THIS EVENT IS OFFICIALLY HAPPENING LIVE! OPENING WEEK DEAL ENDS 9/10

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2020 RACE UPDATES

1) We have recreated this event to bring you what we believe will be the safest event of the year

2) This is a no mass gathering event

3) Virtual option, too!

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• EVENT UPDATES & SAFETY PROCEDURES

  We are excited to announce the Long Grove Turkey Trot 5K & 8K will be happening LIVE on November 26th, 2020. We have recreated this event to make it what we believe is the safest running event you can participate in.

  Here’s how it works:

  1. Register now for the 5K to secure your spot and we will not charge your card until 11/11. We expect this event will sell out so register now to reserve your spot! 

  2. On event day, we will release participants in a time-trial start. Participants will sign up for an exact start time closer to the event (exact date to be announced). 

  3.  There will be limited touch points at this event. All event water will be in sealed water bottles at water stops and all finish line food will be prepackaged grab-and-go snacks. 

  4. This is a no mass gathering event. All registration will be done online and packet pick up will pre-event and by mail. 

  5. All staff will be wearing a mask/facial covering and gloves at all times.

  6. There will be increased hand washing and hand sanitizer stations throughout the event site and the race course.

  

LOCALLY MADE & FAMOUS

APPLE HAUS DONUTS

WAITING FOR YOU AT THE FINISH LINE.

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

TEAM O’ TURKEYS COMPETITION

CREATE A TEAM TO EARN A CAN COOLER

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

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• RUN VIRTUALLY

  We are excited to also offer the option to conquer the Turkey Trot virtually on your own on a course of your choosing and get the gear mailed straight to your door.

  Here’s how it works:

  1. Register to secure your spot.

  2. Get your commemorative event gear mailed straight to your door. 

  3. Run/Walk the distance between Thanksgiving Day – November 29th. Feel free to use your favorite tracking app or watch to help keep track of your time and distance.

  4. Submit your results to the leader board, print off your finisher certificate and share (brag!) with your friends.

• EVENT SAFETY PROTOCOLS

  On event day, we will release 1 participant every 10 seconds. There will be clear markings on the ground to comply with proper social distancing procedures. The start and finish line will be separated.

   There will be limited touch points at this event. All event water will be in sealed water bottles at water stops and all finish line food will be prepackaged grab-and-go snacks. Participants will sign an online waiver prior to the event.

  This is a no mass gathering event. All registration will be done online and packet pick up will pre-event and by mail. Please arrive no earlier than 10 minutes prior to your assigned start time and please depart once you complete the race.

  All staff will be wearing a mask/facial covering and gloves at all times.

  Please wear a mask or facial covering when you are in the start/finish line area. You may remove your mask when you begin the race. Please note there will not be a gear check to hold masks. It can be placed on a belt, in an arm or waistband, etc. Please remember to put the mask/facial covering back on when you have finished the race.

  There will be increased hand washing and hand sanitizer stations throughout the event site and the race course.

  No spectators are allowed in the event site. Spectators may watch the race along the race course at least 6 ft. back from participants. 

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• Schedule

  Race Day

  There will be no event day packet pick up. Please arrive no earlier than 10 minutes before your assigned start time. This race has a limited number of spots and will sell out. If you miss your start time, your spot will be forfeited. The race will try to allow you to start at the end of the wave, however this is subject to available spots.

  7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Start 
  Staggered start with one participant starting every 10 seconds. Starting times will be assigned the week of the race based on the finishing time entered during registration. 

  Course time limits:
  5K – 1 hour 20 minutes

   

• American Turkey Tradition Virtual Run

  American Turkey Tradition

  We are excited to announce that the Long Grove Turkey Trot has come together with Thanksgiving runs from around the nation to from a multi city virtual running festival called the American Turkey Tradition. Now, in addition to running with everyone at your local event you will be able to come together with runners from around the country in the World’s Largest Virtual Thanksgiving running festival! Click here to sign up.

  Connect with 60,000 runners from around the country:
  -National leader board, see results tab
  -Live national broadcast, coming soon

• Schedule

  Race Day

  There will be no event day packet pick up. Please arrive no earlier than 10 minutes before your assigned start time. This race has a limited number of spots and will sell out. If you miss your start time, your spot will be forfeited. The race will try to allow you to start at the end of the wave, however this is subject to available spots.

  7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Start
  Staggered start with one participant starting every 10 seconds. Starting times will be assigned the week of the race based on the finishing time entered during registration.

  Course time limits:
  5K – 1 hour 20 minutes
  8K – 1 hour 40 minutes

• Packet pick up

  Option 1: Get your packet mailed right to your door for $12.99 (limited time availability).

  Option 2: Packet pick up details will be available 2 weeks before the event.

  Picking up someone else’s packet, don’t forget you must bring their signed waiver.

  Participant gear must be picked up at pre-event packet pick up. 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
  leads 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 grocers, corporations, foundations, and individuals have come together to donate food and funds, evaluate and repack food for distribution to more than 900 community food pantries and feeding programs serving more than half a million people each year across 13 counties of Northern Illinois. That commitment provided more than 69 million meals to those in need last year. Find out how you can Volunteer, Donate and Get Involved at www.SolveHungerToday.org or follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Northern Illinois Food Bank is a member of Feeding America.

  For every $1 donated, Northern Illinois Food Bank can provide $8 worth of groceries to hungry neighbors!

  DONATE HERE

• Beer

  We’ll be serving one (1) complimentary beer to all participants who are 21+ years of age. Please bring your i.d. and enjoy responsibly.

  Village Tavern
  135 Old Mchenry Road
  Long Grove, IL 60047
  

  The Village Tavern Website

• 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.

  Grow your team to 7 participants and get a free can cooler!

  Long Grove Turkey Trot – 2020 Team Standings

  -Best Long Grove Turkey Trot team name voting will take place in November. VOTE HERE  (link coming soon).

   

• Directions & Parking

  Start/Finish Location:
  308 Old Mchenry Rd
  Long Grove, IL 60047

  Parking:
  

  -Limited parking available at Long Grove Community Church
  -Various lots are available in the downtown area.

• COURSE MAPS & LIVE PARTICIPANT TRACKING

  Course Map:

  5K Course Map
  8K Course Map

  Live Participant Tracking:

  Click here to download the live participant tracking app, RaceJoy.
  Experience race day like never before! Track your race progress while on course. Your family and friends can track your progress and directly send you motivational support while you’re racing.

• Results & Photos

  Results and photos will be posted here after the event.

  2019 National Leader Board Results
  Results from all the American Turkey Tradition races will be aggregated into one results page where you can see how compared to over 50,000 runners from around the country.
  
  2019 Results
  2019 Photos

  2018 National Leader Board Results
  Results from all the American Turkey Tradition races will be aggregated into one results page where you can see how compared to over 50,000 runners from around the country.

  2018 Results
  2018 Photos
  

  2017 Results
  2017 Photos

  2016 Results

  2015 5k Results
  2015 8k Results

  2014 5k Results
  2014 8k Results

  2013 5k Results
  2013 8k Results

  2012 5k Results
  2012 8k Results

  2011 5k Results
  2011 8k Results
  2011 Kid’s Race Results

  2010 Overall Results
  2010 Age Group Results
  2010 Kids Race Results

  2009 Results

  2008 Results

  Photos

  2015 Event Photos

  2014 Event Photos

  2013 Event Photos

  2012 Event Photos

  2011Event Photos

  2010 Event Photos

  2009 Free Event Photos 

• Awards

  Awards will be awarded to the top 3 participants male and female overall and top 3 in each age group.
  Winner medals will be mailed post-event free of charge per request. 
  

  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+

  Kids Dash finisher award to all 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.

• Volunteer info

  Sign up to participate as a volunteer

  With the safety of our volunteers and participants in mind, we are not accepting volunteers at this time to avoid large gatherings of people. We hope to see you back in 2021 as a volunteer!

  For more information email: longgroveturkeytrot@allcommunityevents.com

• FAQS & CONTACT US

  You will enter your credit card information at the time of registration, but your card will not be charged until 11/11.

  Need help with your registration? Race Transfer? Change your t-shirt size? Bib exchange? etc. Click here.

  The event will start rain, shine or snow. The event could be delayed due to lightning or other possibly dangerous conditions.

  The 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 or signed up for the virtual event, your gear will typically arrive 1 – 4 days before the event date. It will be sent to the address you entered in during registration. If your package does not arrive before the event day, please come to packet pick up or the event site where you will be re-assigned your bib and gear.

  Participant gear must be picked up at pre-event packet pick up. 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.

  No Dogs. Strollers are allowed for walkers & joggers only, must start in the back of the starting corral and the parent/guardian must sign a waiver on behalf of their child(ren) in the stroller.

  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.
  
  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. All deferment requests must be sent via e-mail and please include your name, the event your currently in and which event you would like to defer into.

  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.

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