Thank you to all 303 runners and the volunteer group who came out to Ithaca High School on Thanksgiving Day. Together we raised $4,137 for Loaves & Fishes of Tompkins County!
Your pie winners—who predicted their run times closest to their actual times—are: Eric Smith (who guessed his time down to the second!), Scott Sanders and Jenny Barnett (who were both 1 second off), David Sine (2 seconds), and Kim Snedden (3 seconds). Full results will be posted here as a .PDF once Bruce sorts everything out by hand. No digital results for this one!
That wraps up our races for the year. Thank you for running with FLRC in 2019! We’ll see you in 2020, beginning with the Winter Chill 5k Series on January 5.
ABOUT
FLRC’s Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot is a prediction run where you attempt to guess your time for the roughly 5.5-mile course. The course is half paved roads and half trails and grass; shortcuts ARE allowed. Those who come the closest to their predicted times will win delicious pies. Despite the unpredictable course conditions and weather, winners often come within a few seconds of their predicted times.
We no longer collect cans of food, but please donate to Loaves and Fishes of Tompkins County — the suggested donation is $10 per person.
Are you on the Turkey Trot Honor Roll? If 2019 will be your be your sixth time (or more) participating in the run, let us know! We’ll add you as a Turkey Trot Honor’s Student.
There are no watches or timing devices allowed. The run is meant to be fun and bring people together for a great cause. Everyone leaves with a smile on his or her face and a few extra calories burned!
WHERE
Meet at the Ithaca High School Activities Room, next to Kulp Auditorium on the Cayuga Street entrance to Ithaca High School.
The course goes up into Cayuga Heights via a short and steep dirt path, then descends gradually down Remington Road. It then follows the Waterfront Trail around Stewart Park, makes a loop around the perimeter of Newman Municipal Golf Course, and returns via the bird sanctuary. Getting lost isn’t really a problem—simply follow someone who knows the route, as there are plenty of Turkey Trot veterans who run it every year.
Course map. (Click to enlarge.)
WHEN
Meet at the IHS Activities room between 8:15 and 8:30 AM. There is no pre-registration. Suggested donation is $10 and is onsite and cash only.
The run starts at 9:00 AM.
NOTES
- Restrooms are available inside IHS, but there are no changing facilities or showers.
- Post-race bagels, croissants, apples, and cider will be provided.
- For remaining questions, please e-mail race director Bruce Roebal at bar2@cornell.edu.
WARNINGS
The course crosses an active railroad track. We can’t control or predict the train schedule, and if a train is coming, you must stop. Also be aware that the course includes roads that are open to traffic. Course marshals will assist you in crossing, but all runners need to be alert and aware of traffic.
POLICIES
- No watches or other timing devices allowed—this is a prediction run!
- The race directors reserve the right to reject any entry for any reason.
- This race is organized by the Finger Lakes Runners Club and insured by the Road Runners Club of America.