november, 2020
Event Details
Please note that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this event could possibly become a virtual event. We will announce the status of the race four weeks prior to the race date. At this time, registration is open for both the live event and the virtual event. If you choose the live event and we need to cancel, you will be automatically transferred to the virtual event unless you opt to defer to next year or transfer to another race.
The Original A2 Turkey Trot
Experience a totally different take on the turkey trot with the Kroger A2 Turkey Trot — the race that lets you have your Thanksgiving Day back and helps put turkeys on tables for people in our community! Join us at Hudson Mills Metropark for this annual autumn tradition.
LET’S TALK TURKEY!
The A2 Turkey Trot features five different distances to whet your racing appetite:
- 5K loop around scenic Hudson Mills (paved trail with one small section of gravel)
- 10K course comprised of two 5K loops
- Mile fun run for those who want just a taste of our Turkey Trot
- Iron Turkey (5K + 10K)
- Tin Foil Turkey ( 5K + 1 Mile)
All events are walker-friendly and stroller-friendly
Food Gatherers, the featured charity for the A2 Turkey Trot, exists to alleviate hunger and eliminate its causes in our community. Food Gatherers regards the gifts of food and money that they receive as a sacred trust to be administered for the most effective hunger relief possible. Please bring a donation of non-perishable food or fresh produce to the Food Gatherers collection area at packet pickup on Friday or on race day. All donations collected at the A2 Turkey Trot will be distributed locally in time for Thanksgiving on Thursday.
Need more of an incentive to donate to Food Gatherers? Donate 20 canned items and receive a vintage Epic Races race T-shirt! For 30 cans, you’ll receive three shirts! One item of fresh produce (a head of cabbage, a squash, a bunch of radishes, a pint of cherry tomatoes, etc.) may be substituted for one canned item.
Turkey Trot Swag… aka… What you get:
- Chip Timing with Freaky Fast Results (please note: the mile is not a timed event)
- Fabulous Finisher’s Medal (or two if you complete the “Iron Turkey”)
- Super-Soft T-shirt*
- Winter beanie hat for Iron Turkey participants
- Pumpkin pancakes and other snacks plus hot chocolate — and turkey dogs and tofu dogs available for purchase from Ray’s Red Hots!
- Free Race Photos compliments of Epic Races
*We cannot guarantee your shirt size if you register within 10 days of race day!
PACERS
Looking to PR or finish by a certain time? The Ann Arbor Track Club will have its pace team ready to help you meet your goals! Look for them in the starting area; they’ll be holding signs showing which pace they’ll be running. There will be pacers available at the following paces for the 5K& 10K: 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, and 12:00. Note: it’s perfectly fine to change from one pace to another while out on the course. After all, it’s your race!
The event is a Leave No Trace event. Learn more about our race-day recycling and composting efforts here. Want more information about running a great race and leaving no trace? Click here to visit Happy Planet Running!
We send the goodies, but since we know you may want to run with your family on Thanksgiving morning, in your race shirts and with your medals waiting at your finish line, we are happy to send your goodies before hearing from you.
Please tell us about your Original A2 Turkey Trot 5K, 10K or Iron Turkey (10K + 5K) by heading to the A2 Turkey Trot Facebook page, “join” the event if you haven’t already, you can upload a photo of your GPS tracker showing your mileage and time, share a selfie or a photos of where you did your run, or post a comment telling us about it. You can also post your photos on Instagram and tag us (@epicraces) or tweet about it on Twitter and tag us (@epicraces). Be sure to use the hashtag #A2TurkeyTrot! Note: You do not need to report your Run/Walk to us. We encourage you to post about your Virtual Run via our social media, but it is not mandatory!
Please note: Epic Races does not ship swag to Canada or internationally. If you are a resident of Canada or another country and wish to participate in an Epic Races virtual event, please provide us with a U.S. shipping address.
A2 Turkey Trot 5k
5K Map
A2 Turkey Trot 10K
10K Map
Age Groups (Male and Female Age Divisions):
8 and under, 9-11, 12-14, 15-17, 18-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
5K
Overall and Masters win Thanksgiving Turkeys and Signature Pie Plates
Age-group winners will choose from a selection of awards
1st Place Overall Male/Female
1st Place Masters Male/Female
Top 5 in each in each age-group
(unclaimed turkeys will be donated to Food Gatherers at noon)
10K
Overall and Masters win Thanksgiving Turkeys and Signature Pie Plates
Age-group winners will choose from a selection of awards
1st Place Overall Male/Female
1st Place Masters Male/Female
Top 5 in each in each age-group
(unclaimed turkeys will be donated to Food Gatherers at noon)
Iron Turkey
Overall and Masters win Thanksgiving Turkeys and Signature Pie Plates
Age-group winners will choose from a selection of awards
1st Place Overall Male/Female
1st Place Masters Male/Female
(unclaimed turkeys will be donated to Food Gatherers at noon)
- PACKET PICK-UP:
- Day before race day – Packet Pickup will be at Food Gatherers on November 13 (1 Carrot Way, Ann Arbor) from 4-6 p.m.
- Race Day – Packet pickup will be from 7:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. (prior to the races – but be sure to get your packet before your race as the first race begins at 9 a.m.) in the activity center at Hudson Mills Metropark.