Spring Hill Turkey Burn

🏃‍♀️ The 9th Annual Spring Hill Turkey Burn is sponsored by Great White Express Car Wash!

📅 Description:

• Event: Tennessee Children’s Home is having Spring Hill’s 9th Annual Turkey Burn, a 1K | 5K | Half Marathon event on November 29, 2025.
• Purpose: We are very excited to fill a community need and fund-raise.
• Route: Come enjoy a beautiful run through the hilly back roads of Maury County and Spring Hill. The race will start and finish at Spring Hill High School.
• Virtual Option: Available | Virtual Run is not timed | Virtual is not available for awards | Virtual packages will be mailed after the race date.

🎗️ Charity Mission:

The money raised will support the Middle Tennessee campus of Tennessee Children's Home and the programs provided. Children and youth, who otherwise would not have opportunities to learn about Christ, have educational services, and physical necessaries. We count on people like you to help provide this safe and secure environment. We hope that you will consider making an impact in this way, and that you understand how life changing your gift will be for children and youth who will be given opportunities because of your sponsorship and donation.

🗺️ Route:

• Course Surface: Multi-surface, gravel, asphalt, and cement.
• Scenic Route: Enjoy a beautiful run through the hilly back roads of Maury County and Spring Hill.
• Start & Finish: The race will start and finish at Spring Hill High School.
• Maps: Runners are responsible to know the route. Maps are listed above.

Half Marathon Map and Elevation (opens MapMyRun)

5K Map and Elevation (opens MapMyRun)

Runners are responsible to know the route. Maps are listed above.

We do our best to hold our races to the highest quality standards, from start to finish, course design, accuracy, barriers, water stations, and running course will be intently laid out for your safety. Safety is our main concern. Please note that although we’ll try our best to avoid it, the course and start time is subject to change.

📋 Schedule:

📦 PRE-PACKET PICK UP: Friday, November 28, 2025

• Purpose: Beat the crowds by picking up your race bib, goodie bag, and shirt the day before the race.
• Eligibility: Registrants are allowed to pick up materials for friends and family members with a copy of their ID (a picture of the ID via phone is allowed).
• Time: Noon – 4:00 PM
• Location: T.B.A.

T-Shirts are first come-first served. T-shirts are not guaranteed for registrations after November 7, 2025.

🎉 EVENT DAY: Saturday, November 29, 2025

• 6:30 am Registration & Check-in – Spring Hill High School 1 Raider Lane, Columbia, 38401
• 7:15 am Pledge of Allegiance, National Anthem, and Prayer
• 7:30 am Half Marathon
• 8:00 am 5K Begins
• 9:00 am 1K Begins
• 9:30 am 5K Awards and Food
• 10:00 am Awards for Half Marathon and Food

🏅 Medals and Awards:

• Participants: All Half Marathon and 5K participants get Finisher medals.
• Categories: Men’s 1st, 2nd, and 3rd | Women’s 1st, 2nd, and 3rd | Masters Runner Men and Women 40+ 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
• Age Groups: Age medals for Male and Female - 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+ (1st, 2nd, and 3rd).
• Total Recognition: Awards for each category ensure all participants are recognized.

⚖️ Rules:

• Time Limit: Half-Marathon has a 3.5-hour time limit. (Course support will cease after 3.5 hours)
• No Pets: Dogs are not allowed.
• Strollers: Welcome for the 5K and 1K. (Please Remember this course will be multi-surface, hilly, gravel, asphalt, and cement.)
• Pace Requirement: A 15-minute mile pace or faster is required for both the 5k and Half Marathon. Participants falling below this pace may be asked to reroute or move onto the sidewalk.