9 Astor Dr, Rhinebeck NY
Thursday, November 28th, 2024
🦃 Welcome to the 2024 Ferncliff Forest Turkey Trot
Thanks for your interest in the 2024 Ferncliff Forest Turkey Trot! This event keeps Ferncliff Forest free for all to use year round. We are a private preserve and get no government money. Your generous support has allowed us to maintain the forest since 1964. We have NO paid directors, board members or executives.
👕 Shirt Information
- Entries: The first 750 entries will get a soft cotton T shirt.
- Reserve: You can reserve your shirt when signing up.
- Limited Availability: Enter now, the shirts do sell out.
- Last Year's Numbers: Last year we had almost 1000 runners!
⏰ Race Details
- Time: Race time is 8am.
- Start: We will do a gun start with chip timing.
- Deadline: All runners and walkers must start by 8:15!
- Strollers: Kids in strollers are OK.
🐕 Participants
- Free Entry: Kids under 5 are free.
- Pet Policy: Well behaved dogs on a leash are permitted.
- Walkers: Walkers are welcome, bring the whole family!
- Community: Many others participate, join us!
🎟️ Raffle Information
For every $5 donated (separate from entry), you will get 1 raffle chance! We will have a raffle of goods and services from local merchants, gift certificates, gas cards, frozen turkeys, etc. Please use the Donation button to be entered in the raffle. $5 for each chance at winning a prize!
📅 Race Date
- Date: Thursday Nov 28, 2024 - Thanksgiving Morning.
- Start Time: Race Start 8:00am.
- Church Opening: Church hall will open at 6:45 for all runners.
- Registration: Thursday morning entry available till 7:45.
📍 Location
The First Baptist Church, 9 Astor Dr, (Corner of Astor and Montgomery) Rhinebeck NY.
🏃 The Course
All on Paved road - Montgomery St/Mt Rutsen Road from Astor Dr. to Ferncliff Forest and back. Paved road course out and back. Gentle rolling hills.
🏅 Awards
- Categories: Male and Female age groups.
- Ages: Under 10, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.
- Overall Awards: Top 3 overall male and female finishers.
- Kids Awards: All Kids under 10 will receive an award.
Awards ceremony at 9am sharp.
📝 Registering
Please enter here online: Ferncliff Forest Turkey Trot.
🤒 Before the Event
If you have cold or flu symptoms please stay home. Symptoms include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headaches, the new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea.
🎫 Packet Pick-Up
We will be using the hall at the Baptist Church the morning of the event.
- Option #1: Pick up your bib and shirt at Rhinebeck Bagels, 31 W Market St, Rhinebeck. Wed Nov 27th between 5:00pm until 6:30pm. Please try to attend the Wednesday night pick-up option if possible.
- Option #2: Race Day bib pick-up starting 7:00am in the Baptist church Hall.
🚩 Start and Finish Line
Start Line: Located just to your left as you leave the church parking lot.
On Course: When passing another racer, please announce your presence and intent to pass.
Finish Line: Results will be posted online at PRTiming.com as the runners come in.
Starting Line Map
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