Wild Turkey Wattle

15186 96th St NE, Otsego MN

Thursday, November 28th, 2024

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

5k - family friendly on Thanksgiving morning. Come out and enjoy some beautiful trails before sitting down to an excellent Turkey dinner at home. You may even see some Wild Turkeys in the process!

📍 Location

The run/walk will be held at Otsego Regional Park in Otsego, MN.

🛤️ Course Details

Type: Flat to slightly rolling
Features: Loops around next to the river and back through some wooded sections
Surface: Paved course
Strollers: Welcome, but please allow runners to pass and be careful maneuvering around other runners

🎁 Donations

Bring non-perishable food items or winter clothing donation (gloves, mittens, hats, jackets) for kids or adults and we'll be filling a truck to donate to CAER! (Our local food shelf)

🏆 Event Support

This race is hosted by our local high school nordic ski programs (Elk River, Rogers and Zimmerman) and helps to offset costs for our athletes that are not able to afford the expenses. We are a non-profit (501c3) and run on limited funding from the school district as budgets become tighter and tighter.

Goal: Provide ski equipment for any skier that is unable to purchase it for themselves
Funding: Supplement costs for training trips and competitions for those that need it
Uniforms: Purchase uniforms and help outfit the team
Legacy: Elk River Nordic Alumni from years back will be proud to know that the black and grey spacesuits and the candy-cane suits have finally been retired, it only took 35 years.

🎊 Race History

This is our 13th year! We grew from a small friends/family event of just the team that first year, to almost 400 runners before Covid. So, thank you for joining us, thank you for supporting us, and thank you for continuing to spend your Thanksgiving day with us!

👕 Shirts and Registration

The first 300 registered receive a dri fit-wicking event shirt available in youth, women's, and men's sizing. Register by November 9th to guarantee your choice in size.