Run Muskegon's Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5k Fun Run & Walk

🦃 Run Muskegon's Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot

Thursday, November 28th, 2024

Start Time: 9:00 AM

Location: Pigeon Hill Brewers Lounge, 895 4th Street, Muskegon, MI 49440

🎉 About the Race

• Tradition: The Muskegon Turkey Trot has been a community tradition for over a decade.
• Family-Friendly: This fun run & walk is the perfect way to jumpstart Thanksgiving morning.
• Costume: Get festive and wear a costume to earn that extra slice of pie.

📝 Registration

• Online: Registration is 100% online, even on race morning.
• Donation: For each participant, a $10 donation plus a food item from the Kid's Food Basket wish list is requested.
• Kids Fun Run: The kids fun run is FREE and no donation is necessary.
• Weather: The race will take place rain, snow or shine: we will be out there.

📦 Bib Pick-Up

• Time: Race Day morning starting at 8am - 8:50 am at Pigeon Hill Brewers Lounge.

🚗 Parking

• Available: Parking is at The Mart Dock, Downtown Muskegon, and the City of Muskegon Parking Lot.
• Closed: Pigeon Hill's parking lot will be closed for the event.

🏁 Course

• New Route: The start/finish is at Pigeon Hill Brewers Lounge and heads west on the Lakeshore Bike Trail.
• Turkey Leg: Optional "Turkey Leg" adds 0.4 miles to your route for a prize.
• Direction: Volunteers will provide directions for the "Turkey Leg".

💧 Water Station

• Location: There will be a water station at the 1.5 mile turnaround.

🚻 Bathrooms

• Inside: There will be bathrooms inside the Brewers Lounge.
• Not on Course: No bathrooms are available along the 5k course.

❤️ About Run Muskegon

• Mission: Run Muskegon is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
• Community Support: We provide scholarships and support community events.
• Group Runs: Weekly group runs can be found on Facebook or at www.runmkg.com.

🤝 About our charity partner, Boys and Girls Club of Muskegon Lakeshore

• Mission: To inspire all young people to reach their full potential.
• Service: Membership has reached 940, serving over 80 youth daily.
• Learn More: Visit https://bgclubmuskegon.com.

🥕 About our charity partner, Kid's Food Basket - Muskegon

• Core Belief: Food is a right, not a privilege.
• Services: Include Sack Supper program, sustainable farming, and educational programming.
• Learn More: Visit https://kidsfoodbasket.org/.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU'RE REGISTERING FOR THE CORRECT TURKEY TROT. THIS TURKEY TROT TAKES PLACE IN MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF TURKEY TROT 5KS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY ON THANKSGIVING DAY.

For more information, visit the race page: Turkey Trot Race Page.