Turkey Stampede

🦃 Turkey Stampede 2025

Michiana's Thanksgiving Tradition is a community event to be shared with loved ones - family & friends - Turkey Stampede! Thanksgiving is such a wonderful time to spend together - a time of gratitude for all we have!

⌚ Race Day Arrival

ARRIVE BY 7:30am on race day.

🗓️ Start Times

• 8:30am: 10K run
• 8:35am: 5K run
• 8:40am: 5K walk
• 8:45am: 1-Mile walk

💰 Pricing Information

• Timed Races: Pricing includes timed race entry fee for 10K and 5K (Mile walk is untimed).
• Finisher Medals: Finisher medals for all who want them.
• Refreshments: Post race refreshments will be provided.
• Custom Shirts: Custom shirts are optional, and an additional $15.

👥 Group Registration

ATTN GROUPS: We LOVE groups! If you have a group of people (3 or more), you can register everyone all at once. Create a group name. One person can pick up the entire package of bibs/shirts/etc. Register by Tuesday, November 18, 2025 so that we have time to put the group bundles together. NOTE: You must give your group a name in order for our system to pull your people together. Our system doesn't recognize you as a group if you just sign up multiple people.

🗺️ Course Map

Interactive course map includes

• 1-mile
• 5k
• 10k
• Mile markers
• Start-finish line
• Parking areas
• Starting corrals

🏃 Registration and Packet Pickup

Register online and pickup at one of our convenient locations:

• Tuesday, November 25: from 4:00pm - 6:00pm at Fleet Feet Mishawaka, 3522 Grape Road, Mishawaka
• Wednesday, November 26: from Noon - 6:00pm at Elkhart Health & Aquatics Center, 200 East Jackson, Elkhart - (east entrance)
• Thursday, November 27: from 6:30am - 8:00am at Elkhart Health & Aquatics Center, 200 East Jackson, Elkhart - (east entrance)

The shirt order goes in on November 11. We will have a few extra 2024 shirts for sale on a first come, first serve basis for $15.

🕰️ Race Day Schedule

• 6:30am: Doors open to Elkhart Health & Aquatics Center
• 8:00am: Gather in corral along Jackson (from river to train tracks)
• 8:10am: 10K lines up in 1st corral on Jackson
• 8:10am: 5K runners line up in 2nd corral on Jackson
• 8:10am: 5K walkers line up in 3rd corral on Jackson
• 8:10am: 1-mile lines up in 4th corral on Jackson
• 8:20am: Welcome and Prayer
• 8:22am: Course Comments and Instructions
• 8:30am: 10K Starts (Watch Monster Message for race countdown)
• 8:34am: 5K Turkey Rabbit is released with a 45 second head start
• 8:35am: 5K Runners (Watch Monster Message for race countdown)
• 8:40am: 5K Walkers (Watch Monster Message for race countdown)
• 8:45am: 1-Mile Walk lead by Gobbles the Turkey (Watch Monster Message for race countdown)

🏅 Awards and Results

There is no official awards ceremony: we know people want to leave and get back to their holiday asap. Everyone will get a finisher medal. We do offer the coveted turkey awards for the top three overall men and women that finish the 5K and 10K. Come to the wagon up by the timing trailer by the start-finish line, and we will take care of you!

Results will be on the Monster Message Jumbotron and posted immediately online at Runsignup.com, EpicRaceTiming.com and later on Stone Soup Promotions. We are continuing the tradition of the coveted gravy boat awards to the top 3 MF in both the 5K and 10K in addition to gift cards and free entries into the 2025 race. Additionally, we offer $25 cash to the first male and female to Catch the Turkey! (Not a real turkey, we have a human dressed up as a turkey--honor system here.)

🚗 Parking Information

Parking lots are in adjacent spaces around Beacon Health & Aquatics. Lots include Hacienda, Martins, NIBCO water and ice park, Brass Elk, INOVA Federal Credit Union, downtown public lots, Fifth Third Bank, and 30+ small businesses close to the race start.

📍 Start-Finish Line

The start-finish line is at Jackson Ave and Nibco Pkwy.

⌚ Reminder

ARRIVE BY 7:30am on race day.

🔗 More Information

For more details, visit the Turkey Stampede website.