SGFMC Turkey Trot
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5k Run
5K Youth
Volunteer Registration - Free
Event details
SGFMC TURKEY TROT 2025 - SOLD OUT
Welcome to the 43rd (XLIII) ST. GILES FAMILY MASS COMMUNITY TURKEY TROT (SGFMC).
Date – Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2025.
Race Start Time: 9:30AM
Start Location: In front of the St. Giles Gym, 1020 Linden, Oak Park, Illinois
PACKET PICK-UP
Pre- ordered t-shirts and race bibs for registered runners/walkers will be available for pick up on Wednesday, November 26th from 4:00pm to 6:00pm and on race day from 8:00am - 9:00am at the St. Giles Gym, 1020 Linden, Oak Park, Illinois.
Race Day - Access to the indoor spaces will be for bathroom use and volunteers only. We will have a designated area outdoors for a drop bag to keep your extra layers while you run.
Parking - Volunteers and runners. Please DO NOT park on the 1000 block of Linden OR in the alley behind the gym on race day.
THE COURSE
The course is approximately 5 kilometers or 3.1 miles. It is not certified. (unless the odometer of a classic 67 Chevy is acceptable.)
The START is at the front of St. Giles Gym on Linden Street just south of Greenfield in Oak Park, Illinois. We line up in the alley, and step off at 9:30 AM Community time. (so sometimes we’re a little late). The route is north to Greenfield, west to Marion, north to Le Moyne, east to Rossell, south to Greenfield, west to Elmwood, south to Berkshire, east to Ridgeland, then south, on the sidewalk, to Division, then west, still on the sidewalk, to Euclid, north to Berkshire, then east to Linden, and finally a quick kick, limp or stroll, north, on the sidewalk, to the FINISH line at St. Giles Gym, very close to the start.
NOTE
***Refund policy***I understand that race registration fees are not refundable under any circumstance, race registrations are not transferable to other participants or to a future years event. Please consider these factors carefully before completing your registration.
RULES FOR RUNNERS/WALKERS
- Don’t take shortcuts. Course will be marked.
- Be careful at intersections. We will try to monitor traffic, but we can’t guarantee control at any corners.
- Please! Runners and walkers only. Bicycles, skaters, skiers, etc. are on their own and will not be timed.
- Be careful! Have fun! Be Thankful.
AWARDS
To simplify this event for the volunteers there will not be an official awards ceremony. Awards will be handed out at the finish line. Overall - each male and female 1st, 2nd & 3rd place finishers will receive a medal commemorating their finish in the event. Each 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner in each age division, male and female, will win a ribbon commemorating their age division place. All are expected to wear their awards at Thanksgiving Dinner so they can impress the relatives.
All finishers are to check-in at the Awards Table with their finishing time as soon as they finish the race. If you finish in the top three overall or in your age class, you will receive an award ribbon.
PROCEEDS
All proceeds from your race registration and all additional donations will be split 50/50 to support the following:
Companions Journeying Together - Half of the proceeds will go to funding "Companions Journeying Together" ... CJT programs strive to impact the emotional, spiritual, and social lives of the incarcerated and their families. CJT seeks out opportunities to reach incarcerated women and men through a variety of programs designed to build healthy relationships and foster positive family communication. Our donation will be applied to Aunt Mary’s Storybook - We record incarcerated parents reading books to their children and send the recording and book to the child.
For more information go to www.cjtinc.org
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The Neighborhood Bridge - The Neighborhood Bridge is a community-based nonprofit dedicated to connecting families in the Austin community with essential resources and supportive services. Through our Advocate Program, Essentials Pantry, and collaborative partnerships with local schools and organizations, we work to ensure that families have the tools and opportunities they need to thrive.
For more information go to theneighborhoodbridge.org
SPONSORS AND DONORS
The costs of managing this event continue to rise. This year we are spending some money to hire a finish line computer timing system and additional signage. It is somewhat costly expenditure, but for the past few years we have had a problem providing finish times for the trotters immediately after their finish. This caused confusion and made it difficult to provide awards for the age group finishers. So we are asking for a few major sponsors to off-set the additional cost for this timing system and course marking/signage. Please reach out to the race management team if you are interested in sponsoring this event.
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At sign-up, there will also be an opportunity to make additional donations along with your race registration to the two organizations mentioned above.