About the event
9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019
130 Recreational Eagle Center
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
UWL Turkey Trot
9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23
130 Recreational Eagle Center
Join us for the 25th annual UWL 5k Turkey Trot run and walk! UWL's Turkey Trot is the area's original Trot and is a popular Thanksgiving tradition for many friends and families throughout the region! The event includes a costume contest, coloring contest and Junior Gobbler races which feature a dash and half mile race for younger trotters. Awards are given in the 5k race to the top overall male and female finisher, top three finishers in each age group, and to the top 5 participants who finish closest to their predicted finish time.
Registration
Online registration
Packet pickup
UWL Recreational Eagle Center
Friday, Nov. 22 - 3 - 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 23- 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
5k
- $30 with a T-shirt*
- $20 without a T-shirt
JUNIOR GOBBLER DASH or 1/2 mile
- $15 with a T-shirt*
- $5 without a T-shirt
*There will be limited numbers of T-shirts available on race day. We will distribute the extras until they are gone and place another order after the race. We guarantee everyone will get a shirt.
November 23rd (race day)
5k
- $35 with a T-shirt*
- $25 without a T-shirt
JUNIOR GOBBLER DASH or 1/2 mile
- $15 with a T-shirt*
- $5 without a T-shirt
*There will be limited numbers of T-shirts available on race day. We will distribute the extras until they are gone and place another order after the race. We guarantee everyone will get a shirt.
Start time of races
- 5k RACE: 9 a.m. start, register/check in at the Recreational Eagle Center
- JR. GOBBLER RACES (Dash & 1/2 Mile): 10:15 a.m. start on Drake Field right outside the campus entrance of the Recreational Eagle Center
- There will be limited numbers of T-shirts available on race day. We will distribute the extras until they are gone and place another order after the race. We guarantee everyone will get a shirt.
Awards / Results
2017 Results
Prizes and awards
You don't have to be the fastest runner to be a winner in the Turkey Trot. We reward participants who most closely predict their finish time along with the top finishers.
Closest predictors
"Chip time" is used to identify who most closely predicts their finish time. The top 3 male and 3 female predictors without going over win a prize.
Top finishers
"Chip Time" is used to determine the top finishers and age group winners. The top overall 3 male and 3 female finishers win medals and awards.
Awards age divisions
"Gun Time": is used to determine the top 3 male and 3 female finishers in each age division. Top 3 in each age division will win medals.
9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 & 70+
Volunteer
Benefactors
Sponsors
