2024 Shoreline Turkey Trot 5K

🏃‍♂️ Help Us SAVE THIS RACE!

Thanksgiving Morning

⏰ NEW 7AM START TIME

🏖️ THE COURSE

• Scenic: Flat along the beach on the Savin Rock Boardwalk with nice coastal breezes and the rising sun.
• Safe: No cars to worry about on the boardwalk!
• Venue: 6 Rock St. West Haven, CT. 06516 - The Savin Rock Conference Center Exterior hosts registration, Porto-lets, awards, etc.
• Parking: Plenty of parking there and spots next door at Jimmie's. Walk up to the beach side of the building.

course map on Strava

🎽 THE ENTRANT STUFF

• T-shirts: Short sleeve cotton race shirts for all entrants.
• Finish Line: Water at the finish line for Finishers.
• Free Perks: FREE Downloadable Race photos and Finisher Certificate from EliteFeats.
• Awards: Custom Awards pint pilsner glasses to the Top Man and Woman Overall and in every 5 year divisions (from 5 years old to 80+).

⏱️ TIMING AND RESULTS

• System: Transponder Timing and Results with “Gun” and “Net” time.
• Updates: Results will be live streaming as well as texted and emailed to you once you finish.

🚫 CUTOFFS AND EARLY STARTS

• No Restrictions: There are no time cutoffs and no early starts for this race.

🏅 WHAT IS A RACE SERIES STREAKER?

• Challenge: Since 2014 we have offered a challenge to all who would like to accept.
• Criteria: Finish all 3 of our 2024 Half Marathons (The Savin Rock Marathon counts too) to receive a FREE custom Shoreline Sharks Race Series Streaker Hoodie.
• Dates:
  • 3/23/2024 The Savin Rock Marathon or Half Marathon
  • 5/23/2024 The Hamden Hills Half Marathon
  • 9/14/2024 The Gulf Beach Half Marathon
• Registration: You can register on-line or race-day, it does not matter. We will be handing the Hoodies out at two events or you can pick it up from us in North Haven.

SPECIAL 3-HALF MARATHON ENTRY TICKET THAT SAVES $10 PER RACE

📜 THE HISTORY

• 2021: The Shoreline Turkey Trot Rock 5K was introduced just 7 weeks before Thanksgiving and still had over 200 Finishers.
• 2022: We began the Food Drive and fundraiser for WHEAT.
• 2023: Another Food Drive and Fund Raiser for WHEAT and another perfect day in our gorgeous venue!
• 2024: Will this be the Final Shoreline Turkey Trot 5K? Come and support it and save it!

💰 PRICING STRUCTURE

• Early Bird: 12/1/2023 - 5/1/2024: $35.
• Regular: 5/2/2024 - 11/26/2024: $40.
• Race Day: 11/28/2024: $40 In-Person Registration (If not filled) (Cash, Venmo, PayPal, Checks only. No Cards).

🔒 NO REFUNDS / NO EXCEPTIONS

PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL ASKING FOR AN EXCEPTION FOR ANY REASON. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS AT ALL FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER.

*Active.com offers an insurance plan for a fee but we are not involved with that. We have no refunds.

Please do not sign up unless you understand what NO REFUNDS means.

📅 RACE DAY

Thursday November 28, 2024 (Thanksgiving Day)

• 6:00am: Registration / Bib and Shirt Pickup Opens
• 6:45am: Registration / Bib and Shirt Pickup Closes
• 7:00am: Race starts
• 7:20am: First Finishers
• 8:00am: Final Finishers & Venue Closed

Savin Rock Conference Center (on the beach side), 6 Rock St. West Haven, CT. 06516. Bring photo ID.

🗺️ DIRECTIONS

I-95 Exit 42 Saw Mill Rd, West Haven. From North or South: Turn RIGHT at end of ramp on to Sawmill Road, to Wagner Place, to Kelsey Avenue. (the three roads are actually one road that keeps changing its name) Travel from the exit about 2.2 miles to the last intersection (Captain Thomas Boulevard and Kelsey Avenue). The Savin Rock Conference Center will be directly ahead on the right, next to Jimmie’s Restaurant.

🌟 Race Information

Event details and schedule can be found here.