OBX Turkey Trot 5K & Fun Run

🏃‍♂️Event Overview

• Event Name: OBX Turkey Trot 5K & Fun Run
• Date: November 28, 2024
• Location: Southern Shores Pitts Center, Southern Shores, NC
• Website: Race Registration

🦃Race Highlights

• Tradition: Celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends at the 15th annual OBX Turkey Trot.
• Free Pancakes: Enjoy complimentary pancakes for all participants post-race.
• Awards: Winners for first place male and female will receive special Thanksgiving pies.
• Finisher Medals: All finishers will receive themed medals.

👟About the Organization

• Non-Profit: Proceeds support OBX GO FAR, a program focused on fighting childhood obesity.
• Child Education: The program educates children on healthy habits while training for 5K or Fun Run.
• Community Impact: Over 10,000 participants have benefitted from the program over 15 years.
• Scholarship Support: Your participation aids in funding scholarships for children.

🗓️Registration Information

• Registration Opens: September 1st for 5K ($40) and 1 Mile Fun Run ($20).
• Shirt Guarantee: Participants will receive a unique Turkey Trot T-shirt during the qualifying registration (9/1-10/31).
• Price Increase: Registration prices increase on November 1st.
• Late Registration: Available on-site if spots remain, not guaranteed t-shirt.

🏆Team Challenge

• Family/Team Contest: The largest flock or team wins the 6-foot tall Largest Flock Trophy.
• Doubling the Fun: This year, the trophy size is doubled to increase the challenge!
• Bring Your Peeps: Gather your family and friends to compete for the trophy!
• Gold Awaits: Register your team to take home the trophy!

🚗Parking Information

• Parking Locations: Available at Southern Shores Town Hall or Southern Shores Crossing shopping center.
• Parking Attendants: Presence of attendants to guide parking on race day.
• Start Location: The 5K starts at the Town Hall of Southern Shores.
• Keep Time: This event is not timed, so wear a watch to track your time.

👶Children's Fun Run

• Age Group: Fun Run is for children 12 and under.
• Shirts: Youth-size shirts included during registration.
• Start Time: Scheduled for 9:30 am, right after the main event.
• Distance: The Fun Run will be a 1-mile out-and-back course.

📦Packet Pickup

• Date: Wednesday, November 27th, from 3:00 - 5:30 pm.
• Location: Pitts Center next to Southern Shores Town Hall.
• Address: 5377 N. Virginia Dare Trail, next to Goodwill.
• Day of Pickup: Available on race day from 7:30 am - 8:00 am

🥞Race Day Amenities

• Shirts: One-of-a-kind OBX Turkey Trot t-shirts available in youth and adult sizes.
• Breakfast: Hot breakfast featuring pancakes for all participants.
• Raffles: Exciting raffles and opportunities to win the gigantic flock trophy.
• Finisher Medal: Every participant receives a finisher medal.

📍Race Course Details

• Start Location: Begins behind the Town of Southern Shores complex.
• Finish Line: Finishing at Southern Shores Crossing Shopping Center.
• Course Type: The 5K is a point-to-point race.
• Fun Run Route: Out-and-back from the Southern Shores Crossing.