Turkey Stampede

🍂 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!

📦 Packet Pickup & Registration

Pickup your race packet before race day - you have double the packet pickup options this year! - locations and dates:

• SOUTH BEND: Tuesday, November 25 from 6:00am - 9:00am at Howard Park, 219 S St Louis Blvd
• MISHAWAKA: Tuesday, November 25 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm at Fleet Feet Mishawaka, 3522 Grape Road
• GOSHEN: Wednesday, November 26 from 6:00am - 9:00am at TBD
• ELKHART: Wednesday, November 26 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm at Elkhart Health & Aquatics Center, 200 East Jackson

Convenient locations in South Bend, Mishawaka, Goshen, and Elkhart - plan on picking up your packet before race day at a location near you.

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

Join your community for Michiana's Thanksgiving Tradition - bring your dog, your friends, and your family to do something good for others. Fresh air and exercise help you earn your second slice of pie!

Go directly to your starting corral by 8:00am on race day. Corrals are based on the event you’re participating in - see below.

🅿️ Parking

Sharing your giving thanks story in the ride over brings us closer together: friends and loved ones picking each other up and riding in together is the kind of community the Turkey Stampede is all about.

Please note parking lots adjacent to your starting corral - plan on parking in one of these lots:

• 10k runners:
  • Fifth Third Bank (400 N Main St, Elkhart, IN 46516)
  • Salvation Army (300 N Main St, Elkhart, IN 46516)
  • KeyBank (101 S Main St Fl 2nd, Elkhart, IN 46516)
  • Centier Bank (100 S Main St, Elkhart, IN 46516)
  • The Vine (214 S Main St, Elkhart, IN 46516)
  • First State Bank (200 Nibco Pkwy, Elkhart, IN 46516)
• 5k runners:
  • Star Martial Arts (123 N Elkhart Avenue)
  • Public Parking (200 N Clark Street)
  • Brass Elk (333 Nibco Parkway)
• 5k walkers:
  • INOVA (358 S Elkhart Avenue)
  • Principle Roofing (521 E Lexington Avenue)
  • Exclusive Customs (126 S Elkhart Avenue)
• 1-Mile walkers:
  • Principle Roofing (318 S Elkhart Ave, Elkhart, IN 46516)
  • Volcano Pizza (126 Easy Shopping Pl, Elkhart, IN 46516)
  • Hacienda (186 Easy Shopping Pl, Elkhart, IN 46516)
  • Victory Construction (150 Easy Shopping Pl, Elkhart, IN 46516)

Program one of these parking lot addresses into your GPS for race day.

📋 Corrals

Corrals are designated starting areas for your race group. This helps avoid tripping hazards at the start line and on the course, and alleviates potential congestion within that first mile. It spreads out runners to make the start as safe and smooth as possible, and helps avoid confusion on race day.

For the best race day experience for everyone, please follow these instructions!

Where each corral area assembles:

• 10k runners start at Nibco Parkway by pace
• 5k runners assemble at Clark Street by pace
• 5k walkers assemble at Pacific Street
• 1-Mile walkers assemble at Elkhart Avenue

🕒 Race Day Schedule

• 6:30am Doors open to Elkhart Health & Aquatics Center
• 8:00am Gather in your 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 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)

Port-a-johns are available near each starting corral to make it more convenient for you to go directly to your corral and cut down on wait times.

Water and refreshments will be served at the finish line of the event.

Finisher medal - everyone receives a finisher medal - medals will be on display for pickup at the finish of the race.

Awards ceremony - there is no official awards ceremony, we know people want to leave and get back to their holiday asap. 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 2026 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).

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