162 West Thompson Road, Thompson CT
Sunday, November 9th, 2025
🏃♂️ Race Overview
- Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025
- Location: West Thompson Dam, 162 West Thompson Road, Thompson, CT
- Events: 5k Trail Race & 3k Walk
- Eligibility: Open to all ages, under 12 must be accompanied by an adult
🎉 Costume Contest
- Encouragement: Costumes encouraged! Dress in festive Thanksgiving & Turkey gear!
- Awards: Overall top female and male, and top three male and female runners in each age group
💰 Proceeds and Sponsorship
- Support: Proceeds support Thompson trails, Parks & Recreation, and TEEG food pantry
- Sponsorship: Interested in being a sponsor? Find the 2025 Sponsorship Form
- Contact: Call 860-923-9440 for sponsorship inquiries
- Participation: Runners, Walkers, Virtual Walkers, Teams welcome!
🏃♀️ 5K Trail Run
- Type: Timed run - No Dogs allowed
- Check In: 8:30 AM
- Start: 10:00 AM
- Cost: $25/person - includes t-shirt if registered before 10/31/25: $30 on race day (cash or check)
🚶 3K Wobble
- Type: Untimed Walk - DOGS WELCOME!
- Check In: 8:30 AM
- Start: 9:45 AM
- Cost: $25/person - includes t-shirt if registered before 10/31/25: $30 on race day (cash or check)
👶 Kids' Fun Run
- Cost: FREE!
- Distance: 1/4 mile run
- Start: 9:30 AM
- Registration: Register the day of the event: all participants receive a ribbon and race bib
📅 General Information
- Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025 - Rain or shine
- Registration/Check-in: Begins at 8:30 AM
- Start Times: 3K at 9:45 AM, 5K at 10:00 AM
- Age Groups: 12 yrs and under, 13-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
📝 Registration Info
- Fee: $25 (includes t-shirt) on or before 10/31
- After 10/31: Registrations will not include a t-shirt
- Online Registrations: Accepted until Friday 11/7 at noon
- Event Day Registration: 8:30 AM until 15 minutes prior to race: $30 (cash or check)
🏆 Awards
- Overall: 5K award to the first male and female runners
- Age Categories: Top three male and female in each age category
- Team Award: Award to the team with most members
- School Award: Award to the school with most members
📍 Location/Directions
- Venue: West Thompson Dam Overlook Shelter, Thompson, CT
- Directions: From Route 395, exit 50, take Route 200 East, turn right onto Route 193, continue on West Thompson Road.
- Access: First right after the Army Corps garage parking lot leads to the shelter gate
📄 Additional Forms and Files
🔗 Registration Link
For more information and to register, visit the Thompson Turkey Trot page.
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