Faith Mission Turkey Stampede presented by Adams Remco

🦃 Michiana's Thanksgiving Tradition

is a community event to be shared with loved ones - family & friends. Thanksgiving is such a wonderful time to spend together - a time of gratitude for all we have!

🏃‍♂️ Why Run on Thanksgiving?

• Fresh Air: It's a great way to get some fresh air.
• Earn Your Pie: "Earn your pie" 🥧, and do something for others at the same time.
• Support Others: Every dime raised through your entry fees goes right to Faith Mission of Michiana to help feed and house those in need! (Sponsors cover fixed cost of the event)
• Invite Friends: Ask around your work, friends, and people in your neighborhood - do they have something to do on Thanksgiving? Invite them to join you.

⏰ Packet Pick Up & Registration

Pick up your race packet before race day - avoid the line - you have double the packet pickup options this year!

• SOUTH BEND: Sunday, November 23 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm at TBD
• GOSHEN: Monday, November 24 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm at Goshen Brewing Company, 315 W Washington
• MISHAWAKA: Tuesday, November 25 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm at Fleet Feet Mishawaka, 3522 Grape Road
• ELKHART: Wednesday, November 26 from 12:00pm - 6:00pm at Elkhart Health & Aquatics, 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.

*Shirts will be ordered on 3 November 2025. After the event, we will have extra shirts and 2024 shirts for sale, first come first serve - $15 each.

🚦 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 presented by Adams Remco 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. Go directly to your parking lot, and go directly to your corral.

🚦 Corrals

Corrals are designated starting area 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
• 5k runners assemble at Clark Street
• 5k walkers assemble at Pacific Street
• 1-Mile walkers assemble near Elkhart Avenue

📅 Race Day Schedule

• 6:30am: Doors open to Elkhart Health & Aquatics Center
• 8:00am: Gather in your corral along Jackson
  • 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.

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

There is no official awards ceremony, but we 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 the 2026 race.

👥 Groups

We LOVE groups!

• Groups of people - 3 or more: can register all at once.
  • Create a group name.
  • One person can pick up the entire package of bibs/shirts/etc.
  • Register by Tuesday, November 18, 2025, so that we have time to put the group bundles together.
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