2025 Morley Turkey Dash

🦃 2025 MORLEY TURKEY DASH RACE DETAILS

📅 DATE

Saturday, November 8 @ 10am. Rain Date, Sunday, November 9 (same time).

🏃‍♂️ COURSE

View the map HERE. The entire event will be outside. Morley will be open if you need to use the bathroom or refill your water bottle.

🎽 WHAT TO BRING/WEAR

• Race bib: Affixed to front of runner
• Water bottle: Important for hydration
• Comfortable clothes: Suitable for running
• Dress warm: In layers: don’t forget gloves, hat, jacket/coat (if needed)
• Race bell: If you have one & your best cheering smile and voice
• Cash: Or Venmo if you want to buy more raffle tickets
• Leave dogs: At home, please

🙋‍♀️ VOLUNTEERS

We still need volunteers! Sign up here: Morley Turkey Dash Volunteer Signup 2025. Volunteers, please check in with a Turkey Dash volunteer at the raffle table when you arrive.

📦 PACKET PICK-UP

Race bags will be available for pick up on Wed, Nov 5 after school (2:00-2:45 pm), Thurs, Nov 6 before (8:00-8:30 am) and after school (3:20-4:00 pm) in the vestibule of the Morley auditorium (through the doors at the top of the front stairs).

Pickup according to last name: A-H, I-P, & Q-Z. Packets may also be picked up between 9:00-9:15 am on race day, BUT WED/THURS IS PREFERRED!!

Does your child attend MEDC after school? We’ve got you! We’ll coordinate to have your race bag at MEDC. Tick the box in the registration process.

🎟️ RAFFLE

Each registered runner will receive 1 raffle ticket at packet pickup. Browse the AWESOME raffle prizes (Coming Soon-HERE) and choose where you’d like to add your ticket. Write the bib number on the ticket. Increase your chances to win and buy additional tickets! $1/ticket. Cash or Venmo (@MorleyPTO). There are seriously great prizes!

Not sure what to pick? Tickets can be dropped off on race morning too. $1 for lost ticket.

📝 REGISTER

You can still register. Registration (online only) will be open until 9:30am the day of the race: however, depending on supplies, we will likely only have bibs for same-day registrants.

💰 DONATIONS

Please help us reach our $7,000 Goal!!! Donations can be accepted anytime, but to determine our top fundraisers, we will review donation totals at 11:59pm ET on 11/8/24. You can donate even if your children aren’t running! You can support a runner or just make a general donation by scrolling to the bottom of the “Donate” page here.

⏰ SCHEDULE

• 9:50 am: Younger Siblings gather at the start of the 50-yard dash. Stretch, smile, and get excited to run your (maybe first!) race!
• 10:00 am: Younger Siblings run: K-1 runners gather in the staging corral (look for your cone)
• After Conclusion of Younger Sibling Run: K-1 students run 1-2 laps. Try your best and choose the distance that’s a good challenge for you!
• After conclusion of K-1 Run: Grades 2-3 run 3 laps: Grades 4-5 gather in staging corral (look for your cone)
• After conclusion of Grade 2-3 Run: Grades 4-5 run 4 laps: Relay participants gather in staging corral (look for your cone)
• After conclusion of Grade 4-5 Run: Relay participants run 4 laps

Whatever the race, encourage your runner(s) to do their best – no times are being recorded – it’s just for fun! So, have fun!

🎶 DURING/AFTER THE RACE

🎤 MUSIC & EMCEE

Music from former Morley dad, Brad Hayami, and current Morley dad, Jay Stange, our awesome emcee.

🍽️ FOOD

Eat breakfast at home so you’re powered up! But we’ll also have some treats for runners AFTER their race. Bring your own water bottle.

🏆 PRIZES

We will announce the winners of the raffle and top fundraisers at the end of all race waves. Please stick around!

🙏 THANK YOU

Check back to see our current list of sponsors coming soon!

For more details and registration, visit Morley Turkey Dash Official Page.