Steamboat Springs Turkey Trot

Welcome to the 2024 Steamboat Springs Turkey Trot, a race that has become one of our community's greatest Thanksgiving traditions. This race/fun run/walk has proven to be such a special day for friends, families and visitors and benefits the Steamboat Springs High School Track & Field and Cross Country programs. The Turkey Trot is a 5K course that starts and ends at Steamboat Springs High School, traveling to beautiful Strawberry Park and back. Dress in your cold weather running gear or even a Thanksgiving Day costume.   

Donations: Non-perishable food donations will be accepted on site for Lift Up Food Bank! A bin will be located near the finish line.

Bataan Death March charitable effort: Our race will be offering a charitable contribution to this memorial. During World War II, on April 9, 1942, 75,000 United States soldiers and Filipino soldiers were surrendered to Japanese forces after months of battling in extreme-climate conditions. The U.S. soldiers were from the multiple branches of the U.S. military: Army, Army Air Corps, Navy, and Marines. Among those seized were members of the 200th Coast Artillery, New Mexico National Guard. Each year this event is held at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico and now hosts close to 10,000 participants. Marchers participate in the Bataan Memorial Death March for many reasons: personal challenge, the spirit of competition, or to foster esprit de corps in their unit. Some march in honor of a family member or a particular veteran who was in the Bataan Death March or who was taken as a prisoner of war by the Japanese in the Philippines.

Ukraine Relief Efforts: Our race director and her husband, Lisa Renee and Doug have traveled to Ukraine 5 times since the full scale invasion occurred and will be returning in February. We would like to accept donations to help with humanitarian relief right immediately (and have proper channels to send), to help the Ukrainian people endure brutal winter conditions, with limited power and water supplies.

If you are interested in bringing a donation on race day to either cause, every dollar will be allocated to the cause. You may either bring cash, write a check to Steamboat Track and Field or make a donation on the race site. Thank you!!

When: Thursday, November 28th, 2024, starting at 9:30am with Opening Ceremony a few minutes prior.  "Day of" registration from 8:15-9:00am.   

Who: Runners, walkers, competitive adaptive, strollers, burly trailers, and leashed dogs on race course (note we will NOT be finishing in Gardner Stadium so your pups are welcome to come!). This is an out and back course so distances may be shortened for any children and/or athletes with special considerations. Wheelchair access is available to all facilities involved in the race. Depending on weather, the course could be dry, icy or snowy, so you might consider yak trax or other shoe traction.  

Pre-Registration - Online registration will close on Wednesday, November 27th at 6:00pm. You may also register in person during packet pickup at Steamboat Springs High School on Wednesday, November 27th from 4:00-6:00pm. Racers will use their phones to access our race website for registration. Day of Registration will be available from 8:15-9:00 am in the main entrance of Steamboat Springs High School, 45 Maple Street. Please note the increase in prices for Day of Registration on Thursday morning. Bring your phone to log onto the registration site and complete day of registration.

The first 350 Youth (age 11-17) and Adults(18+) combined, who pay & register online will receive a cool Steamboat Springs logo Buff/Tubie. Register early to receive.

Pre Registration - Age Based Pricing  

Children 5 and under | $0.00 
Children 6 - 10 | $10.00 
Youth 11 - 17 | $20.00 (fun swag item for first 350 total youth and adult registrants) 
Adult 18 and older | $25.00 (fun swag item for first 350 total youth and adult registrants) 

Day of Registration - You will be able to register the morning of the race from 8:15-9:00 am. Note the adjusted pricing for Race Day Registration for Youth and Adults. Racers will use their phones to access our race website for registration. 

Children 5 and under | $0.00 

Children 6 - 10 | $10.00
Youth 11 - 17 | $25.00 
Adult 18 and older | $30.00 

Packet Pick-up  - Wednesday, November 27th, from 4:00-6:00pm at the main entrance of Steamboat Springs High School, 45 Maple Street. 

Race Day Packet Pick up from 8:15-9:00am in the high school main entrance.  We strongly encourage you to pick up your packets on Wednesday to avoid long lines on race day.  

Prizes - 1st-3rd place for adult male and female; 1st-3rd for youth male and female; 1st-3rd place for overall masters 60+; 1st-3rd overall youth 6-10 years; race ribbons for all youth age 10 and under; plus best overall costume awards. Raffle drawing for everyone else that sticks around for awards.

Sponsors - Thank you to our sponsors and local businesses, each of whom invest so much so much in young and adult athletes in our community - Honey Stinger, Steamboat Radio, Yampa Sandwich Co, BMarked Promotions, and Chicknlegs Running Shorts and Apparel,, Elevate Mountain Running and Kandu Timing, each who invest so much in young and adult athletes in our community. And we are excited to announce some awesome raffle prizes and other fun swag items from our sponsors. 

Parking - Parking will be available in the main parking lot of the Steamboat Springs High School (west of the main entrance to the high school). You will enter the high school through the front, main entrance.  

Professional Timing - Ken Rogers and team of Kandu Timing. https://www.kandutiming.com/

Contact Information - For any inquiries, you may contact the race director, Lisa Renee Tumminello at ltumminello@msn.com or 720-339-6924 or Ken Rogers at ken@kandutiming.com. Please do not call Steamboat Springs High School.  They are only serving as our venue location.