Blue Ostrich Wine Run Turkey Trot 5k

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The course route starts and finishes at the Winery.  It has large sections on roads before finishing around the winery including a trip through the vines.  

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We are proud to announce that proceeds from this event will support Easy Street Animal Shelter!

Easy Street Animal Shelter is located in Saint Jo, TX.  They are a small, rural, non-kill shelter, that strives to provide the best possible care to the dogs, who come to them. The volunteers at ESAS work tirelessly to find forever homes for each animal. In the almost ten years they have been open; they have taken in over 1100 dogs.  Each dog at ESAS is fully vetted with a spay/neuter, vaccinations, preventative treatments and a microchip and is ready for their new, happy family. Adoption events at area businesses are held throughout the year and since 2017 ESAS has worked with a coalition of shelters in North Texas transporting them to Minnesota and Wisconsin, where the dogs are quickly adopted, and additional room is available for other homeless dogs in the local area.

In addition to the care provided to the animals at the shelter, ESAS has a number of community programs to help area citizens with their own dogs. A spay/neuter program is available for area residents, to help curb the overpopulation of puppies and kittens. A program sponsored by a grant from the national foundation, Pets for the Elderly, provides funds to help seniors, 60+ with the medical needs of their animals.  In addition to those programs, a feral cat program is starting up in the community, where ESAS helps to trap, spay/neuter and return the healthy cats back into their community colonies. For the past 4 years, ESAS has hosted two free microchip clinics in the county, where residents can get their animals microchipped, to help reunite them, should they become lost. Another community program, where ESAS partners with the Saint Jo Public Library is the weekly Books and Rescue K9's (BARK Club) where shelter dogs visit and "read" with area children.

The shelter is supported by area citizens, local businesses and fund raisers that are done throughout the year and help fund the daily operations at the shelter and the various programs that help the general health of the animals in the community.

Everyone at Easy Street Animal Shelter works to help animals find their forever family and friends. 

For more information click here! 

FAQ's

• Is the race only for 21+? No, minors are welcome to participate and receive a discounted registration that includes a shirt, medal and bib (these participants will not receive a wine glass or a wine pour).
• Are strollers allowed? You are welcome to use a stroller for this event but it is not recommended due to uneven ground on the course and children in strollers can participate for free and do not need to register.
• Is walking allowed? Yes absolutely!  We have many walkers, joggers, and run/walkers at this event!
• Is the race dog friendly? Dogs are allowed to run with their owners, but the owner must immediately pick up after their dog.  Animals are not allowed in the buildings and must be leashed and under the direct supervision of their owners at all times.
• I still have questions, who do I contact?  If you have a question, someone else probably does too.  Use the contact form on this page, we'd love to hear from you!
  

This event will be offering Age Group Awards!  In addition to scoring all of the great swag listed above, the top 3 finishers M/F in each age category also receives a custom age group award!   

10 Year Categories: 1-9, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 & Over

Important details: 

• Competitive Runners, please start with the first group to be eligible for an age group awards. 
• If your event has wave start times, age group winners must start with the first wave to be eligible for a pin. 
• There will be no age group ceremony.  Please look up your results at www.J3Timing.com after finishing and if you placed top 3 in your category please visit the registration table to pick up your award.
• Age Group pins will be available for pickup 1 hour after the start of the first wave - age group awards are only available the day of the event and will not be available for shipment once the event has concluded.

Packet Pickup will be Race Day Only and will open an hour before the event starts.

Absolutely!  We have been getting many inquiries about virtual participation and have integrated a virtual option into our regular registration.

Please feel free to register through the regular registration link above and you can either: 

1) Pick up packet during packet pickup or on the morning of the race, but run on your own (hint:  wine ticket is still good if you use this strategy)

2) Contact us at any time to switch to the Wine Run Virtual Turkey Trot Races and we'll ship your packet (There will be a $10.00 shipping and handling charge per person for this option)

Also, if you intend on running, but later change your mind and would like to do either of these options, that's ok too!  If you are definitely going to have us ship your packet and run virtually though, we do recommend you follow the instructions below:

1). Go to runsignup.com/profile and log into your account.

2). Click on "Manage Registration" next to this race.

3). On the next page click on transfer to another race and choose the Wine Run Virtual Turkey Trot Races.

Visit www.J3Timing.com for Live Race Results During the event!