Place
Ames, IA US 50010
Description
What is better on Thanksgiving Day than starting out with a fun 5K? Get ready for your turkey and potatoes with friends through the streets of Ames! The course will weave you from beautiful downtown Ames through some of the best parts of our Cyclone city and finish right back where we started. Enjoy a family-friendly 5K open to all ages, speeds, and abilities! There will be fun vibes and refreshments for everyone at the finish line to enjoy before heading home for your Thanksgiving fun! Every participant gets a race t-shirt to commemorate the excitement, and a finisher's medal to celebrate the accomplishment!
Packet Pickup will be at Fitness Sports - Ames on Wednesday 11/27 from 4pm-6pm and Thursday morning from 7:30am-8:45am. We highly encourage as many participants to pickup their own packets on Wednesday to reduce wait times and to enjoy the special offers, deals, and coupons given by our amazing race sponsors including Fitness Sports, Ames Fitness Center, the Iowa Turkey Federation, Clayton Farms Salads, Woodruff Construction, and Hazel Creative!
Race Contact Info
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Course Map
The route will start and end in front of Fitness Sports - Ames (410 5th Street, Ames IA 50010.) It will head over to main street, cross the Grand Ave bridge and head to Brookside park. From there it will head up 13th Street to Ridgewood Ave and then back down to 6th street, where you will meet Northwestern and head back over the bridge back to Downtown Ames! There is only one major hill on this course, it is very family - friendly!
