Turkey Stampede

Michiana's Thanksgiving Tradition is a community event to be shared with loved ones - family & friends - Turkey Stampede! Thanksgiving is such a wonderful time to spend together - a time of gratitude for all we have!

⌚ ARRIVE BY 7:30am on race day

All participants line up in their corral on Jackson according to their start times:

• 8:30am - 10K run
• 8:35am - 5K run
• 8:40am - 5K walk
• 8:45am 1-Mile walk

***Pricing includes timed race entry fee for 10K and 5K, (Mile walk is untimed), finisher medals for all who want them, and post race refreshments.

***Custom shirts are optional, and an additional $15.

ATTN GROUPS: We LOVE groups! If you have a group of people (3 or more) you can register everyone 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. NOTE: You must give your group a name in order for our system to pull your people together. Our system doesn't recognize you as a group if you just sign up multiple people.

⌚ ARRIVE BY 7:30am on race day

Course Map

Interactive course map includes

• 1-mile
• 5k
• 10k
• Mile markers
• Start-finish line
• Parking areas
• Starting corrals

⌚ ARRIVE BY 7:30am on race day

Registration and Packet Pickup

Register online and pickup at one of our convenient locations:

• Tuesday, November 25 from 4:00pm - 6:00pm at Fleet Feet Mishawaka, 3522 Grape Road, Mishawaka
• Wednesday, November 26 from Noon - 6:00pm at  Elkhart Health & Aquatics Center, 200 East Jackson, Elkhart - (east entrance)
• Thursday, November 27 from 6:30am - 8:00am at Elkhart Health & Aquatics Center, 200 East Jackson, Elkhart - (east entrance)

***The shirt order goes in on November 11. We will have a few extra 2024 shirts for sale on a first come, first serve basis for $15.

⌚ ARRIVE BY 7:30am on race day

Race Day Schedule

• 6:30am      Doors open to Elkhart Health & Aquatics Center
• 8:00am      Gather in corral along Jackson (from river to train tracks)
• 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      5K 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)

There is no official awards ceremony, we know people want to leave and get back to their holiday asap. Everyone will get a finisher medal. We do 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 2025 race. Additionally, we offer $25 cash to the first male and female to Catch the Turkey! (Not a real turkey, we have a human dressed up as a turkey--honor system here.)

Parking (interactive parking map) lots are in adjacent spaces around Beacon Health & Aquatics. Lots include Hacienda, Martins, NIBCO water and ice park, Brass Elk, INOVA Federal Credit Union, downtown public lots, Fifth Third Bank, and 30+ small businesses close to the race start.

Start-Finish line is at Jackson Ave and Nibco Pkwy.

⌚ ARRIVE BY 7:30am on race day