Great Turkey Chase 5K
- Date Thu 28th November 2024
- Time 8:15AM EST
- Location Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
- Price Free - $38.60
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
Event summary
Get ready for a Thanksgiving tradition like no other at the 7th annual Great Turkey Chase 5K in Elizabethtown, Lancaster! On Thursday, November 28, 2024, join the community for a fun-filled morning that not only promotes fitness but also supports a great cause—ECHOS. This family-friendly race features a scenic 5K course that starts and ends at the Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ Church, located at 996 E High St. Participants can look forward to a festive atmosphere, complete with age group awards and a finisher's medal for all 5K finishers.
The event isn't just for adults; kids can also join in the fun with a no-fee run offering a choice of distances, making it perfect for families looking to create lasting memories together. Plus, there's a chance to win exciting prizes in the Family Gathering Contest and the Costume Contest, where participants can showcase their most creative Thanksgiving spirit. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to "catch" a frozen turkey to take home! Secure your spot by registering online or at the venue on race day starting at 6:45 AM. Get ready to chase that turkey and kick off your holiday season with a bang
The event isn't just for adults; kids can also join in the fun with a no-fee run offering a choice of distances, making it perfect for families looking to create lasting memories together. Plus, there's a chance to win exciting prizes in the Family Gathering Contest and the Costume Contest, where participants can showcase their most creative Thanksgiving spirit. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to "catch" a frozen turkey to take home! Secure your spot by registering online or at the venue on race day starting at 6:45 AM. Get ready to chase that turkey and kick off your holiday season with a bang
Organiser's Description
7th annual Great Turkey Chase to benefit ECHOS in Elizabethtown. A portion of registration fees and 100% of any donations you make will benefit ECHOS.
5K course starting and ending at Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ (EBIC) 996 E High St, Elizabethtown, PA.
Kids run: No event fee. Sign up on line! Two events: Approximate 1/4 mile course that can be run one, two, three or four times and a shorter run through blocked off parking lot. Kids run sponsored by Tatted Toy Guys and LIV-Etown, Elizabethtown!! Option for t-shirt purchase.
5K:
Family friendly race! Making family memories! Thanksgiving traditions!
Come out on Thanksgiving morning to exercise before your Thanksgiving feast. "Catch" a turkey and take a frozen turkey home.
T-shirts to all 5K participants signed up by November 7th. Finisher's medal to all 5K finishers.
Age group awards by 10 year age groups and overall finisher awards-Thanksgiving style!
Registration online up until race day. In person day of registration available starting at 6:45 on November 28rth at EBIC
PARKING INFORMATION: DO NOT PARK IN BLOCKED OFF AREA OF THE PARKING LOT. THIS AREA WILL BE USED FOR THE KIDS RUN. DO NOT PARK ON THE GRASSY AREAS AT THE CHURCH. LIMITED PARKING IS AVAILABLE AT THE EBIC PARKING LOT. OVERFLOW PARKING WILL BE NEEDED AND IS AVAILABLE AT BEAR CREEK SCHOOL, EAST HIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SMALL LOT AT THE FAIR GROUNDS BY OUTBUILDINGS, AND STREET PARKING. (SEE PARKING MAP BELOW)
ALTHOUGH WE LOVE OUR FURRY FRIENDS, DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE RACE COURSE FOR SAFETY REASONS.
Unfortunately, the Great Turkey Chase does not offer refunds under any circumstances due to pre race costs affiliated with each registration.
Contest information:
1. 2024 GREAT TURKEY CHASE FAMILY GATHERING CONTEST
AWARD FOR THE BIGGEST FAMILY GATHERING AT THE GREAT TURKEY CHASE
ENTRY FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE ECHOS TABLE IN THE REGISTRATION AREA.
CONTEST RULES:
.FAMILY MEMBER EQUATES TO WHOMEVER YOU CONSIDER TO BE PART OF YOUR FAMILY!
.EACH FAMILY MEMBER MUST BE REGISTERED FOR EITHER OF OUR TWO RACES (5K OR THE KIDS FUN RUN)
.EACH FAMILY GATHERING MUST HAVE A FAMILY CAPTAIN.
.THE WINNERS WILL BE THE GROUP WITH THE MOST QUALIFYING MEMBERS LISTED.
.THE DEADLINE TO PLACE YOUR ENTRY FORM INTO THE OFFICIAL ENTRY FOLDER AT THE ECHOS TABLE IS 8:15 AM ON RACE DAY.
.WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT 9:10 AM JUST PRIOR TO THE START OF THE KIDS RUN. SOMEONE FROM THE FAMILY GROUP MUST BE PRESENT TO CLAIM PRIZE.
.IF NEEDED, A TIE IN THE NUMBER OF FAMILY PARTICIPANTS WILL BE DECIDED BY A RANDOM DRAWING.
.THE PRIZE IS A FAMILY GIFT PACK WORTH ~$100.
2. 2024 GREAT TURKEY CHASE COSTUME CONTEST FOR 5K PARTICIPANTS
AWARDS FOR THE INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS SHOWING THE MOST THANKSGIVING DAY SPIRIT!
CONTEST RULES:
.ENTRANTS MUST BE PARTICIPANTS IN THE 2024 GREAT TURKEY CHASE 5K.
.BIB NUMBERS OF ALL IN THE PHOTO MUST BE VISIBLE FOR QUALIFICATION.
.SUBMIT PHOTO ENTRIES UNDER THE 2024 GREAT TURKEY CHASE PHOTO CONTEST POST ON THE GREAT TURKEY CHASE FACEBOOK PAGE BETWEEN 6:30 AM AND 12:00 NOON ON NOVEMBER 28, 2024.
.COSTUMES WILL BE JUDGED BASED ON CREATIVITY, FUN AND HOLIDAY SPIRIT.
.FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PLACE WINNERS WILL BE AWARDED GIFT CARDS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES:
.PRIZES WILL BE MAILED TO THE WINNERS.
.WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE GREAT TURKEY CHASE FACEBOOK PAGE BY DECEMBER 1, 2024.
5K course starting and ending at Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ (EBIC) 996 E High St, Elizabethtown, PA.
Kids run: No event fee. Sign up on line! Two events: Approximate 1/4 mile course that can be run one, two, three or four times and a shorter run through blocked off parking lot. Kids run sponsored by Tatted Toy Guys and LIV-Etown, Elizabethtown!! Option for t-shirt purchase.
5K:
Family friendly race! Making family memories! Thanksgiving traditions!
Come out on Thanksgiving morning to exercise before your Thanksgiving feast. "Catch" a turkey and take a frozen turkey home.
T-shirts to all 5K participants signed up by November 7th. Finisher's medal to all 5K finishers.
Age group awards by 10 year age groups and overall finisher awards-Thanksgiving style!
Registration online up until race day. In person day of registration available starting at 6:45 on November 28rth at EBIC
PARKING INFORMATION: DO NOT PARK IN BLOCKED OFF AREA OF THE PARKING LOT. THIS AREA WILL BE USED FOR THE KIDS RUN. DO NOT PARK ON THE GRASSY AREAS AT THE CHURCH. LIMITED PARKING IS AVAILABLE AT THE EBIC PARKING LOT. OVERFLOW PARKING WILL BE NEEDED AND IS AVAILABLE AT BEAR CREEK SCHOOL, EAST HIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SMALL LOT AT THE FAIR GROUNDS BY OUTBUILDINGS, AND STREET PARKING. (SEE PARKING MAP BELOW)
ALTHOUGH WE LOVE OUR FURRY FRIENDS, DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE RACE COURSE FOR SAFETY REASONS.
Unfortunately, the Great Turkey Chase does not offer refunds under any circumstances due to pre race costs affiliated with each registration.
Contest information:
1. 2024 GREAT TURKEY CHASE FAMILY GATHERING CONTEST
AWARD FOR THE BIGGEST FAMILY GATHERING AT THE GREAT TURKEY CHASE
ENTRY FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE ECHOS TABLE IN THE REGISTRATION AREA.
CONTEST RULES:
.FAMILY MEMBER EQUATES TO WHOMEVER YOU CONSIDER TO BE PART OF YOUR FAMILY!
.EACH FAMILY MEMBER MUST BE REGISTERED FOR EITHER OF OUR TWO RACES (5K OR THE KIDS FUN RUN)
.EACH FAMILY GATHERING MUST HAVE A FAMILY CAPTAIN.
.THE WINNERS WILL BE THE GROUP WITH THE MOST QUALIFYING MEMBERS LISTED.
.THE DEADLINE TO PLACE YOUR ENTRY FORM INTO THE OFFICIAL ENTRY FOLDER AT THE ECHOS TABLE IS 8:15 AM ON RACE DAY.
.WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT 9:10 AM JUST PRIOR TO THE START OF THE KIDS RUN. SOMEONE FROM THE FAMILY GROUP MUST BE PRESENT TO CLAIM PRIZE.
.IF NEEDED, A TIE IN THE NUMBER OF FAMILY PARTICIPANTS WILL BE DECIDED BY A RANDOM DRAWING.
.THE PRIZE IS A FAMILY GIFT PACK WORTH ~$100.
2. 2024 GREAT TURKEY CHASE COSTUME CONTEST FOR 5K PARTICIPANTS
AWARDS FOR THE INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS SHOWING THE MOST THANKSGIVING DAY SPIRIT!
CONTEST RULES:
.ENTRANTS MUST BE PARTICIPANTS IN THE 2024 GREAT TURKEY CHASE 5K.
.BIB NUMBERS OF ALL IN THE PHOTO MUST BE VISIBLE FOR QUALIFICATION.
.SUBMIT PHOTO ENTRIES UNDER THE 2024 GREAT TURKEY CHASE PHOTO CONTEST POST ON THE GREAT TURKEY CHASE FACEBOOK PAGE BETWEEN 6:30 AM AND 12:00 NOON ON NOVEMBER 28, 2024.
.COSTUMES WILL BE JUDGED BASED ON CREATIVITY, FUN AND HOLIDAY SPIRIT.
.FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PLACE WINNERS WILL BE AWARDED GIFT CARDS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES:
.PRIZES WILL BE MAILED TO THE WINNERS.
.WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE GREAT TURKEY CHASE FACEBOOK PAGE BY DECEMBER 1, 2024.
Races
-
Great Turkey Chase 5K
Incl. $3.60 Fee & T-Shirt
Thu 28th November 2024 (8:15AM EST)
$38.60
CLOSED5K loop run through the streets of Elizabethtown, passing the high school, Etown College and Bear Creek Elementary School, ending on the school pathway to the church parking lot. -
Great Turkey Chase Kids Run
Incl. T-Shirt
Thu 28th November 2024 (9:15AM EST)
Free
CLOSEDTwo separate kid events will take place. First event will be a short run in the parking lot of the church for our youngest runners. The second event will be an approximate 1/4 mile run through parking lot and grass area of the church. Kids will have the option of running one, two, three or four 1/4 mile loops. Kids run event sponsored by The Tatted Toy Guys and LIV E-town.
Reviews
Done this event?
First-hand event reviews from people who have been there, done that and got the breathable T-shirt, really help everyone choose their next event.
Add a reviewGreat Turkey Chase 5K