Poultry and Pie Predictor 4 Mile Run/Walk and 1 Mile Kids Run
- Date Thu 27th November 2025
- Time 8:40AM CST
- Location Joliet, Illinois
- Price Free - $20.00
- Races 3 races
- Distances 1 Mile
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the Poultry and Pie Predictor 4 Mile Run/Walk and 1 Mile Kids Run on Thursday, November 27, 2025! This beloved Will County Thanksgiving tradition has been delighting families for over 40 years in the picturesque Pilcher Park, located in Joliet, Illinois. The event kicks off with a unique twist—participants will predict their finishing times for the 4-mile course without the aid of timing devices, making it a fun and inclusive challenge for runners of all speeds. Prizes, including frozen turkeys and delicious holiday pies, await those who come closest to their predictions!
Don't forget the little ones! The 1 Mile Kids Run starts at 8:40 AM for children aged 6-12, with each finisher receiving a special goodie bag. Plus, toddlers aged 5 and under can join in the fun with the free 25-yard Toddler Gobbler Dash. With limited parking available, it's a great opportunity to carpool and enjoy the festive atmosphere together. So, mark your calendars for Thanksgiving morning and join us at Pilcher Park Nature Center for a memorable day of community, camaraderie, and holiday spirit!
Don't forget the little ones! The 1 Mile Kids Run starts at 8:40 AM for children aged 6-12, with each finisher receiving a special goodie bag. Plus, toddlers aged 5 and under can join in the fun with the free 25-yard Toddler Gobbler Dash. With limited parking available, it's a great opportunity to carpool and enjoy the festive atmosphere together. So, mark your calendars for Thanksgiving morning and join us at Pilcher Park Nature Center for a memorable day of community, camaraderie, and holiday spirit!
Organiser's Description
A Will County Thanksgiving tradition for more than 40 years! Join Prairie State Road Runners for another running of the Poultry & Pie Predictor on Thanksgiving morning in beautiful Pilcher Park located in Joliet, IL. We are back at the Nature Center!
Leave your watches and timing devices at home! This is a prediction run. All runners - REGARDLESS OF SPEED - have a chance to win a Thanksgiving prize! Enter and predict how long it will take you to complete the 4-mile course on the park roads. Those closest to their prediction will choose between a variety of frozen turkeys, holiday pie/sweets and gift cards.
For this race, we ask that you refrain from using watches, phones, music players, or anything that will help you keep pace. You're on the honor system! Just enjoy the park scenery.
But there's more! The 1 Mile Kids race will start at 8:40 am. This race is for kids ages 6-12 and each finisher will received a goodie. And our littlest runners age 5 & under can line up for the 25-yd Toddler Gobbler dash. This event is FREE. Each little champion will receive a bag of goodies.
All races start and end at the Pilcher Park Nature Center (2501 Highland Park Drive) in Joliet. There will be no race day registration, so please use our online registration service. Parking is VERY limited, so plan to carpool and/or arrive early for the best spots. We will have volunteers enlisted to help you find a spot.
The 4 mile predictor race is limited to 150 participants only. When the race reaches capacity, we will activate a waitlist.
Note: This will be an outdoor event which will take place regardless of the weather (unless there is a blizzard!). The park roads will be cleared in the event of snow, but there will be no shelter from the elements, except for the back porch of the Nature Center. The building will be closed, but participants will be allowed access to the indoor bathrooms in the facility. All post-race activities will be conducted in the picnic area behind the building.
Refreshments will be provided.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
7:45am - 8:45am - Check-In
8:40am - Kids 1 Mile
9:00am - 4 Mile Run/Walk
10:20am - Toddler Gobbler 25 Yard Dash
10:30am - Awards Ceremony
This is NOT a chipped time race. This race will be hand-timed. Results will not be immediately available online, but will be posted at a later time.
Leave your watches and timing devices at home! This is a prediction run. All runners - REGARDLESS OF SPEED - have a chance to win a Thanksgiving prize! Enter and predict how long it will take you to complete the 4-mile course on the park roads. Those closest to their prediction will choose between a variety of frozen turkeys, holiday pie/sweets and gift cards.
For this race, we ask that you refrain from using watches, phones, music players, or anything that will help you keep pace. You're on the honor system! Just enjoy the park scenery.
But there's more! The 1 Mile Kids race will start at 8:40 am. This race is for kids ages 6-12 and each finisher will received a goodie. And our littlest runners age 5 & under can line up for the 25-yd Toddler Gobbler dash. This event is FREE. Each little champion will receive a bag of goodies.
All races start and end at the Pilcher Park Nature Center (2501 Highland Park Drive) in Joliet. There will be no race day registration, so please use our online registration service. Parking is VERY limited, so plan to carpool and/or arrive early for the best spots. We will have volunteers enlisted to help you find a spot.
The 4 mile predictor race is limited to 150 participants only. When the race reaches capacity, we will activate a waitlist.
Note: This will be an outdoor event which will take place regardless of the weather (unless there is a blizzard!). The park roads will be cleared in the event of snow, but there will be no shelter from the elements, except for the back porch of the Nature Center. The building will be closed, but participants will be allowed access to the indoor bathrooms in the facility. All post-race activities will be conducted in the picnic area behind the building.
Refreshments will be provided.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
7:45am - 8:45am - Check-In
8:40am - Kids 1 Mile
9:00am - 4 Mile Run/Walk
10:20am - Toddler Gobbler 25 Yard Dash
10:30am - Awards Ceremony
This is NOT a chipped time race. This race will be hand-timed. Results will not be immediately available online, but will be posted at a later time.
Races
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Poultry and Pie Predictor 4 Mile Run/Walk
Thu 27th November 2025 (9:00AM CST)
$20.00
OPENS 10 OCTAll adults and children ages 13 and older; strollers allowed. -
1 Mile Kids Run
Thu 27th November 2025 (8:40AM CST)
$12.00
OPENS 10 OCTChildren ages 6 to 12; participants must check-in and receive a race bib to receive an official time. -
Toddler Gobbler 25 Yard Dash
Thu 27th November 2025 (10:20AM CST)
Free
OPENS 10 OCTFor children age 6 and under
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