GOBBLE GOBBLE: RUN OFF THE CALORIES BEFORE THE FEAST

1MILE/ 5K/10K

THANKSGIVING MORNING @ LCPS FIELD OF DREAMS

A LAS CRUCES TRADITION FAMILY FUN EVENT!

THE OFFICIAL LAS CRUCES THANKSGIVING DAY TURKEY TROT IS VOLUNTEER PRODUCED BY RUNNERS FOR RUNNERS!!!
RUNNERS ENJOY TECH SHIRT, RACE SWAG, AND PLUS AGE GROUP AWARDS SEPARATE FROM TOP 3.

_THIS IS A CLOSED COURSE RACE!!!_



NEW TO 2025:

. SLICE OF PUMPKIN PIE AT END OF RACE

. PACKET PICK UP EXPO (VENDERS AND SPONSORS BOOTHS AVAILABLE!) TBA ASAP

. RACE DAY REGISTRATION TIL 8:00AM



AS ALWAYS:

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FREE TO RUNNERS AGE 14 AND UNDER.

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RACE PHOTOS POSTED RESULTS PAGE (TAGGED BY BIB #)

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FINISHER VIDEO POSTED TO RESULTS PAGE

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PRIZES FOR BEST COSTUME AND LARGEST TEAM.

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FREE SNACKS, DRINKS AND SLICE OF PUMPKIN PIE WITH BIB COUPON.

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EVENT INCLUDES DONATION DRIVE FOR EL CALDITO (BRING DONATIONS TO RACE THANKSGIVING MORNING).

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$5 PER PERSON DISCOUNT FOR GROUPS OF FOUR OR MORE RUNNERS WHO REGISTER AT THE SAME TIME.

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FREE YOUTH RUNNERS CANNOT REGISTER WITH A GROUP TO OBTAIN GROUP DISCOUNT.

ARE YOU READY FOR IT?
WHETHER YOU ARE A SEASONED ATHLETE OR JUST STARTING YOUR FITNESS JOURNEY, THERE IS AN EVENT FOR EVERYONE, OUR TURKEY TROT OFFERS 3 EVENTS: 1MILE, 5K AND 10K. PORTIONS OF PROCEEDS FROM THE REGISTRATION WILL BE PUT TOWARDS THE LCRC SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM, A SERIES OF 1MILE FUN RUNS FREE TO KIDS 14 AND UNDER AND ALSO BENEFITS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS IN DONA ANA COUNTY.

ALL RACES BEGIN AND END INSIDE THE LCPS FIELD OF DREAMS TRACK. OUR 5K IS RUN ALONG MOTEL BLVD AND BRUINS RD OFFERING WIDE STREETS TO ACCOMMODATE ALL, WHILE OUR 10K VEERS OFF ONTO THE CITY OF LAS CRUCES MESILLA DRAIN AND OUTFALL CHANNEL TRAILS BEFORE LINKING BACK UP WITH THE 5K RUNNERS . WITH ONLY ABOUT 11FT OF ELEVATION GAIN, THE RACE PROVIDES A UNIQUELY FLAT COURSE ON PAVED SURFACES, CREATING THE PERFECT CONDITIONS FOR YOU TO RUN YOUR FASTEST TIME.



LOCATION OF EVENTS
ALL EVENTS(RACES) START FROM END OF THE 3RD EXCHANGE ZONE ON THE FIELD OF DREAMS TRACK.

START AND FINISH TIMES
1MILE: 8:30 A.M. (CHIP TIMING)
10K: 9:00 A.M. (CHIP TIMING)

5K: 9:20AM (CHIP TIMING)
*RACECOURSE WILL CLOSE AT 11AM FOR ALL EVENTS

GIVE AWAYS
FREE PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A BIB, SLICE OF PUMPKIN PIE AFTER FINISHING RACE
PAID PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A BIB, T-SHIRT (NOT GUARANTEED AFTER 11/12/2025), SLICE OF PUMPKIN PIE

AWARDS
5K/10K
OVERALL TOP 3 FEMALE/MALE: 1ST-3RD
TOP 3 AGE GROUP MALE/FEMALE (TOP RUNNERS REMOVED)
1MILE
1-14 AGE GROUP OVERALL 1ST-3RD
15+ AGE GROUP OVERALL 1ST-3RD
*AWARDS WILL BE BASED ON CHIP TIMING.


EVENT PARKING

ENTER AND EXIT WESTSIDE PARKING LOT OF FIELD OF DREAMS FROM TASHIRO DR