YMCA 23rd Annual Turkey Trot

Join us for our 23rd Annual Turkey Trot 5K on Thursday, November 28, 2019 and burn some calories before your feast! Led by our biking turkey, this fun race is a great family activity that many have made a Thanksgiving Day tradition. You won’t want to miss out on the fun. Registration begins September 1, 2019.

PACKET PICK UP

Tuesday, November 26 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Wednesday, November 27 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Pre-race entry packet pick-up available at the Graham Aquatic Center, 543 North Newberry Street, York PA 17401. Parking is available off Parkway Blvd, adjacent to Grace Brethren Church. Walk across the foot bridge and continue to the front entrance.

RACE DAY REGISTRATION
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. ONLY

START/FINISH
November 28, 2019 at 9 a.m. (Race begins promptly at 9 a.m.)
The race begins at the intersection of Market/Newberry Streets and ends on King Street adjacent to the Logos Academy (255 West King Street). Parking is available at the YMCA lot, on the street, and at the Comcast Building parking lot and garage located on Philadelphia Street. It is a flat, fast paced 5K course run on city streets.

AGE DIVISIONS
Awards will be in 5 year age group increments Male and Female (9-13), (14 and under), (15-19), (20-24), up through and including (70 and up).

AWARDS
Overall (male and female). Age group prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers in all age brackets. Awards will be located inside the YMCA building at the conclusion of the race. There will be no awards ceremony.

NO DOGS
Please, NO DOGS on the race course per the City of York’s event policy. If you are interested in running in an event with your pup, please consider our 3rd Annual YMCA Trails and Tails 5k on May 2, 2020.

DONATIONS
The YMCA and the Catholic Harvest Food Pantry are once again conducting a food drive at the race. Like the Turkey Trot, the food drive continues to grow each year and we hope to continue that trend in 2019! Food pantry volunteers will be onsite to accept donations of non-perishable food items at race packet pick up and the morning of the race. The Pantry thanks you for your continued support.

Please also consider supporting LIVESTRONG at the YMCA. This FREE 12-week, research-based program supports cancer survivors in regaining their physical, emotional and spiritual strength and is conducted in a small group environment that includes individualized attention for each participant. Adult survivors are eligible to join the program during all stages of recovery. LIVESTRONG at the YMCA also serves and embraces the families and caregivers that have been affected by the disease by providing a free family membership throughout the course of the program. Simply choose a “turkey part” for your level of giving race registration form or online to help those in our community affected by cancer.