Run Wild Missoula

Turkey Day 8K & 3K Family Fun Run

Thursday, November 28, 2024

25Days 17Hours 54Minutes 12Seconds

Turkey Day 8K & 3K Family Fun Run

 

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Looking for a fun way to work up your appetite for that second (or third) helping of stuffing this Thanksgiving?  Join us in our annual Turkey Trot 8k and 3K Family Fun Run! Run, walk, or waddle your way along this course that travels around the University of Montana Campus and along the Clark Fork River Trail. Donations and a portion of event proceeds go to the Missoula Food Bank. 

 

Date:

Nov 28, 2024

Start Time:

9:30 AM

Start Location:

University of Montana Tailgate Area

Course:

Run Wild Missoula members, remember to login to your RSU account to receive a $3 discount! (No discount for kids 19 & Under)

September 12 – October 23

$29 – 20 and Over

$20 – 19 and Under

October 24 – November 18

$36 – 20 and Over

$20 – 19 and Under

November 19 – Race Day Morning

$41 – 20 and Over

$20 – 19 and Under

 

Turkey Day 3K is FREE for all ages (untimed):

All 3K participants MUST register

Race bib not included in registration.

 

*As outlined in the race waiver & acknowledgement, entry fees are non-refundable, non-transferable and non-deferrable. To view the RWM race cancellation policy, click here.

Wednesday, November 27 from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM in basement of Runners Edge

Race Day Thursday, November 28 near the race start line from 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM. 

 

Start/Finish Location: University of Montana Tailgate Area (map)

Parking: Turkey Day parking  

Please carpool! Free parking will be available on the UM Campus excluding: UM Campus Recreation Lot, Eddy Ave., and Maurice Ave.

 

*Per Run Wild Missoula event policies, dogs are not allowed to participate in the event with the exception of ADA Service Animals. Service animals must be on non-retractable, 6 foot or less leash.

8K & 3K Courses:

The Turkey Day 8K and 3K will begin at the same time and location! The course for each event will be different, but the events will begin together.

The courses are open to strollers and walkers. NO DOGS PLEASE. There are no aid stations.

Please note that the races will START & FINISH in the same location.

→ COURSE MAP PDF

 

 

Turkey Day 8K (timed): 8K participants receive chip timing, a custom designed winter hat from BOCO, and are eligible for overall prizes.

Note: BOCO Winter Hats Guaranteed for first 1,150 Pre-Registered 8K Participants Only  

→ !! NEW THIS YEAR !! The first 300 3K participants will have the chance to buy Boco hats for $20 during registration. 

*3K Participants that purchase a BOCO Winter Hat can pick them up at packet pickup or morning of the race. 

Awards in the 8K are given to the overall top 3 female, male & non-binary winners in the form of Thanksgiving food goodies!

Run Wild Missoula acknowledges that for Indigenous peoples Thanksgiving is a day of mourning; a time to remember ancestral history and protest the oppression which they continue to experience today.

 

With that said, we encourage all participants to donate non-perishable food or monetary donations to the Missoula Food Bank. For every pound of non-perishable food donated as part of the run, Run Wild Missoula & Runner’s Edge  will match that with a donation of $1 – up to $1,000 total. Food donations can be placed directly in the Missoula Food Bank truck at the race start on race morning.

 

Let these miles be about expressing gratitude by enjoying the activity, the company and giving back to others in the process. Let’s set the tone for a thankful holiday season!

 

Volunteer sign-up will open beginning of November. 

Stay tuned! 

QUESTIONS? EMAIL US! 

 

Presented by:

 

Thank you to our sponsors!

 

 

 

 

Thank you to our community partners!

 

 

   

"What I found with Run Wild Missoula was a group of amazing people, some with a great deal of running experience and some like me: a rookie. But it doesn't matter because everyone is so supportive."

- Carol L.