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Who does the event benefit?
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Boys & Girls Club’s and YMCA’s in each community where they take place.
Can I mail in my registration form?
No. You must register online or drop your entry form off at any Festival Foods location in northeast Wisconsin. Drop off registrations cost $3 more per entrant than online registrations.
Are both events timed?
No. Only the 5 mile run is chip timed. The 2 mile run/walk is not timed.
Will the chip timed results be posted to the website?
Yes. The timed results from the 5 mile run will be posted to the website on Thanksgiving Day.
Are there awards?
Yes. The top three finishers (male and female) in each 10 year age bracket will receive an award. The top five overall finishers (male and female) will also be recognized. Awards will be mailed out the week after the event.
Can I walk the 5 mile event? Can I run the 2 mile event?
Yes. You may walk the 5 mile event, however, you should only do so if you can maintain a pace of 18 minutes per mile or faster and finish prior to 10 am. The 10 am cut off is established as a courtesy to our volunteers who have family obligations on the Thanksgiving holiday. If you do not think you can finish 5 miles prior to 10 am, you are encouraged to participate in the 2 mile event. Similarly, participants may run in the 2 mile event but should understand that this event is NOT chip timed and there will be no awards given for the 2 mile event.
Can I bring my dog or stroller?
Dogs and strollers are permitted with restrictions. Anybody with a dog must have the animal on a leash and must pick up any waste from their pet. All participants with strollers, wagons and/or pets must start in the third wave. The 5 mile participants will start as wave one while the 2 mile participants will start as wave two 2-3 minutes later. After another 2-3 minute delay, participants with strollers and dogs will be released. Competitive running with jog strollers is strongly discouraged and could jeopardize future access of stroller participants in this event.
Are kids on bikes allowed? Inline skates? Skateboards?
The only “wheels” allowed on the race course are strollers or wagons for transporting the younger members of the family. No bikes, no inline skates, no skateboards.
Do the 5 mile and 2 mile participants start together?
No. The event will go off in three waves. The 5 mile participants will be sent off first (wave one). After 2-3 minutes, the 2 mile participants will start (wave two). Finally, after another 2-3 minutes, all participants with strollers and pets will be sent off (wave three). Friends or family members WITHOUT strollers or pets are welcome to drop back to wave three in order to start together with friends or family members WITH strollers or pets. Competitive running with jog strollers is strongly discouraged and could jeopardize future access of stroller participants in this event.
Do I need to register my infant or toddler who will be in a stroller?
No. You do not need to pay for a young child who is being pushed or pulled in a wagon or stroller. The only reason you might consider registering them is if you would like them to receive a t-shirt as well.
May I wear my MP3 player and/or headphones?
You may wear your music listening device, however, please keep the volume at a low enough level so that you may hear course officials and fellow participants. This is for your own safety and shows good running course etiquette!
Will there be any water stations on the course?
There will be ONE fluid station serving water at the halfway point of the 5 mile course. There will be no fluid stations on the 2 mile course. Water and Gatorade will be served at the start and finish lines of the events.
Are there awards?
There will be no awards ceremony at the event. One week after the event, the top three finishers (male and female) in each 10 year age bracket will receive an individually printed finisher’s certificate acknowledging their achievement. On race day, the top five overall finishers (male and female) in the five mile event will be handed a frozen turkey from Festival Foods upon crossing the finish line. The frozen turkeys will be awarded on gun time (first across the line) rather than chip time.
Will I still be able to watch the Packers-Lions game at 11:30 am?
Yes, all volunteers and participants are expected to be done with the event by 10 am on Thanksgiving Day.
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