33rd Alexandria Turkey Trot 5-Miler
DATE: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday 27 November 2008
TIME: Race starts at 10:00 am sharp!
PLACE: Cora Kelly Rec Center, corner of Commonwealth Ave and W. Reed Ave, Alexandria
REGISTRATION: Online registration until midnight, Mon 24 Nov, or in person on race day from 08:30-09:30. No mail-ins. Registration fee:
| Age on race day |
Online* |
In-person** |
| 12 or under |
$5 |
$10 |
| 13-21 |
$10 |
$15 |
| 22 or over |
$15 |
$20 |
*$1 processing fee will be added to each online registration
**Cash/check only
(Problem paying for your registration? Click here.)
T-SHIRT: Optional, $10. Order online to be sure your size is available. A limited number will be available for purchase on race day, but we usually sell out by 09:30.
FOOD DONATION: Please support ALIVE! , a nonprofit organization serving Alexandria's needy, by donating two nonperishable food items (cans, boxes) on race day.
SPONSORS: Del Ray Business Assoc., DC Road Runners Club, and the City of Alexandria. Additional sponsorship by dozens of local merchants and civic-minded individuals.
COURSE: Flat, fast, USATF-certified course, starts and ends at Cora Kelly Rec Center. (Course map PDF.) Conducted by the DC Road Runners Club.
MINORS: Need signed parental consent form, available here and on race day.
AWARDS: $1000 split by 1st, 2nd, 3rd place overall M+F, plus 1st place M+F masters. Other valuable prizes to 1st, 2nd, 3rd place age group winners. $100 bonus for new course record!
COURSE RECORD: (M) Gurmessa Kumsa 23:39 (2006); (F) Heather Zealand 27:28 (2004).
DIRECTIONS: From DC: I-395 south to Rt 1 south (opposite Pentagon). Go 2 miles to Potomac Yard shopping center, right on Reed Ave, 0.3 miles to Cora Kelly. From Springfield: I-395 to Glebe Rd/Rt 120 east. Quick right onto W. Glebe Rd (just past Slavins Fish Market). After Alexandria VW, left on Commonwealth Ave., one block to Cora Kelly.
VOLUNTEER! Can't run? Please contact AlexTurkeyTrot@gmail.com or (with finish line experience) Paul Thompson, 202.685.3708 or ptnwc@yahoo.com.
MORE INFO: For FAQs and contact information, click here.
Race sponsors: Click here to pay online.