Run, Turkey, Run! 5K/1 Mile

Register early, limited entries. 

Race info
Join us Thanksgiving morning at the Annual Run, Turkey, Run! 5K & 1 Mile.  

Get your holiday started with a fun active run or walk.  

The event is hosted at the Goodyear Recreation Campus, we will have music, snacks for you to enjoy after the run.

Enjoy some time with your family and play some fun games for a chance to win a prizes (while supplies last). 

This event is family friendly. 

Millennium High School Key Club

Support Millennium High School key Club by registering with their code or by making a donation. When you register with their code Run, Turkey, Run will make a donation to the Key Club.  Don't have their code and still want to help them, awesome you can make a donation and 100% of your donation will be given to the Key Club. 

The MHS Key Club will be volunteering at the event and welcoming everyone at the event. 

 Bring the whole family out for this fun, family-friendly event! (No pets please.)

This year Run, Turkey, Run! is giving back to the community, we have partnered with a local food and clothing bank and we will be collecting any of the following items that will be donated. All items must be new. NO USED ITEMS PLEASE

Items will be donated to Saint Vince de Paul.  Saint Vince de Paul helps Cancer families with many needs. 

• Baby food

• Canned food

• Diapers

• Socks/underwear

• Pet food/Pet toys

• Any hygiene products (tooth paste, soap, deodorant etc.)

• Clothing or blankets
  

If you would like to participate in this year's event you must agree to bring any one item from the above list to on race day or at packet pickup.

5K Racer Amenities

• Finisher medal to 5K finishers

• Race shirts guaranteed for all per-registered participants (T-shirt guarantee if registered before 11/21)

• Post-race refreshments

1Mile Racer Amenities

• Finisher medals

• Post-race refreshments

Schedule
Monday November 23 and Tuesday November 24

3:00 p.m. - 7:00 pm Packet pickup

Location TBD

Thursday, November 27

7:00 a.m. Packet pickup and late registration opens
8:30 a.m. 5K Run begins
8:40 a.m. 1 Mile Run/Walk begins
9:20 a.m. 5K Awards presentation

Race Timing
This race will be chip timed using disposable chip technology by RFID Timing. Timing chips are on the reverse side of your race number. Race numbers should be worn the correct way up, pinned to the front of your shirt and worn over your belly button. Results will be available live at the results kiosk on a big screen TV.

Parking
Please use the parking lot along Harrison St.

5K Awards
Top 3 male and female overall
Top 3 youth male and youth female (17 and under)

1 Mile Awards
Top 3 male and female overall

Volunteer
If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please contact us at Info@RaceTimers.com

Sponsorship
For information on sponsorship for this event please contact us Info@RaceTimers.com

Coming Soon

2025 Race Day and Packet Pickup Information

Thank you very much for participating at our event. We hope you enjoy our event and that you join us next year again.  

As we prepare for the event let's take a moment and remember the purpose of Thanksgiving, it will be a day celebrate that you are gathering with your friends and family.

Please don't let anything or anyone at the event ruin your experience at our event and please do not ruin the day for someone else too. 

Remember that this event is for fun and is meant for all to enjoy the friend and family time before the Thanksgiving Feast preparations. 

 We (the staff and volunteers) will do and are doing everything within our reach to ensure we

have a smooth event. We have traffic control and police secure the route for

everyone's safety. 

Please have your 1 item per registration when you are pick up your bib number either on race day or at packet pick up.

You can bring any 1 (one) item of the following.

Baby food 
Canned food 
Diapers 
Socks/underwear 
Pet food/Pet toys 
Any hygiene products
(toothpaste, soap, deodorant etc.) 
Clothing or blankets

Thank you to every one of you for taking part in this year's Thanksgiving Run.  

We really appreciate your support.  

Please read all information.

Bib and T-shirt pickup
Monday November 24, 2025

&

Tuesday November 25, 2025

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 pm

Goodyear Recreation Center Amphitheatre 

420 S Estrella Pkwy,
Goodyear, AZ US 85338

YES, you may pick up for a friend or family member

as long as you have THEIR QR CODE

NO CODE, NO BIB. NO EXECPTIONS

VIP PICK UP

If you purchased VIP PICK UP please go the front of table

where you will be able to get the bag with your name and items in it. 

Race Day Information
7:00 a.m. Packet pickup opens
8:30 a.m. 5K Run begins.
8:40 a.m. 1 mile Run/Walk begins.
9:20 a.m. 5K awards presentation

T-Shirts
Participants will get the t-shirt they selected at time of registration.
Exchanges are only available after the event,
and upon availability.

Starting Line

We will have signage to line up at the starting line.

Please line up according to your running abilities, faster in the front and walkers in the back. 

If you are walking or walking with a stroller, please line up at the end of the pack. 

Post Race Activities

Stay after your run/walk and have some fun game time with the family.

We will have games and prizes 

(Prizes while supplies last)

Event Layout

Bathrooms and parking
Bathrooms will be available at the park

Please park in the lot along Harrison St

Results and Awards
Results will be available online at
Results.RaceTimers.com
We have awards for
5K
Top 3 Male/Female Overall
Top 3 17 and Under Male/Female
1 Mile
Top 3 Male/Female Overall 

Route

5K Route

1 Mile Route

Bib Numbers
Please wear your bib number on top of all your layers of clothing in the front.

Can I run with a stroller?

Yes, just be careful with other runners and when cross the streets are there are ramps. 

Do you need to register my child on the stroller?

If you want to get a finisher medal, t-shirt etc. for your child in the stroller, yes, he/she needs a registration. 

Can I run with my dog?

No, not this time. 

Can I exchange my t-shirt?

After the event and upon availability. 

Can I pick up my friends or family member bib number at packet pickup?

Yes, but you will need to have a copy of their email confirmation. 

I can't run or I can't make it to the event, can I get a refund?

We are sorry but there are no refunds, if you can't run due to injury you can volunteer or have someone volunteer on your behalf, and we will defer your entry to next year's event.