2024 ST PETER TURKEY TROT 5K & 10K PARTICIPANT GUIDE
St Peter Lutheran School and Dig Deep Race Events welcome you to the 13th Annual St Peter Turkey Trot!
The information below will help with the “where’s” and “when’s” for this Saturday’s race.
This is a professionally timed USA Track & Field Sanctioned event.
This year’s race will feature a joint start & finish line on the track across the street from the school. Participants will receive a chip-timed start and finish (overall awards will be determined by “gun” start - meaning when “go” is given)
A reminder: If you registered after midnight on Sunday, October 27th, you were unable to register for the event WITH a t-shirt. We made some extras that will be for sale for $10 each on a first come/first serve basis at packet pickup.
Race bibs MUST be worn uncovered on the front of the body to ensure the chip readers capture your time.
If you need to change events, please notify staff at packet pickup.
Post race “refreshment” at the finish line will consist of bottled water. Kids 13 and under will have caramel apples (courtesy of Jaques Orchard) Milk, Gogurt and cheese sticks (courtesy of the United Dairy Industry of Michigan). There will also be cupcakes for everyone!
The drawing for the now infamous “Michigan Made” gift basket courtesy of Hemlock SemiConductor will be held after the race and after awards are announced using a random number generator and the race bib series to determine a winner. Registrants must be present to win. We will continue to “draw” until someone present is able to present a winning bib.
All run traffic must stay to the LEFT side of the road; facing vehicular traffic. Please be aware that there MAY be vehicular traffic on the road course during this event.
Those who registered “with shirt” must pick up their shirt by the start of race time or will forfeit them. No packets will be mailed. If unable to attend the race, then please have a friend pick up your packet/shirt
Come to have fun!
Proceeds from this race assist the operation of St Peter Lutheran School. We’d like to thank the volunteers and Richland Township Police Departments for helping ensure this event is safe!
Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
Race Start Times:
9:00AM 10K Start
9:10AM 5k Run/Walk Start
Location: St Peter Lutheran School
Address: 2440 North Raucholz Road, Hemlock, MI 48626
Packet Pickup and Late Registration:
Saturday, November 2 from 7:00 AM - 8:45 AM - This year’s packet pickup will take place across the street from St Peter Lutheran School at the new track pavilion located near the SouthWest corner of the church parking lot
On-site Registration Prices:
For those who were unable to register online before the cutoff, on-site registration will be available at prices below. We prefer credit card payment but will accept cash or personal checks!
10K Run General - $35.00
10K Run Senior (60+) - $30.00
5K Run/Walk General - $35.00
5K Run/Walk Senior (60+) - $30.00
5K Run/Walk Youth 13 & Under - $25.00
Course Descriptions
*NOTE that the courses have been changed a bit since the 2023 race. The biggest difference this year is that the race will share a start and finish line on the new track across the street next to the church parking lot.
This is an out and back run on FLAT, roads that are mostly paved. Those running the 10k will get some hard-packed gravel road for a stretch. Both the 5k and 10k routes begin on the St Peter Lutheran School track. The 5k turns around near the corner of Raucholz and Dice Rd, while the 10k passes Pangborn for a short distance before turning around and turning again onto Pangborn - then proceeds close to N Fordney Rd before turning around and heading back. Both routes will finish in front of St Peter Lutheran School.
T-Shirts
Race t-shirts were only available to those who registered online before Midnight on Sunday, October 29th! We made extra event shirts that will be sold for $10 each at packet pickup on a first-come first-serve basis. Arrive early if you want to buy a shirt!
Awards
1st Place Overall Male and Female participants in both the 5K and 10K events will receive a turkey, a plaque and free entry to the 2024 St Peter Turkey Trot
2nd Place Overall Male and Female will receive 50% off registration to next year’s race and a plaque
3rd Place Overall Male and Female will receive 25% off registration to next year’s race and a plaque
Top Overall Youth Male and Female 13 and Under participants in the 5K and 10K events will receive an apple pie and free entry to the 2024 St Peter Turkey Trot
2nd Place Overall Youth Male and Female 13 and Under will receive 50% off registration to next year’s race and a plaque
3rd Place Overall Youth Male and Female 13 and Under will receive 25% off registration to next year’s race and a plaque
Age group awards will be issued to the FIRST PLACE male and female finishers in both events for each of the following Age Groups:
9 & Under
10-14
15-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-79
80+
*Winners MUST remain until the last participants have finished their events to collect turkeys, pies and plaques. These items WILL NOT be mailed out and alternative collection will NOT take place. If unable to stay, please arrange to have someone collect for you at the race.
Results
Both actual and adjusted results from Miller Race Management will be displayed at the event and will be posted at ITSYOURRACE.COM and DIGDEEPRACES.COM immediately following the race OR within 48 hours of race completion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I bring my dog to this race? Unfortunately, no. USATF, our sanctioning body, does not allow dogs (except for service animals) to participate in races.
Can I run/walk with a stroller? Yes. But please stay to the rear of the starting field and remain to the LEFT SIDE of the road. This is an “out and back” course, so runners will be passing in both directions. ONLY jogging strollers for the 10K event, please.
What does “USATF Sanctioning” mean? It means that organizers have followed a process with USA Track & Field that requires creation of a safety plan and purchase of outstanding insurance covering participants, volunteers, sponsors, partners and organizers of the event. It also means that your race results will be official for scoring purposes (assuming you track that sort of thing).
What happens if the event is cancelled? Will I receive a refund? If the race is cancelled for reasons organizers can control then we will work diligently to provide a refund or transfer of registration to another event. However, cancellation due to extreme weather or local emergency is not controlled by organizers and is not reason for reimbursement. We WILL however, attempt to push start of the race back in 30-minute increments until the emergency dissipates. *Please refer to the waivers signed during the online registration process.
Will there be an aid/water station on the course? Yes. There will be a single water station on the 5K course and 2 water stations on the 10K course. All water stations will be passed twice as participants head “out and back” along the race courses.
Refund and Transfer Policy
We completely understand that plans change and athletes will sometimes be unable to compete in an event they've signed up for. We also understand that registering for one of our events is a financial investment in that race. We accept your registration funds with the full intention of putting on the promised event with the listed amenities and we use your registration funds to pay for the necessary items and services needed to host the event. With that in mind, refunds will not be provided for this event unless the event is cancelled for reasons within our control. The following are examples (but not limited to) of reasons an event might be canceled that are NOT within our control: Dangerous weather; natural disasters; pandemics; acts of terrorism; local emergencies; government mandates; and any situation creating a threat to safety of participants, volunteers, staff or bystanders.
Should a participant have an injury or other medical issue keeping them from competing in an event they've registered for, we would be happy to transfer their registration to a similar Dig Deep-owned event up to and including the same event the following season. A doctor's slip may be required as proof of injury or ailment. Failure to provide proof if requested will result in non-transfer of the event.
Transferring registrations to other runners/athletes is NOT allowed.
