8th Annual Viking Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
Saturday, November 12, 2022
Time: 8:30 a.m. Fun Run 9 a.m. 5K Location: St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School 2020 Kay Circle Columbus, GA 31907 Race will begin and end in The Land parking lot Lace up your sneakers for our 8th Annual Viking Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run. This family-favorite event supports our Viking Cross Country, Track & Field, Golf and Boys' Soccer programs and is always great fun! Registration Options 1. 1 Mile Fun Run 4-18 years old (participants 3 and under are free) 2. 1 Mile Fun Run 19+ years old 3. 5K All Ages Registering by November 1st ensures your event participant t-shirt! If you register after November 1st, there are select t-shirts and sizes available for purchase of $10 at packet pick up and on the day of the race. Sponsorship Opportunities *Turkey Trot Banner Sponsor $150 (includes one race registration as well as business logo or name printed on the event banner) *Turkey Trot T-Shirt Sponsor $400 (includes two race registrations, business logo or name printed on the event banner and event t-shirt, the opportunity to share promotional items with runners in race bags, as well as recognition on site, in written, print, and online communications and marketing) Make your sponsorship gift by check payable to St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School, Memo: Turkey Trot Sponsor, 2020 Kay Circle Columbus, GA 31907 or complete your sponsorship online. With every step you take, you are supporting a student-athlete at St. Anne-Pacelli. Thank you! |
Packet pickup
Friday, November 11th 2-6 p.m. The Land, St. Anne-Pacelli's Gym 2020 Kay Circle, Columbus, GA 31907 Race Results, Prizes, and Pictures Prizes for this year's race include a medal to the top three participants, males and females, in the 12 & under and 13-18 age groups as well as a medal and turkey to the 1st place winner in the 19-29, 30-39, 40-59, and 50 & over age groups as well as overall winner. Age Groups 12 & under, 13-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50 & over With every step you take, you are supporting a student-athlete at St. Anne-Pacelli. Thank you! |
Day-of-the-Race Information
- Please park in the Kay Circle parking lot or the parking lot between the church and athletic fields. The high school parking lot will be our gathering place and start/finish line and is unavailable for parking.
- Day-of Packet Pick-Up, and day of Race Registration, will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning on the turf between the playground and main office.
- We will have coffee and donuts available before the race for a $1 donation. Fruit, treats, and drinks will be available for all participants as well concluding their race. Please find these items under the Pacelli tent in the parking lot.
- If you have participated with us in the past, our route remains the same. We will begin and end in the high school parking lot, travel around the exterior of campus and slightly through the neighborhood. There will be three MCSO deputies on the route to help guide runners and maintain traffic control. Both adult and student volunteers will also be on the route to help guide runners. There will be two water stations set up along the course.
- The course is marked at intervals with signs and guidance along the roadways.
- Happy trotting, runners!