Earn Your Turkey

Since 1982, Runner's Corner & the Orem Fitness Center have sponsored this wildly popular Thanksgiving Day Run/Walk in Utah!

Overall Awards and Age Group Awards

Tons of Prizes

Raffle/Shoe Giveaways

4 Mile (Timed Run and Awards)

2 Mile Walk/Run (Not Timed)

Kids Races 

PACKET PICKUP is Wednesday November 25th From 3:00-6:30 p.m.

Packets will also be available before the race on Thursday November 26th until 7:45 a.m.

Races start @ 8:00am on Thanksgiving Day at the Orem Family Fitness Center.

Run Fast. Grab a Turkey. Earn Your Thanksgiving.

Earn Your Turkey isn’t your average Thanksgiving race.

Join us Thanksgiving morning for one of Utah County’s most unique and fun running traditions! Whether you’re racing for a PR, chasing down a frozen turkey, or just looking for a memorable way to kick off Thanksgiving with family and friends, Earn Your Turkey has something for everyone.

Along the course, frozen turkeys are waiting to be claimed!! Grab one and carry it to the finish line, and it’s yours to take home for Thanksgiving dinner!

And the prizes don’t stop there.

• Awards for top 5 finishers in each age group
• Tons of pies 
• Free premium running socks for top 150 finishers
• ALTRA shoe giveaways and Product raffles
• Frozen turkeys along the course
• A portion of race registrations donated to charity

With a fun, fast course, great prizes, and hundreds of runners coming together Thanksgiving morning, Earn Your Turkey has become a Thanksgiving tradition you won’t want to miss.

Come race it. Come walk it. Bring your family. Bring your friends. Dress warm, have some fun, and see if you can Earn Your Turkey!

Thanksgiving morning starts at the starting line.

Register today and join us for our biggest Earn Your Turkey yet!

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

7:45 am - Packet pickup ends

8:00 am - Race Start

8:50 am - Awards/Raffle

9:30 am - Kids Races and Kids Awards

Race Course:

4 Mile:

Runners complete two laps around the course. Please Stay along the shoulder of the road!

Runners begin in front of the Orem Family Fitness Center and exit the parking lot on the North Side. 

Runners begin east on Center street, and take a right on 400 S. Runners follow this road until they reach a right turn at 800 W. They follow this road until they meet back up with Center Street.

On the Runners second lap, they turn into Mountain View High School Parking lot, and follow the cones and cheers to the finish line!

Essentially, it is a large square!

Make sure to pick up a Turkey along the way if you're brave enough!

2 mile:

The 2 mile walkers/runners will complete a single lap of the course and finish by turning into the Mountain View High School parking lot and follow the cones and cheers to the finish!

Kids Races:

Kids races will be categorized by age group. The kids races will be held on the Mountain View Track.

Inquiries should be sent to earnyourturkeyrun@gmail.com