North Olympic Peninsula Turkey Trot

09/03/2020

2020 Virtual North Olympic Peninsula Turkey Trot Registration OPENS TOMORROW 9AM!!!
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North Olympic Peninsula Turkey Trot
Thu November 26 - Thu December 31, 2020
Location: Port Angeles, WA US 98362 Directions
Type: Virtual Race / Challenge
It's that time of year again for the First 2020 Virtual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot!
Registration opens Sept 4th!!!!!!!!
Hello everyone, my name is Kraig Kyllo I will be the Race Director/Owner of the North Olympic Peninsula Turkey trot. I know we all look forward to each Thanksgiving Morning running event before we sit down with Family and friends. This year what we all have experienced has been something that we will never forget. So as much as we would all like to do a live event I have chosen to go virtual hopefully just for this year and next year return to a live race.

Join us for the First North Olympic Peninsula Turkey Trot Virtual Race, a Thanksgiving themed run that is perfect for the whole family. The fun includes great swag (Hat, Gloves, Bib, Custom finish medal), and online results with photos and a great running community. Grab your friends and family from around the world to join you in a race across states! Be sure to register by Oct.8th! as this is the cutoff date to fulfill your swag purchases to be delivered by the week of Thanksgiving.
What is a virtual race?
A virtual race is a race that can be run (or walked) from any location you choose. ... You get to run your own race, at your own pace, and time it yourself, or let Racejoy do it for you, as well as your swag (Hat, Gloves, Bib, Custom finish medal) will be shipped directly to you. Choose your distance and start moving! It is a great way to be competitive with your family, friends, or co-workers while not traveling to a race. Run on your own or run with a group. Each person signs up, pick a time to run and post your times online. This is a great way to motivate each other and hold each other accountable.

Walk, run, jog, on our local course from last year, or a track, or outside in the neighborhood, or a park, a virtual race is the best way to get comfortable moving to your own beat and gaining confidence in your strength and endurance! Let's get moving!

Also Included in you race experience this year is a GPS App called RaceJoy Live GPS Tracking
Supporting spectators can track you live in a map view as you progress along the race course.
NearMe alerts let spectators know you are drawing near.
Find each other using the MeetUp tool.

GPS Progress Alerts
Receive continual progress updates as you complete the course! Audio updates are typically sent at every mile and include pace, elapsed time, and estimated finish time.
Option to have progress posted real-time to your Facebook and Twitter walls.
Have friends and family track your performance.
Track your competition or friends who are also doing the race.
Send-a-Cheer
Receive and send fun, motivational audio cheers.
Use Race Joy's Text-to-Cheer to send custom messages.
Start sending cheers to others doing the race at any time!

Learn more about this app here: https://racejoy.com/widget.html

we will be sending you information next week as a reminder. Please share and let your friends know! This will be a great time before Thanksgiving dinner and this year till the end of 2020.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions related to the race!
Kraig Kyllo [email protected]
North Olympic Peninsula Turkey Trot
Port Angeles, WA
Thu November 26 - Thu December 31 2020
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09/03/2020

We are pleased to share Live Runner/Participant Tracking and cheer sending are available for the {Enter event name} in the free RaceJoy mobile app! Carry your phone during the race to have people track you live on the course and receive progress alerts at every mile! Download to check it out:

RaceJoy is changing the race experience with GPS live tracking, continual progress updates and cheer sending!

08/30/2020

It's that time of year again for the First 2020 Virtual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot!
Registration opens Sept 4th!!!!!!!!
Hello everyone, my name is Kraig Kyllo I will be the Race Director/Owner of the North Olympic Peninsula Turkey trot. I know we all look forward to each Thanksgiving Morning running event before we sit down with Family and friends. This year what we all have experienced has been something that we will never forget. So as much as we would all like to do a live event I have chosen to go virtual hopefully just for this year and next year return to a live race.

Join us for the First North Olympic Peninsula Turkey Trot Virtual Race, a Thanksgiving themed run that is perfect for the whole family. The fun includes great swag (Hat, Gloves, Bib, Custom finish medal), and online results with photos and a great running community. Grab your friends and family from around the world to join you in a race across states! Be sure to register by Oct.8th! as this is the cutoff date to fulfill your swag purchases to be delivered by the week of Thanksgiving.
What is a virtual race?
A virtual race is a race that can be run (or walked) from any location you choose. ... You get to run your own race, at your own pace, and time it yourself, or let Racejoy do it for you, as well as your swag (Hat, Gloves, Bib, Custom finish medal) will be shipped directly to you. Choose your distance and start moving! It is a great way to be competitive with your family, friends, or co-workers while not traveling to a race. Run on your own or run with a group. Each person signs up, pick a time to run and post your times online. This is a great way to motivate each other and hold each other accountable.

Walk, run, jog, on our local course from last year, or a track, or outside in the neighborhood, or a park, a virtual race is the best way to get comfortable moving to your own beat and gaining confidence in your strength and endurance! Let's get moving!

Also Included in you race experience this year is a GPS App called RaceJoy Live GPS Tracking
Supporting spectators can track you live in a map view as you progress along the race course.
NearMe alerts let spectators know you are drawing near.
Find each other using the MeetUp tool.

GPS Progress Alerts
Receive continual progress updates as you complete the course! Audio updates are typically sent at every mile and include pace, elapsed time, and estimated finish time.
Option to have progress posted real-time to your Facebook and Twitter walls.
Have friends and family track your performance.
Track your competition or friends who are also doing the race.
Send-a-Cheer
Receive and send fun, motivational audio cheers.
Use Race Joy's Text-to-Cheer to send custom messages.
Start sending cheers to others doing the race at any time!

Learn more about this app here: https://racejoy.com/widget.html

we will be sending you information next week as a reminder. Please share and let your friends know! This will be a great time before Thanksgiving dinner and this year till the end of 2020.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions related to the race!
Kraig Kyllo [email protected]

11/14/2019

Hello everyone,
TURKEY TROT UPDATE PLEASE READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH ENSURING A SUCCESSFUL TURKEY TROT EVENT, IF YOU HAVE FRIENDS AND\OR FAMILY THAT CAN DONATE THEIR TIME WE WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE THEIR HELP. TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND SELECT THE VOLUNTEER BUTTON.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO OR KNOW SOMEONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THEIR VOICE AND SING THE US AND\OR CANADIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM, PLEASE CONTACT THE RACE DIRECTOR @ [email protected]

IF YOU DO NOT REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 14TH AT 12:00P.M. PST THEN YOU MAY NOT BE GUARANTEED A TURKEY TROT T-SHIRT. We have added several new give-away T-Shirt sizes such as: Youth Medium, XXL2, XXL3, XXL4. This is also the deadline for the shirt size change so please go and make your changes before this date and time as i need to call the supplier to give a final count.Please log-on to your profile to change your give-away T-Shirt size if you need to take advantage of the new available sizes.

I would like to thank you all for your generous donations in supporting our community in need.

Kraig Kyllo
Race Director North Olympic Peninsula Turkey Trot

11/13/2019

Hello everyone,
Turkey Trot Update

WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH ENSURING A SUCCESSFUL TURKEY TROT EVENT, IF YOU HAVE FRIENDS AND\OR FAMILY THAT CAN DONATE THEIR TIME WE WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE THEIR HELP. TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND SELECT THE VOLUNTEER BUTTON.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO OR KNOW SOMEONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THEIR VOICE AND SING THE US AND\OR CANADIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM, PLEASE CONTACT THE RACE DIRECTOR @ [email protected]

IF YOU DO NOT REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 13TH AT 12:00P.M. PST THEN YOU MAY NOT BE GUARANTEED A TURKEY TROT T-SHIRT. We have added several new give-away T-Shirt sizes such as: Youth Medium, XXL2, XXL3, XXL4. Please log-on to your profile to change your give-away T-Shirt size if you need to take advantage of the new available sizes.

I would like to thank you all for your generous donations in supporting our community in need. Thank you so much for those who have Volunteered and Donated on the Registration pages but we still have many more Volunteer spots to be filled. If your not running in the event why not help out a great event and volunteer your time and still root on your family and loved ones the morning of the race or help out the day before the race as well. We would love to have you as without great volunteers this race wouldn't be possible.

Kraig Kyllo
Race Director North Olympic Peninsula Turkey Trot

11/03/2019

I would like to thank all the generous donations to our selected charity for this race. Their need is great this winter season so please review the charity organization needs request and see if there is any way you can help make a difference in someones life.

To make contribution to the Serenity House please visit our website at https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/PortAngeles/sequimgymTurkeyTrot5K10K and select the DONATE Button.

Please bring your donations to the Turkey Trott Registration location at the Red Lion Hotel at 221 N Lincoln St, Port Angeles, WA 98362 on November 27th 2019 from 12:00 to 6:00 P.M. If you are unable to bring your donates to the registration location then you can bring them on race day morning to be sure your donations are accepted.

Items that Family Shelter and Night by Night are in need of

1. Blankets
2. Hats/ Ear Warmers
3. Scarves
4. Coats
5. Gloves
6. Fuzzy socks
7. Children and adult boots
8. Hand warmers
9. Cans of soup
10. Coco packets
11. Sponges
12. Dish soap
13. Laundry detergent
14. Personal care wipes
15. Feminine hygiene products
16. Multivitamins
17. Coffee (Caned Ground)

We are asking race participants and visitors to bring non-perishable food items on the day of the Turkey Trot to be donated to the Sequim Food Bank. We are dedicated to supporting the growing needs of our community so please bring as many non-perishable foods items as possible. Your support will help our community during this giving season. The Sequim Food Bank will appreciate your generous gift

11/03/2019

Early Registration has officially closed. If you are interested in participating in this years Turkey Trot please visit our signup page. WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS YEARS EVENT. IF YOU HAVE FRIENDS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE RACE, PLEASE SEND THEM TO OUR WEBSITE AND SELECT THE VOLUNTEER BUTTON.

https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/PortAngeles/sequimgymTurkeyTrot5K10K?remMeAttempt=

10/31/2019

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to let everyone know that hasn't signed up yet, that October 31, 2019 at 11:59 P.M. is the close of early Registration for the 5K and 10K races. If you have not registered before October 31st at 11:59 P.M. then all race fees will increase by $5.00. IF YOU DO NOT REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 8TH AT 12:00P.M. PST THEN YOU WILL NOT BE GUARANTEED A TURKEY TROT T-SHIRT.

WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH ENSURING A SUCCESSFUL TURKEY TROT EVENT, IF YOU HAVE FRIENDS AND\OR FAMILY THAT CAN DONATE THEIR TIME WE WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE THEIR HELP. TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND SELECT THE VOLUNTEER BUTTON.

If you would like to or know someone that would share their voice to sing the US and\or Canadian National anthem please contact the Race Directory at [email protected]

Thank you all for your gracious contributions to this years donation recipients, "Serenity House-Clallam County" homeless shelter located in Port Angeles WA. For more information about the Serenity House services they provide to our homeless and low-income residence, please visit their website at https://www.serenityhouseclallam.org/shelter-programs. To make contribution to the Serenity House please visit our website at https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/PortAngeles/sequimgymTurkeyTrot5K10K and select the DONATE Button.

As fall is upon us and winter approaches quickly, the Serenity House has asked us to reach out to our amazing runners, guest friends to donate much needed daily and personal items to help our residence in need. We have provided a list to assist you with selecting needed items to choose from, please be as generous as you can as our community is in greater need during the winter months. Please bring your donations to the Turkey Trott Registration location at the Red Lion Hotel at 221 N Lincoln St, Port Angeles, WA 98362 on November 27th 2019 from 12:00 to 6:00 P.M. If you are unable to bring your donates to the registration location then you can bring them on race day morning to be sure your donations are accepted.

Items that Family Shelter and Night by Night are in need of

1. Blankets
2. Hats/ Ear Warmers
3. Scarves
4. Coats
5. Gloves
6. Fuzzy socks
7. Children and adult boots
8. Hand warmers
9. Cans of soup
10. Coco packets
11. Sponges
12. Dish soap
13. Laundry detergent
14. Personal care wipes
15. Feminine hygiene products
16. Multivitamins

We are asking race participants and visitors to bring non-perishable food items on the day of the Turkey Trot to be donated to the Sequim Food Bank. We are dedicated to supporting the growing needs of our community so please bring as many non-perishable foods items as possible. Your support will help our community during this giving season. The Sequim Food Bank will appreciate your generous gift.


I would like to thank you all for your generous donations in supporting our community in need.

Kraig Kyllo
Race Director North Olympic Peninsula Turkey Trot


North Olympic Peninsula Turkey Trot
Port Angeles, WA
Thu November 28 2019
Contact Race

01/31/2019

Hi Trotters,
I first want to thank all of you that turned out for the event last year as it was a great event and I'm so thankful for a great day to have it and hope your holiday season went well. We have a great event coming up this fall again, and looking forward to you spreading the word and telling more of your friends and family about it so more can come and share in this fun event. More updates will be coming in the months ahead so check the page and the page as well and like and share it when we post new things about the race. I know it's kind of late for this but I wanted to let you know if you didn't know already that Victoria Jones and all the people at North Olympic Discovery Marathon have come up with a new and fantastic race series called Run the Peninsula https://www.runthepeninsula.com/ which has both live and virtual options for all the races this year. The first of the series is this Saturday so please use this link for more info and to get signed up for the race and other ones this year 5 in all with discounts for the more you enter. I also wanted to let all of you Trotters know locally that I will be hosting a virtual Run/walk group on the day after all of the races on Sunday@ 900A.M. on the west side of the Elwah Bridge for this coming race and other locations for both 5k, and 10k walkers and runners with the exception of the North Olympic Discovery Marathon race but all the others I will have this available so please tell your family,friends,and co-workers about this event and if your not able to make the event live come run with us as a group for the four races this year in different parts of the peninsula as it will be a fun time for all and a way to see different trails you may never have run/walked before. Thanks again for all of your comments from last year’s event and here's to 2019 and a even better on this year, Happy Trotting, Kraig Kyllo, Race Director, North Olympic Peninsula Turkey Trot