Location & Parking
The Family Arena
2002 Arena Parkway
St. Charles, MO 63303
Free, convenient parking is available in The Family Arena's large parking lot. Volunteers and signs will direct you to a parking spot. Please be aware of pedestrians.
Race Day Schedule
| 6:30am | Parking, Packet Pickup* and Race Day Registration** Open |
| 8:00am | 5K Start |
| 8:45am | Plaque Pickup Table opens for Overall & Age Group Award Winners |
| 9:15am | 1/2 Mile Youth Race Start (for children 12 & under and their guardians) |
*When picking up your race number, please bring a canned food item or a packaged toiletry item for donation to the O.A.S.I.S. Food Pantry.
**Race Day registrants may not receive a swag item.
Have your (pan)cake and eat it, too! Join us at Turkey Trot STL's Downtown, Six Flags, or St. Charles races on Thanksgiving Day and enjoy a FREE post-run pancake breakfast provided by St. Louis' own Chris Cakes!
Swag
Turkey Trot STL 5K registrants can choose their commemorative swag from an array of great options! We've got soft cotton knock-around long-sleeve tees, ultra-light wicking polyester running tees perfect for summer running, custom BOCO pom beanies, and $10 Fleet Feet Sports gift cards. A youth cotton tee can be added to free Youth Race registrations for $10. Register by 10/31 to be guaranteed your chosen swag. If you don't pick up your packet in-store or at the race, your item will be donated to one of our charity partners.
Registration
5K |
$19 thru Sept | $21 thru Oct |
$23 thru November 19 | $25 at packet
pickup and race day
1/2 Mile Youth Race | FREE! (registration required)
Custom BOCO Pom Beanie
Men's and Women's Ultra-Light Wicking Tees
Kid Tees
Adult Cotton Tees
Gift Cards
Packet Pickup
• Tue |
11/20 | 10am - 7pm | Fleet Feet St. Charles
• Wed |
11/21 | 10am - 7pm | Fleet Feet St. Charles
*When picking up your race number, please bring a canned food item or a packaged toiletry item for donation to the O.A.S.I.S. Food Pantry.
COURSES
The Turkey Trot STL 5K course in St. Charles is flat, fast, and friendly. Its out-and-back section will allow participants to see and cheer their fellow athletes. The course is certified for distance accuracy by USA Track & Field (MO15025LJ). The 1/2 Mile Youth Race course (not shown) is an out-and-back course that runs the first and last 1/4 miles of the 5K course. Children in courteously-driven strollers are welcome. Dogs are not permitted on the course.
Results & Awards
Race results are available here. Plaques are awarded to the top 3 overall male and female 5K runners and the top 3 men and women runners in the following 5K age groups: 12 & Under, 13-19, 20-24, 25-29,...,65-69, and 70 & Over. Plaques will also be awarded to the top 3 men and women wheelchair athletes. Award winners who do not pick up their plaques from the Plaque Pickup Table after 8:45am can pick up their plaques at Fleet Feet St. Charles beginning December 1st.
O.A.S.I.S. Food Pantry
The O.A.S.I.S. Food Pantry, recent recipient of The Living Faith Award, serves the needs of Saint Charles County residents. They offer a variety of fresh, frozen and canned foodstuffs, as well as basic hygiene items, free of charge to qualified recipients. They also maintain a Thrift Store where anyone can obtain basic household items and clothing at a very low cost.
