TROSA Turkey Trot Race Details
We are looking forward to a fun Thanksgiving Day morning! Our race starts at 8AM and the route will start and end at TROSA's campus at 1820 James Street in Durham. See below for race details. A link to the race course is below. Our street sequence is:
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Start on James St
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Left on Lakewood
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Right on Chapel Hill Rd
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Left on Morehead Ave
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Left on Anderson St
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Left on Chapel Hill Rd
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Right on Ward St
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Right on James St to Finish
Race Packet Pickup Locations
November 27 Pre-Race Packet Pickup (Day before Thanksgiving)
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Bull City Running Co. Downtown Location; 501 Washington Street, Suite D, Durham, NC 27701
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Pickup Time: 2:30PM - 5:30PM
November 28 Race Day Packet Pickup (Thanksgiving Day)
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TROSA; 1820 James Street, Durham, NC 27707
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Pickup Time: 6:30AM - 7:45AM
Race Day: 2024 is SOLD OUT!
Our race is rain or shine! We cannot allow unregistered walk-ups or registration transfers. Plan to arrive with plenty of time to find parking and to pick up your race packet if you were not able to pick it up prior to race day at Bull City Running Co's downtown store (see Packet Pickup info above).
Parking: We will have very limited designated parking at the following locations:
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M&F Corporate Center : 2634 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd #101, Durham, NC 27707
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Foster's Market : 2694 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC 27707
You may also find on-street parking in the areas around the parking lots and around James Street, but there will be no parking on James Street. If you are running the race, please do not drive to TROSA's campus. You will be asked to turn around.
M&F Corporate Center and Foster's have generously allowed us to use their parking lots for the race but they are not responsible for your vehicles. Parking is at your own risk.
Shuttle:
There will be a limited run shuttle available for those who need it just prior to the race's start. The shuttle will leave from and return to the M&F Corporate Center and is projected to run on a loop from 7AM - 7:40AM. If you park at Foster's Market and want to take the shuttle, you should walk to the M&F Corporate Center.
We recommend you warm up for your race by walking to the TROSA campus! The race start/end at TROSA's campus is less than .5 mile walk from the M&F Corporate Center parking lot. TROSA's address is 1820 James Street. There will be signs.
Dogs and Strollers:
This year, we cannot allow dogs at the event. As we are increasing our numbers of participants, we want to ensure the safety and comfort of all those running, and we can only allow legal service animals. Thank you for understanding.
We can allow strollers, and encourage you to complete the race in an hour. After one hour, we may no longer have streets blocked for the event and you will have to abide by all normal pedestrian laws and cede the right of way to traffic.
Awards and Treats
Race participants who finish the race will receive:
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Finisher's medal
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Chip-timed race results
New for 2024: Cash Prizes for Overall Winners
Cash prizes for overall winners! 1st place M & F: $150, 2nd place M & F: $100, 3rd place M & F: $75, 1st place Masters (age 40+) M & F: $100.
Bull City Running and TROSA will contact our winners the week after our race.
COVID-19 Note
In accordance with CDC guidelines, we highly recommended that all participants are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. There will not be a wave start for this event, but participants are encouraged to spread out and maintain distance.