The current plan is for the The Turkey Trot to start and finish right outside the downtown Skinny Raven store. We will make a decision about a move back into the Dena’ina Center later in the year and if we will feature the famous indoor finish line once again!

The event will either be staged at the downtown Skinny Raven Downtown. The start will be just east of the store by the Conoco Phillilps building. The finish will be on H St. between 8th and 9th Avenues.

800 H St., Anchorage, AK 99501

Awards will start at 11:15 a.m.

The top 3 overall in each gender will win a prize. Turkey Trot age class winners and the top 3 10 and under in the Mini Turkey will win a pie. Check your time on the awards kiosk after you run and maybe you will save yourself some baking! Awards will be as efficient and short as possible, we know everyone has other obligations on Thanksgiving Day.

1-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+ for both men and women. The top 3 in each gender under 10 in the Mini Turkey will also win a pie. There aren’t any age class awards for the Mini Turkey.

Open at 9:00 A.M., it will close promptly at 10:15 A.M.

If you wish, you can leave a warm coat at the finish of the race while you participate. Look for the big “Bag Drop” flag when you arrive. Simply pick it up after you finish.

Downtown Parking Garages and Streets

This is a large event and we will close the roads of the race course at 9 A.M. There is plenty of parking in the downtown parking garages and on the downtown streets. There is NO parking along 9th and 10th Avenue against the Park Strip. We ask you to respect the no parking signs along the course route. Please help us be good neighbors to the residences south of 10th Avenue and respect their parking. It’s their Thanksgiving Day too.

Without knowing what the Covid-19 situation will be in our community in October, the below outlines the guidelines we will be using at the event. We will do our best to provide a safe experience for you. We ask you and our staff to help us by:

1. Self-screening for illness 1 week before and 1 day before our event. Please do not attend our event If you:
   • Have tested positive for Covid-19 during this time
   • Have any symptoms consistent with Covid-19
   • Have been exposed to anyone who has symptoms consistent with Covid-19 or has recently tested positive for Covid-19
   • List of Covid-19 symptoms: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
2. Maintaining Appropriate social distance with those not in your known social circle
3. Maintain sanitation by washing hands or using hand sanitizer during the event.

We know we can have a great time and be safe if we all follow these guidelines. In the unlikely event that we must cancel the in-person event, all entries will be transferred to the virtual event. We will keep you updated on any changes to our covid-19 policies as the event approaches.

For participant safety, and to comply with our insurance, no pets, bicycles, or rollerblades are allowed in the race. Participants with baby joggers or strollers are asked to start in the back of the field and to be courteous to your fellow participants.