Greater Derry Track Club

39th ANNUAL TURKEY TROT 5k ROAD RACE

Thanksgiving Day -- November 22, 2012 -- 9:00 AM

Galliens Town Beach on Beaver Lake Route 102 Derry, NH

RACE UPDATE

2012 Results can be found here.

A set of today's pictures (531 pictures) can be found here.

GIVING BACK

January 2013 - All the profit from the race was donated to the following local food pantries: St. Jude, St. Thomas, Upper Room and Sonshine Kitchen.

Each one received a check for $2,250.00

TSHIRT, RAFFLE AND POST RACE AMENITIES

Mascot 1

High quality heavyweight long sleeve, with 4 color logo design to the first 1,200 entrants, see entry fees above. If extras are available they will be for sale after race start for $5 while supplies last.

There will be plenty of post race food for you to enjoy while you socialize with your friends.

We'll have chili and home made soup to keep you warm as well as plenty of healthy and not so healthy treats.

Hydrate after the race with plenty of post race beverages along with Gatorade and water.

There will also be tunes while you relax.

Walkers are welcomed to join us.

AWARDS AND RESULTS

AWARDS

Awards will go to the First Three Overall Male and Female finishers

Awards will go to the First Male and Female Finishers from Derry and Londonderry

Awards will be made at approximately 9:30 AM

RESULTS

The race will be professionally chip timed by New England Timing using the Winning Time RFID Chip system. Donation

CAUTION: The timing chip is your responsibility and you will be charged if the chip is lost or not returned after the race. Follow the directions carefully on the packet in which you received the chip for use and the monitory fees you will be assessed should you not return the chip

The results will be posted on www.coolrunning.com after the race probably in the afternoon.

Errors in the results should be directed to the timing company www.ne-timing.com

REGISTRATION

Online registration has been closed
Race Day Registration is available at the race Site on Wednesday from 4:00 to 8:00PM and on Thursday morning from 7:00 to 8:30AM

PACKET PICKUP
Will begin on Wednesday from 4:00PM to 8:00PM at the race site and also from 7:00AM to 8:30AM at the race site on race morning.

RACE DAY REGISTRATION
Race day registration will also be available during the packet pickup hours and the Race Day Registration Pricing WILL APPLY to Wednesday registration. NO EXCEPTIONS!

It is highly recommended to come Wednesday afternoon to take advantage of this and avoid the Thursday morning crowds.

RACE INFORMATION

Directions PARKING
Parking will be available at the Pinkerton Academy and there will be continuous bus transportation from the Pinkerton Academy parking lot to the race site from 7 am to 11 am. Google Maps

Course COURSE
Certified 5k (3.1 miles) course USATF #NH9306WN. The scenic course takes you clockwise around the residential roads of Beaver Lake, a highly sought after residential location in Derry. The course has several scenic vistas and has been really beautiful in the past with accompanied by a fresh layer of snow falling before or during the race. Check our the Course Map and Elevation Chart

Want to see how the course looks like and where to turn and start climbing up and running down? We have added a video of the course filmed by ViewTheRace.com View

DIRECTIONS
From Route 93, take Exit 4. Follow Route 102 East and proceed through Derry center to rotary. Follow Route 102 off rotary east approximately 1 mile to Galliens Beach and Beaver Lake on right. Parking permitted anywhere on North side of Route 102 or West side of Pond Road, bordering Beaver Lake. Please observe coned areas for no parking. Get directions using Google Maps

CANCELLATION
If weather looks threatening check this website to see if the event has been cancelled. If cancelled, no refunds and pick up of TShirts at a later date is responsibility of race entrant.