Schaumburg  Turkey Trot

Schaumburg Turkey Trot

Schaumburg Turkey Trot

( 7 reviews )
85% of reviewers recommend this race
  • Schaumburg,
    Illinois,
    United States
  • November
  • 3 miles/5K, 13.1 miles/Half Marathon
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Jessica

Nashville, Tennessee, United States
9 36
2015
"Quaint race through Busse Woods"
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Jessica 's thoughts:

This was a good local race. I wouldn't recommend driving out of the way to participate but for someone local it is a great way to burn some of those Thanksgiving calories.

There are two options for parking, either near the start line or near the finish (not the same). They provide a shuttle to the start line if you park near the finish. Ample parking for all participants.

They offer both the half marathon and 5k distances. The 5k started 45 minutes before the half marathon so when the half started most 5k runners were wrapping up. The race runs through the Busse woods, mostly on the path. There was a brief section that ran across the grass. This was not ideal and could have been a lot worse if the weather leading up to the event had been wetter.

There was an aid station about every 2 miles, which given the cool temperatures was plenty. Be warned, there are not potties at each of those. The potties are limited - I believe there were only 2 stops actually on the course.

The post-race refreshments were fairly consistent with other ACM races. Water bottle, cups of gatorade, cookies, banana, and granola bars. The great addition to the normal goodies was warm apple cider! Great for a warm-up.

My favorite part of the race/experience was the shirt. It wasn't a tech-tee!! Runners received a hooded sweatshirt which was a nice change to the normal swag for races.

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