Oyster Bay Turkey Trot By the Bay
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Event overview
The Oyster Bay Turkey Trot By the Bay is a Thanksgiving Day 5K running and walking event held in Oyster Bay, New York. The course starts at 36 Audrey Ave and finishes at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park. Registration options include a 5K run/walk and a reduced entry fee for participants age 16 and under. Proceeds support Oak Cliff Sailing, Friends of the Bay, the Main Street Association, and the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary.
Race details and logistics
Awards include a $50 gift certificate to a local Oyster Bay restaurant for the first 200 runners to cross the finish line (not by time) and for 100 runners who finish between positions 900 and 1000. Overall prizes note that the top male and female overall places receive awards; first overall receives a round-trip domestic airfare voucher provided by an airline. Age group recognition is posted online for top three males and females in standard age brackets.
Additional event details: early bib pickup is available at a local brewery on the two days before the event and includes one free beer for those pickups; day-of bib pickup is located outside the LIRR parking lot. Personalized bibs are available for registrations made at least three weeks before the event. Live online, email, and text results plus same-day finish line photos are provided. No day-of race registration is offered. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.