SGFMC Turkey Trot
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SGFMC Turkey Trot
The SGFMC Turkey Trot is a community 5K held on Thanksgiving Day in Oak Park, Illinois. The event centers at St. Giles Gym on Linden Avenue and uses a roughly 5 kilometer route through nearby streets. The course is not certified and will be marked for participants.
Registration opens October 5, 2026 and closes November 23, 2026. The registration fee is $25.00 and is nonrefundable and nontransferable. Pre-ordered shirts and race bibs are available for pick up on the day before the race and on race day at St. Giles Gym. Parking restrictions apply on the 1000 block of Linden and the alley behind the gym on race day.
The event is family friendly. Children may use strollers, bikes, or skates but must remain under participant supervision. Children on wheels do not need to register, though a donation is encouraged for access to post-race refreshments.
Participant rules include staying on the marked course, caution at intersections, and that bibs are for runners and walkers only; they may not be used on bicycles, skates, or similar. Awards are distributed at the finish area without an official ceremony; overall male and female top three receive medals and age group top three receive ribbons. All finishers should check in at the awards table with their finish time.
All proceeds are split evenly between Companions Journeying Together and the Catholic Community of Oak Park Migrant Ministry. Event costs include a computerized finish line timing system and course signage paid for in part by sponsors and donors. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
