Tommy Crockett Memorial Rescue Run 5k
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Rescue Run : event overview
The Tommy Crockett Memorial Rescue Run at Two Rivers Ford is a Thanksgiving Day running event in Mount Juliet, Tennessee that benefits Animal Rescue Corps. It includes the following distances:
- 5K
- 1-mile Family Fun Run
The 5K is a USA Track & Field certified course (Certification Code: TN11084MS) and is a timed event. The race was formerly called the Turkey Trot and continues as Mt. Juliet’s longstanding Thanksgiving Day run.
Logistics, awards, and policies
The event is staged at Two Rivers Ford, 76 Belinda Parkway, Mount Juliet, TN. Registration for the 2025 events opens August 1, 2025. Packet pickup takes place at the Two Rivers Ford showroom on the Tuesday and Wednesday before the race (11/25 and 11/26). T-shirts are guaranteed for registrations completed by the end of day November 11, 2025; shirts after that date are limited by inventory.
Well-socialized, leashed dogs and strollers are permitted at the back of the pack; the first 100 dogs receive a race day bandana. Awards include 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place medals for male and female finishers in five-year age groups and overall trophies and prizes for the fastest male and female overall. Race proceeds support Animal Rescue Corps, a nonprofit animal protection organization. The 5K course contains some hills. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.