The Kirkland Turkey Trot
Sunday, November 17th 2024 Marina Park / Kirkland, WA
Course Maps
FAQs
Moss Bay Hall 111 Central Way, Kirkland WA 98033 – Day and time to be annouced
The event starts and finishes at Marina Park at 25 Lake Shore Plaza, in downtown Kirkland.
The Turkey Trot will begin at 9:00 am. The Kids Run will start at 10:00 and will contained within Marina Park
Because of the large size of the event, there is no available parking at Marina Park. However, there is plenty of parking at Heritage Park, City Hall and the Peter Kirk/library parking garage as well as on the city streets throughout downtown Kirkland. Please see our parking page for ideas.
Please click on this link to review the City of Kirkland Parking Guide and Map
Pets are not allowed on course because of insurance reasons. Thank you for your understanding. As for strollers, yes! Please be aware of your fellow participants if they need to pass or you are passing them–always allow for enough space for you and the stroller.
Cash, check or credit cards will be accepted onsite at the day-of-event. Discount codes will only be valid during online registration.
Yes. It will be located in the a large box truck in the park. You must provide your own bag. You can either put a tag on your bag prior to arrival with your bib number on it or we will provide you with a tag and pen at Gear Check to do so.
Yes. The event will rent 30+ port-a-loos that will be onsite near the start and finish line. There will also be 2 port-a-loos located near the first water station
All bib numbers must be worn on the front of your body. Safety pins will be available at the two-day packet pickup as well as near the day-of-race registration and packet pickup area.
Yes, we will have a medical tent near the finish line.
Yes. There will be one water station on the route When approaching the water station, please grab the water and continue to run/walk at least 50 feet prior to slowing down to drink the water. This will help alleviate the crowding that normally occurs.
Yes. Walkers are allowed.. The course will close and tear down will begin at 10:30am.
The awards ceremony will take at Moss Hall. The top 3 male and female finishers will be presented their awards. We will also announce the first place finisher for each age group category. Join at the Hall for food and refreshaments after the run!
At some points on the course, the road in the direction of the run will be completely closed. Vehicle traffic will be allowed in the other direction. Further into the routes of both events the roads may be open for vehicles in both directions with the event routes coned on the side of the road.
We take runner safety serious and in the event of a weather or othe events, the City of Kirkland police will review the course routes on the morning of the event (or earlier) and decide on if the event should take place or not. If it is cancelled, we will (1) post an update on the www.12ksofchristmas.com site and on the 12K’s of Christmas facebook page. Be sure to check both sites.For those that opted in for text messages update
Refund and Transfer Policy
Unable to Race
If you cannot participate in this year’s race for whatever reason, we can offer you a 50% coupon code for next year’s race. Requests for the 50% discout code must be made one week (7 days) prior to the race date. You are not obligated in any way to use the coupon code, but to obtain it, the request must be made in time. Please e-mail info@snohomishrunning.com for your code. There are no cash refunds
Transferring Your Bib
Transferring your entry to another person (i.e. a bib swap) is not available. Please e-mail ron@cascadestride.com with further questions.
Wait List
If the race sells out, a limited wait list will be made available.
Cancelled Race
In the event of extreme weather, acts of terrorism, acts of God, governmental ban or other factors outside the control of the race management, the race management reserves the right to cancel the race at any moment leading up to the race, including during the race. All decisions will be made in concert with local officials, and will be based on safety first and foremost.
Courses and/or race segments will be altered as agreed to between the management and local officials. Since the majority of event costs (entry forms, advertising, etc.) occur prior to the race, entry fees will not be refunded.
