ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot
About Caritas of Austin
Caritas of Austin, the Trot’s beneficiary for the last 27 years, believes that when every person has a stable place to call home, they can realize their full potential and contribute to our community. Caritas builds well being by making sure that people have a safe home, access to healthy groceries, jobs that provide a reliable living wage, and educational opportunities to learn life skills.
All of us need a sturdy foundation and layers of support in our lives to thrive; that’s what creates a strong community. Caritas’ innovative, personalized and proven approach to building well being and ending homelessness creates a more vibrant Austin for everyone.
Learn more about Caritas of Austin, and how they are working to prevent and end homelessness for people in Greater Austin.
Questions
Review the following event information and our F.A.Q. first. If you still can’t find an answer, feel free to ask us a question, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
When
Thanksgiving Morning – November 22, 2018 – Rain or Shine!
| Kids K | 8:45 AM |
| Timed 5 Mile | 9:30 AM |
| Untimed 5 Mile | 9:35 AM |
| 1 Mile Walk/Run | 9:50 AM |
Where
The Long Center, Austin TX
Click the picture below to download a high resolution PDF of the course maps!
Registration Fees
| Registration Types |
Untimed 5-mile | Timed 5-Mile | 1-Mile Walk | Stepping Stone Kids K |
| Thru Oct. 10 | $22 | $27 | $20 | $10 |
| Oct. 11 thru Nov. 9 | $27 | $32 | $22 | $12 |
| Nov. 10 thru Nov. 21 | $32 | $37 | $27 | $12 |
| Thanksgiving Day | $38 | $43 | $33 | $13 |
Packet Pickup
Packets can be picked up at either First Texas Honda in North Austin or at the YETI Flagship store in downtown Austin. Below are the pickup dates and times.
| Date | First Texas Honda (3400 Steck Ave.) |
YETI Flagship (220 S. Congress Ave.) |
| Sat, Nov. 17 | 10am – 7pm | 10am – 7pm |
| Sun, Nov. 18 | 10am – 3pm | 10am – 7pm |
| Mon, Nov. 19 | 10am – 7pm | 10am – 7pm |
| Tues, Nov. 20 | 10am – 7pm | 10am – 7pm |
| Wed, Nov. 21 | 10am – 3pm | 10am – 6pm |
You can also register and pick up your packets on Thanksgiving morning on the H-E-B Terrace at The Long Center between 7:30a and 9:30a. In order to avoid lines on event day, we do encourage you to register and pickup your packets before Thanksgiving morning.
Parking on Thanksgiving Morning
On Thanksgiving morning, parking is available at Palmer Events Center, City Hall, One Texas Center, Austin American-Statesman, Silicon Labs (400 W. Cesar Chavez) and State Garage N, near Republic Square. Check the map below for parking lot and parking garage locations.
Special thanks to Silicon Labs for offering their parking garage to participants!
Timed Run Results
Get your results faster on your mobile device by singing up for mobile messaging.
You can also get your unofficial results at the Run Results tent on the HEB Terrace at the Long Center around 10:45AM. Results will also be posted at thundercloud.com after the event.
Pace Info and Time Limits
To ensure that roads reopen to vehicular traffic at the scheduled times, course time limits will be STRICTLY ENFORCED. Participants must maintain a pace faster than the course time limits in order to complete the race on closed city streets.
Cut-off locations will be enforced on the course; runners or walkers who do not reach the cut-off location by the communicated time will be redirected to the sidewalk to finish the remainder of the event. Course time limits begin when the last participant and tail vehicle cross the start line.
1 Mile Course – 25 min/mile pace
The course time limit for the 1 mile course is 25 minutes and begins at 10:10 AM when the last 1 Mile participants is allowed on to the closed course. No participants will be allowed on the course after 10:10 AM.
Download detailed pace/time limit info for 1 mile course.
5 Mile Course – 24 min/mile pace
The course time limit for the 5 mile course is 2 hours and begins at 9:55AM when the last participants are allowed to continue on to the closed 5 Mile course. All participants that are not north of 5th street and Lavaca St. by 9:55 AM will be required to participate in the 1 mile event.
Download detailed pace/time limit info for 5 mile course.
Proceeds
All of the run proceeds benefit Caritas of Austin. Last year’s Turkey Trot raised $325,000, and over the last 27 years the run has donated nearly $3.5 million to Caritas.
Payment Types
Cash, Credit (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express), Check (make payable to ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot or TCSTT).
Awards
Awards will be given to the overall male, overall female, masters male, masters female, grand masters male, grand masters male and the top three men and women in each of the following age groups: 10 and under, Ages 11-12, Ages 13-14, Ages 15-16, Ages 17-19, Ages 20-24, Ages 25-29, Ages 30-34, Ages 35-39, Ages 40-44. Ages 45-49, Ages 50-54, Ages 55-59, Ages 60-64, Ages 65-69, Ages 70-74, Ages 75-79, Ages 80-84, and Ages 85 and over.
We will also have awards for the first place Team Challenge and the top three finishers in the following categories: Maternity, Longhorn, Baby Jogger, and Wheelchair.
*Winners will be announced on Thanksgiving morning.