COURSE

NEW START TIMES – AND ROUTE CHANGES FOR 2017

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START CORRALS

The 2017 Turkey Trot Chicago will have a wave start.

Participants should assemble along Cannon Drive, just north of Fullerton, according to their average pace per mile. Each corral will be identified by a pace sign from sub 6min/mile to 12:00 min/mile.
Walkers and participants pushing a stroller must line up in the Walker/Stroller corral

• 8:55 a.m. National Anthem
• 9:00 a.m. WAVE 1 – 8K and 5K Start
                       • Wave 1 – Runners sub 6 min/mile – 9:00 min/mile
• 9:20 a.m. WAVE 2 – 8K – 5K Start
                      • Wave 2 – Runners sub 10:00 min/mile – 12:00 min/mile +
                      • Wave 2 – WALKERS & STROLLERS (all participants pushing strollers)
• 9:30 a.m. Start Line Closes

**Note: Course subject to change, by direction of the City of Chicago

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The Art Van Turkey Trot 5K and 8K will step off from Fullerton Parkway and Cannon Dr at 9:00 A.M. in a wave start. (Wave details above.) Participants will go east toward the Lake Front Trail. After passing under Lake Shore Drive runners will run north along the Lakefront Trail to Recreation Dr. 5K participants will run north and turn on the Lake Front Trail. 5K Turnaround will be south of Addison and Recreation Dr. 8K participants will run north on Recreation Dr. and rejoin the Lakefront Trail north of Irving Park (running north in the western lane of the Lakefront Trail). The 8K course will u-turn just south of Montrose Ave. following the Lakefront Trail south. Southbound runners will follow the Lakefront Trail until just south of Recreation Dr and transfer to the path along Belmont Harbor. Runners will rejoin the Lakefront Trail at Belmont Ave. Following the trail participants will traverse under Lake Shore Dr south of Belmont Ave. following the cinder path into the Finish Line located just south of the Diversey Driving Range parking lot.