AUSTIN, Texas — Turkeys, get ready to trot! The 34rd Annual ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot is right around the corner.
The rain-or-shine 5-mile run, which benefits Caritas of Austin, will be held on Thanksgiving starting at 9:30 a.m. at The Long Center for the Performing Arts. In addition to the main event, there will also be a 1-mile walk and a Stepping Stone School Kids K event.
Registration is still open. Participants can still pick up their packets from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Long Center on the day of the run. Participants are welcome to pick up packets for family members and friends.
Participants can park for free at the following locations:
- Silicon Labs (400 W. Cesar Chavez)
- Stage Garage N (300 San Antonio St.)
- City Hall Garage (301 W. Second St., entrance on Guadalupe)
- Palmer Event Center Garage (900 Barton Springs Road)
- Bat Bridge Lot (305 S. Congress Ave.)
- One Texas Center (505 Barton Springs Road)
Participants are asked not to park in the neighborhoods south of the river. Rideshare drop-offs should be conducted in front of One Texas Center on South First Street, just south of Barton Springs Road.
Check out maps of the course and venue below:
Here's a look at the schedule of events on Thanksgiving:
- 7 a.m. - 9 a.m. – registration/packet Pickup (Note: T-shirts are not guaranteed if you pick up on Thanksgiving morning, though organizers will be ordering extras for future pick up)
- 8:45 a.m. – Stepping Stone School Kids K
- 9:25 a.m. – wheelchair start
- 9:30 a.m. – timed 5-mile
- 9:35 a.m. – untimed 5-mile
- 9:50 a.m. – 1-mile walk/run
- 10:45 a.m. – trophy pickup begins
The ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot started in 1991 with just a handful of volunteers and 600 participants. It has since grown to be the largest 5-mile run in Texas, with more than 700 volunteers and over 20,000 participants.
