Event Description
Join us for our 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Day Event!
THE COURSE
Flat along the beach on the Savin Rock Boardwalk with nice coastal breezes and the rising sun.
No cars to worry about on the boardwalk!
Venue: 6 Rock St. West Haven, CT. 06516
The Savin Rock Conference Center Exterior hosts registration, Porto-lets, awards, etc.
Plenty of parking there and spots next door at Jimmie's. Walk up to the beach side of the building.
Water Station at the Half-way point (the turnaround)
THE ENTRANT STUFF
Short sleeve cotton race shirts for all entrants.
Water at the finish line for Finishers
All finishers can grab a "Finisher Receipt" from the timer when they cross the finish line. Award winners can immediately get their awards from the awards table. We do not have an award ceremony. Don't waste the day hanging around for your award.
Custom awards pint pilsner glasses to the top 3 Men and Women overall and in every 10-year division.
JMacht Photography will be taking photos at the race and we will be providing FREE downloads. There will be finish photos and group photos with the gorgeous scenery. You can also purchase printed photos as well if you like. Great Christmas / Holiday Card photos, screen savers, or print them and hang them on the wall. Great memories and a great new tradition.
TIMING AND RESULTS
Transponder Timing and Results with “Gun” and “Net” time
Results will be live streaming on SecondWindTiming.com as well as emailed to you once you finish.
CUTOFFS AND EARLY STARTS
There are no time cutoffs and no early starts for this race.
WHAT IS A RACE SERIES STREAKER?
Since 2014 we have offered a challenge to all who would like to accept.
The Silver Streaker
FREE Custom Race Series Hoodie to all who complete all 4 of these races:
1. 5/8/2022 The Mother Knows Best 5K
2. 5/28/2022 The Hamden Flat 5K
3. 10/1/2022 The Rail Trail 10K
4. 11/24/2022 The Shoreline Turkey Trot
Register on-line or race-day, it does not matter. Finish all 4 and you’ve got it!
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*We offer a 4-Race Silver Streaker Ticket for these races with a 15% discount discount but there are NO TRANSFERS AND NO DEFERRALS with that special deal.
THE HISTORY
2021: The Shoreline Turkey Trot Rock 5K was introduced just 7 weeks before Thanksgiving and still had over 200 Finishers. We knew this would be big.
PRICING STRUCTURE
12/12/2021 - 5/1/2022: $30
5/2/2022 - 11/22/2022: $35
11/24/2022: $40 In-Person Registration (If not filled)
(Cash, Venmo, PayPal, Checks only. No Cards)
TRANSFER & DEFERRAL INFO
You may TRANSFER your registration to another athlete until 10/24/2022 for $10. *This is done by you on-line through Active*
THIS IS A HARD DEADLINE. NO EXCEPTIONS
You may DEFER your entry to the 2023 Race until 10/24/2022 for $10 (via email to Defer@ShorelineSharks.com)
We will confirm via email. Print that email and have it when you come in 2023. You will register in-person, pay $10 and sign the waiver on Race Day. You are guaranteed a spot.
THIS IS A HARD DEADLINE. NO EXCEPTIONS
NO REFUNDS /NO EXCEPTIONS
PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL ASKING FOR AN EXCEPTION FOR ANY REASON. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS AT ALL FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER.
If we postpone an event due to uncontrollable circumstance as we had in 2020, we will always honor your registration with a race in the future, but we do not refund.
*Active.com offers an insurance plan for a fee but we are not involved with that. We have no refunds.
RACE DAY
Thursday November 24, 2022 (Thanksgiving Day)
7:00am: Registration / Bib and Shirt Pickup Opens
7:45am: Registration / Bib and Shirt Pickup Closes
8:00am: Race starts
8:20am: First Finishers
9:20am: Final Finishers
9:30am: Venue Closed
Savin Rock Conference Center (on the beach side)
6 Rock St. West Haven, CT. 06516
Bring photo ID
DIRECTIONS
I-95 Exit 42 Saw Mill Rd, West Haven
From North or South: Turn RIGHT at end of ramp on to Sawmill Road, to Wagner Place, to Kelsey Avenue. (the three roads are actually one road that keeps changing its name) Travel from the exit about 2.2 miles to the last intersection (Captain Thomas Boulevard and Kelsey Avenue). The Savin Rock Conference Center will be directly ahead on the right, next to Jimmie’s Restaurant.
