MELC Turkey Trot
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Event details
The MELC Turkey Trot is scheduled for Thursday, November 27, 2025, in Monmouth, Illinois, at 221 East Broadway. The event is the 14th annual MELC Turkey Trot and includes in-person and virtual options. Timing and scoring are provided by ShaZam Racing. The race has an associated fundraising effort with a $500 goal.
Program, registration and course
- 5K Run/Walk
- Kids' Run (untimed)
- Virtual Run/Walk
Registration categories list prices: the 5K and virtual entries are shown as $34.09, the Kids' Run is $12.69, and a MELC Supporter option is $28.74. Shirts are guaranteed for registrations completed by November 7; registrations from November 8 to November 27 are listed as not guaranteed for shirts. The virtual option allows participants to choose their own course and complete the activity anytime in November.
Packet pickup is available the day before the event, Wednesday, November 26, at First United Methodist Church in Monmouth, and also on race day at the same location. The 5K course is described as mostly flat except for Euclid Hill; it starts on Broadway in front of MELC (First United Methodist Church) and finishes at the square. Awards for the 5K list the top three male and top three female overall (gun time). All kids in the Kids' Run receive medals. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.