FAQS

BIB LOOKUP

All runners are traditionally assigned a bib number and corral according to their estimated finish time. Please note race bibs may not be transferred for legal and liability reasons and per race policies. Personalized bibs and estimated finish times may be updated until approximately two weeks prior to the race.

In-Person Race

Thanksgiving Monday, join a beautiful 10KM race around Vancouver’s False Creek Seawall.

When may I run the race?

• 10KM : 8:30am start
• Kids Run : 8:50am start

Start Live In-Person

In-Person: Please arrive early on race day, Thanksgiving Monday.

• Access: Granville Island vehicle access along Cartwright St and Granville Island will be closed from 8am to 9:30am race morning. RUNVAN® thanks Granville Island, the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Police Department and Vancouver Park Board for their assistance with road detours to annually host this community race on Thanksgiving Monday.
• Parking: Free parking is available until 1pm on race day, Thanksgiving Day Monday, on Granville Island. Parking restrictions will be in place along Cartwright St, Old Bridge St, Duranleau St and Anderson St.
• Toilets: Portable outdoor toilets will be available near Performance Works. Limited washroom facilities are also available inside Performance Works.
• Gear Check: The gear-check area is located in front of Performance Works, east of the Start Line.
  1. Place all items you’d like checked into your own bag, ideally a clear see-through bag.
  2. Detach the tear-off tag at the bottom of your race bib, and attach it to your clear see-through bag.
  3. Hand your one checked bag to the volunteers at Gear Check.
  4. After you finish, return to Gear Check and show your race bib to collect your bag.
     Available for registered 10KM runners only.
     Note: RUNVAN® is not responsible for lost or damaged goods, and all clothing discarded near the Start Line will be donated to charity.

• Pacers: Pacers will help guide runners with the 10KM goal times of 40min, 45min, 50min, 55min, 60min, 1hr 5min, 1hr 10min. Pacers will be visible with RUNVAN® pacer shirts and signs.
• 10KM Corrals: Start waves feature five colour-coded corrals: 8:30am Black, 8:33am Grey, 8:36am Blue, 8:39am Yellow, 8:42am Pink. Prior to your estimated Start Time, you’ll be invited to enter the Start Line Area. ie. Black corral may enter at 8:25am for their 8:30am start, Grey enters 8:30-8:33am, Blue 8:33-8:36am, and so on. Please enter at the back of the Start Line Area when your colour-coded corral is called.
• Kids Run: Start for the Kids Run is estimated to be at 8:50am after the 10KM clears. Please have the older or faster kids line up at the front of the corral for the timed looped course, finishing where they start.

Finish Line In-Person

In-Person: Thanksgiving Day Monday 10KM.

• Overview: The Granville Island Turkey Trot 10KM is officially measured and marked. The Finish Line is eight meters North of Island Park Walk, off the Seawall and before the wooden footbridge. Please be cautious of your footing on the Seawall and near the Finish Line which can be slippery if wet. The Kids Run is a timed loop around Granville Island, starting and finishing in the same location near Performance Works.
• Water: Water will be available at approximately 5.5KM oncourse, on the Northside of False Creek underneath Granville St. Bridge, on the Southside underneath Granville St. Bridge, and almost immediately after you cross the 10KM Finish Line.
• Medals: Medals will be awarded to all finishers! Please continue down the wooden walkway and turn left after passing Performance Works to collect one race medal per registered runner. Kids receive ribbons.
• Food: Food will be available for runners as you continue on towards Performance Works and the outdoor Food Tent. Please help yourself to one serving of each item.
• Results: Chip timed results will be posted online at turkeytrotrun.ca/results
• Chip Times: Overall and Age Group Placings will be determined by Chip Time, not Gun Time. Your official timing chip is included on your race bib which must be visible at both the Start Line and Finish Line. Your time will officially start once you cross the Start Line timing mats.
• Awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Age Group Placings will be awarded gold, silver, bronze Age Category Medals inside at Performance Works post-race by gender Male, Female, Non-Binary. 1st, 2nd, 3rd Overall in the Kids Run will also be presented with gold, silver, bronze medals. There’s also a prize for ‘Best Costume’
• Patience: Please note there may be cues for certain services such as the toilets or Gear Check. Please be patient. Thank you!

Where is the Race Course?

Event Maps

Note: If you are running the Virtual Race, please choose your own route that is pedestrian friendly. Use caution if running outside, and be alert of pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Please also be respectful of safety concerns and follow the lead of your local health authorities. The Kids Run is virtual this year.

Refer

Join your friends at the Granville Island Turkey Trot 10KM!

1. Start your registration
2. Under “How did you hear about this event?”, choose “Friend referral”
3. In the blank field, enter your friend’s first and last name for a chance to win a bonus prize draw

Enter your friend’s name when you register and you’ll both be entered in a draw to win a prize pack! All runners will also receive a finisher’s medal, post-race food, and more.