Condensed Turkey Soup in a can? No way! The title here refers to one of the longest-running annual orienteering events in Ontario. Started way back around 1982 when a few friends from both the Ukrainian Orienteering Club and the Toronto Orienteering Club (UKR and TOC ... TURK, get it?) joined together to hold a fall event around Thanksgiving. If you connect the dots, you'll understand how the name Turkey Trot came to be.
This year's edition, let's call it the 44nd annual Turkey Trot (a great approximation, but the spirit of the fact is correct), will be condensed into a single day. The day will feature 4 different difficulty courses.
Your hosts, as usual, are both the Ukrainian and Toronto Orienteering Clubs. Come one, come all, gobble, gobble!
P.S. Did I forget to mention there will be the usual excellent selection of PRIZES for the winners and as draw prizes. Nice!
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| Start time | Sunday, September 21st, 10:30 a.m. |
| Registration |
Time: 9:00AM |
| Organizers |
Meet directors: Eugene Mlynczyk Course setters: Eugene Mlynczyk Clinic coordinator: Svatka Hermanek |
| Major intersection | 9550 Pine Valley Dr, Woodbridge |
| Directions | Take Highway 427 North to Ruthorford Road - Go east (right). Turn North (left) onto Pine Valley Drive and follow north to entrance to park. Meeting place is Picnic Shelter just north of the main parking lot.
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| Location |
Kortright Centre for Conservation
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| Map |
Scale: 1:10000 Contour Interval: 5m Revisions: November 2023 |
| Format | Classic Long distance for Course 1: Beginner (2 km), Course 2: Intermediate(4 km), Course 3: Advanced(6 km) and Course 4: Advanced Long(8 km). There will be a staggered start for each course. Distances are approximate. |
| Cost | Registration is open until 11:59pm on Friday, September 19th. A limited number of extra maps will be available on the day of the event. Take advantage of our club member discount - Become a Member today! REGULAR PRICES - UNTIL August 31 2025 Non-Members $35 TOC/UKR Members Adults $20 Juniors (17 & under) - Non-Members $25 Juniors (17 & under) - TOC/UKR Members $15 Beginners' Clinic & Course $40 LATE PRICES - ON OR AFTER SEPTERMBER 1 2025 Non-Members $45 TOC/UKR Members Adults $40 Juniors (17 & under) - Non-Members $35 Juniors (17 & under) - TOC/UKR Members $25 Beginners' Clinic & Course $45 |
| Notes | SportIdent electronic timing will be used at this event. If you do not have a card please select rental at registration. If you have your own SI card, please provide the number when registering. If you are signing up for the Beginner Clinic, it will start at 9am. Please arrive a few minuntes before 9am to ensure there is enough time to run the clinic before the race start. The clinic will include both a lesson and beginner race! |