Turkey Vulture Trot 5k & 1-Mile Fun Run

About the Event

Give your metabolism a boost over Thanksgiving Reconnect Weekend with our Turkey Vulture Trot 5k and 1-Mile Fun Run! The 5K will begin at 9am on Thursday, November 27 on our Mountain Center Road course. The 1-Mile Fun Run will begin at 10am. A portion of the proceeds will benefit North Sky Raptor Sanctuary .

A commemorative medal will be awarded to the top 3 men and women in each age group for the 5K race. All Fun Run participants will receive a finisher medal. The overall male and female winner of the 5K will receive a Crystal Mountain Prize Pack valued at over $200.

We are excited to announce that for our 2025 Turkey Vulture Trot we will now have Chip timing! Runners will receive a bib with a small electronic device that records their time as they cross the starting line and the finish line.

Registration
Online registration will begin September 12 and will close at Noon on Wednesday, November 26.

Pre-Registration through November 26 (Online Only):
5k Cost: $25 per person
1-Mile Fun Run Cost: $10 per person

Registration Opens September 12, 2025 »

Day-Of Registration
5k Cost: $40
1-Mile Fun Run Cost: $25

The first 100 5k racers to sign up will receive a water bottle. Race supplies will be available for advance pickup at the Park at Water’s Edge on Wednesday, November 26 from 12pm - 4pm. Check-in on race day will be in the Kinlochen Lobby outside of The Thistle. Awards ceremony will take place at approximately 10:30am at the Lodge Pavilion Tent, slopeside near the Crystal Clipper.

For more information, please contact the Park at Water's Edge, 231-378-2238 .

Races Offered

Turkey Vulture Trot 5k

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$25.00

1-Mile Fun Run

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$10.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Thompsonville.

thermostat Temperature

0.7° / 7.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

-3.8° / 2.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

4h 24m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.5 cm

air Avg wind speed

13.1 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

75.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:40

nightlight Sunset

18:16

About Thompsonville

Learn more about the host city, Thompsonville.

Thompsonville is a village in Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village had a population of 451 at the 2020 census, up from 441 at the 2010 census. The village lies immediately north of the Manistee County line, and is divided between Colfax and Weldon townships.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Turkey Vulture Trot 5k & 1-Mile Fun Run.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Hunter Bentley	M	21	Bear Lake, MI	18:18.1
🥈	Cameron Cochran	M	16	Midland, MI	18:19.4
🥉	Emma Berres	F	17	Naperville, IL	20:32.7
4	Paul Gerhart	M	37	Frankfort, MI	21:06
5	Jon Baughan	M	48	Cadillac, MI	21:12.6
6	Kasey Rees	M	38	Mc Bain, MI	21:38.8
7	Madelyn Miller	F	17	Troy, MI	22:01.8
8	Brennan Reeder	M	13	Novi, MI	23:00.6
9	William Van Maele	M	29	Interlochen, MI	23:07.4
10	Jordan Maxey	M	34	Dexter, MI	23:11.5
11	Marc Uible	M	37	Chicago, IL	23:14.7
12	Everett Walter	M	14	Auburn, IN	23:17.6
13	Liam Smith	M	14	Fort Wayne, IN	23:23
14	Haley Johnson	F	23	Washington, DC	23:24.9
15	Greyson Dobbels	M	16	Crystal Lake, IL	23:33.3
16	Emery Tremayne	M	13	Louisville, KY	23:57.7
17	S. Mallory	M	12	Spring Lake, MI	24:09.6
18	Andrew Carol	M	26	Rochester, MI	24:19.6
19	Maya Musgrave	F	20	Frankfort, MI	24:30.9
20	Emmett Turner	M	14	Oak Park, IL	24:38.8
21	JIM ANDERSEN	M	59	Interlochen, MI	24:44.1
22	V. Budde	M	10	Dublin, OH	24:55.7
23	Kari Budde	F	42	Dublin, OH	24:56.1
24	K. Budde	F	10	dublin, OH	24:56.8
25	Aaron Reeder	M	42	Novi, MI	25:00.1
26	Ted Dobbels	M	51	Crystal Lake, IL	25:01.9
27	Ryan Berres	M	14	Naperville, IL	25:30.1
28	Max Eigenbrood	M	23	Noblesville, IN	25:30.3
29	Betsy Mas	F	39	—	25:36.2
30	Kelly Boers	F	39	Grand Rapids, MI	25:45.9
31	Michelle Sica	F	56	Interlochen, MI	25:52.1
32	Jill Forney	F	55	Beulah, MI	25:56.9
33	James Suehr	M	41	Chicago, IL	26:05.9
34	Lilly Whaley	F	15	Honor, MI	26:08.7
35	Ryan Eckert	M	41	Birmingham, MI	26:09.2
36	Tim Minor	M	56	Colon, MI	26:09.6
37	Tom Cramer	M	39	Chicago, IL	26:23.3
38	Trevor Shaffer	M	40	Chicago, IL	26:25.4
39	Michael Daugherty	M	14	Benzonia, MI	26:36.4
40	Riley Knox	M	15	Coal Valley, IL	26:53.5
41	Elijah Walker	M	17	ThompsonvilleThompsonville, MI	26:55.9
42	H. Riefepeters	M	12	Grand Rapids, MI	26:59.7
43	Brian Riefepeters	M	41	Grand Rapids, MI	27:00.5
44	Leah Turner	F	18	Oak Park, IL	27:19.9
45	Tanya Williams	F	52	Ann Arbor, MI	27:45.8
46	Lauren Clark	F	20	Carmel, IN	28:12.8
47	Christine Berres	F	48	Naperville, IL	28:19.1
48	E. Rees	M	12	Mc Bain, MI	28:27
49	B. parker	M	9	Ann Arbor, MI	28:39
50	Christine Parker	F	43	Ann Arbor, MI	28:40.3