A 5K on Shop Small Saturday
TurkeyRiver Trot
Frosty river roads, a downtown finish, and every dollar to Main Street Elkader. Run it or walk it.
Frosty roads, river views, and a downtown finish.
Elkader’s Thanksgiving-weekend 5K. It starts and finishes a short walk from Main Street, follows the Turkey River out of town and back, and ends next to a very large inflatable turkey. Fast runners, slow walkers, strollers, and the family dog have all crossed the line.
9:00 am
Check in at the CSB Community Room
Pick up your bib, drop a layer, and register in person if you haven't yet.
10:00 am
The trot starts downtown
Out along the river road, turn around, and come back the same way.
After
Shop small
The finish is downtown and the shops are open. Warm up with a coffee and spend a little where it counts.
About a mile out on the river road
The course
5K, out and back along the river
1 of 4
Start downtown
Check in and line up at the CSB Community Room, then head out of town.
Shop small after the trot.
The finish is downtown and it’s Shop Small Saturday. These local businesses have kept the trot running. Go say hi, warm up, and spend a little where it counts.
This year’s sponsors are added as they sign on.
Sponsor the 2026 trot
Lend a hand on race morning.
Check-in, course marshals, water, timing. A couple of hours and a lot of thank-yous. Tell us you’re in and we’ll follow up with the details.