15th Annual St Peter Turkey Trot 5K/10K 2026 — Hemlock, MI

NOTE: Age Based Discounts will be applied during the registration process. The holidays are coming once again! We invite you to join St Peter Lutheran School and Dig Deep Race Events for the 15th Annual running of the St Peter Turkey Trot on a flat, country road course in Hemlock to prepare you for the feasting that is to come! Age group awards are back! And there is a big change this year for the venue as St Peter Lutheran School showcases it’s new outdoor sports facility! The Turkey Trot consists of USATF Sanctioned 10k and 5k races that originated as a way to encourage student participation. Already successful in its own right, the event blossomed with the addition of a 10k course and local sponsors the likes of Jacques Orchard, Hemlock SemiConductor, ATS Printing, and Swanhaven Manor, coming on to help make this a community event. Caramel Apples for the kids from Jacques Orchard are part of the post race goodies, as well as string cheese, strawberry goggurt, and chocolate and white milk courtesy of the United Dairy Industry of MI. Awesome T-Shirts, custom finisher medals, FREE online finisher photos, and professional timing are also included! And get this! Overall 5k and 10k male and female winners receive turkeys! Youth overall male and female winners of the 5k and 10k receive apple pies. And of course… the drawing for the coveted Chandler’s Gift Baskets courtesy of Hemlock SemiConductor! All proceeds from this event will benefit the students at St Peter Lutheran School, a 501c3 charitable organization. Date: November7, 2026 Distances: 10K Run 5K Run/Walk Note: There will be no competitive walk category. Participants are free to run or walk as they'd like. Prices 10K Run & 5K Run/Walk with Shirt - $36* 10K Run & 5K Run/Walk no Shirt - $30 10K/5K Senior (60+) with Shirt - $30* 10K/5K Senior (60+) no Shirt - $25 10K/5K Youth (13 & Under) with Shirt - $25* *Registrants will have the option to decline a shirt and save $5 at shirt selection when registering. On Sunday, October 25th shirts will be ordered and any extra will be placed in inventory in the registration system. To guarantee a shirt size, please register before then. Please note that shirts not picked up before close of packet pickup will be forfeit by registrant and will not be refunded. If unable to attend event it is the responsibility of the registrant to have someone pick up their items or to arrange alternate pickup prior to the event. Start Times 9:00am - 10k RunStart 9:10am - 5k Run/Walk Start Location: St Peter Lutheran School Address: 2440 North Raucholz Road, Hemlock, MI 48626 Course Description This year both the 5K and 10K events will once again begin and end on St Peter Lutheran’s recently installed track! This is an out and back run on FLAT roads that are mostly paved. Those running the 10k will get some hard-packed gravel road for a stretch. Both the 5k and 10k routes begin the track of St Peter Lutheran School (behind the church) and head north along Raucholz Rd. The 5k turns around between Frost and Dice Roads. The 10k turns right on Pangborn and turns around short of N Fordney Rd before heading back. Both routes will turn right on Lunney Rd in front of St Peter Lutheran School before turning into the parking lot of St Peter Lutheran Church and ending a jaunt around the track to the finish line. Packet Pickup and Late Registration Location: St Peter Lutheran School and Church Saturday, November 7 from 7:00-8:45 AM NOTE: ItsYourRace (the online registration platform) charges a nominal fee to participants when registering. We just don’t want you to be surprised when you go to register online! Online Registration closes Friday, November 6 at Noon. All registrations after that will be on-site during packet pickup hours and will incur an additional $5 processing fee T-Shirts Guaranteed shirt sizes ends on Sunday, October 25th! These shirts will be high quality and will be available in unisex, ladies cut, or youth sizes. Those who register after the cutoff date MAY be able to purchase a t-shirt during packet pickup if extras are received by the event. No promises though! Shirt Sizes Available Small Medium Large Extra Large 2XL Ladies Cut Small Ladies Cut Medium Ladies Cut Large Ladies Cut Extra Large Youth Small Youth Medium Youth Large Note: Please keep in mind that Ladies Cut shirts generally run smaller than standard unisex t-shirts as they are designed to be somewhat form fitting. Participants will receive the size and type shirts ordered. Exchanges may be unavailable. Awards 1st Place Overall Male and Female participants in both the 5K and 10K events will receive a turkey, a plaque and free entry to the following year’s St Peter Turkey Trot 2nd Place Overall Male and Female will receive 50% off registration to next year’s race and a plaque 3rd Place Overall Male and Female will receive 25% off registration to next year’s race and a plaque Top Overall Youth Male and Female 13 and Under participants in the 5K and 10K events will re