Event Description
Our 5th Annual Tradition!
Thanksgiving Morning @ 7am with the sun rising over the water. It does not get any better than this.
THE COURSE
Flat along the beach on the Savin Rock Boardwalk with nice coastal breezes and the rising sun.
No cars to worry about on the boardwalk!
Venue: 6 Rock St. West Haven, CT. 06516
The Savin Rock Conference Center Exterior hosts registration, Porto-lets, awards, etc.
Plenty of parking there and spots next door at Jimmie's. Walk up to the beach side of the building.
THE ENTRANT STUFF
Short sleeve cotton race shirts for all entrants.
Water at the finish line for Finishers
FREE Downloadable Race photos and Finisher Certificate from EliteFeats.
Custom Awards to the Top 3 Men and Women Overall and in every 5 year divisions (from 5 years old to 80+)
TIMING AND RESULTS
Transponder Timing and Results with “Gun” and “Net” time
Results will be live streaming as well as texted and emailed to you once you finish.
CUTOFFS AND EARLY STARTS
There are no time cutoffs and no early starts for this race.
THE HISTORY
2021: The Shoreline Turkey Trot Rock 5K was introduced just 7 weeks before Thanksgiving and still had over 200 Finishers. We knew this would be big.
2022: We began the Food Drive and fundraiser for WHEAT.
2023: Another Food Drive and Fund Raiser for WHEAT and another perfect day in our gorgeous venue!
2024: Another perfect day with a record number of finishers!
PRICING STRUCTURE
11/29/2024 - 12/31/2024: $30
1/1/2025 - 7/31/2025: $35
8/1/2025 - 11/24/2025: $40
11/28/2024: $40 In-Person Registration (If not filled)
(Cash, Venmo, Checks only. No Cards on race day)
NO TRANSFERS / NO DEFERRALS / NO REFUNDS / NO EXCEPTIONS
PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL ASKING FOR AN EXCEPTION FOR ANY REASON. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS AT ALL FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER.
*Active.com offers an insurance plan for a fee but we are not involved with that. We have no refunds.
Please do not sign up unless you understand what NO REFUNDS means.
RACE DAY
Thursday November 27, 2025 (Thanksgiving Day)
6:00am: Registration / Bib and Shirt Pickup Opens
6:45am: Registration / Bib and Shirt Pickup Closes
7:00am: Race starts
7:20am: First Finishers
8:00am: Final Finishers & Venue Closed
Savin Rock Conference Center (on the beach side)
6 Rock St. West Haven, CT. 06516
Bring photo ID
DIRECTIONS
I-95 Exit 42 Saw Mill Rd, West Haven
From North or South: Turn RIGHT at end of ramp on to Sawmill Road, to Wagner Place, to Kelsey Avenue. (the three roads are actually one road that keeps changing its name) Travel from the exit about 2.2 miles to the last intersection (Captain Thomas Boulevard and Kelsey Avenue). The Savin Rock Conference Center will be directly ahead on the right, next to Jimmie’s Restaurant.
