Run in a timed event on the boardwalk through scenic Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, and Bradley Beach. Then take the Turkey Splash and prove you are Freezin' for a Reason!
About Thanks4Giving
About Thanks4Giving
Turkey Dash 5K
Shake your tail feather and run in this timed event on the boardwalk of scenic Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, and Bradley Beach. The Dash starts and ends at the 4th Avenue boardwalk in Asbury Park. The cost to participate in the Turkey Dash is $35 and all runners will receive a long sleeve t-shirt, race bib, and finisher medal. All items will be picked up on race day, Saturday, November 16th.
SHIRT MAILING – avoid the lines and sign up for $50 to have your shirt and race bib mailed to you before the Dash. The deadline to sign up for this service is October 23rd. Standard online registration closes November 14th at 11:59 p.m.
Special 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place medals will be awarded to the Top 3 male and female finishers. Fundraising trophies will be presented to the highest individual and team fundraisers prior to running at the start line. As part of your registration, all Turkey Dashers gain free entry to the Thanks4Giving Bash. The Thanks4Giving Bash is open to the public and has no age requirement.
Turkey Splash
Ready to go Cold Turkey? Take the Turkey Splash to prove that you are truly Freezin’ for a Reason! The cost to take the Turkey Splash is $100. However, you can register for $25 and fundraise the remaining $75 to reach $100. All Splashers will receive a hooded sweatshirt. Great incentive items are available for those who fundraise beyond the $100, so go as high as you can to earn some cool Splash gear! Online registration closes November 14th at 11:59 p.m.
All Splash teams must be registered before online registration closes and each team must have at least 10 members. Fundraising trophies will be presented to the highest individual and team fundraisers prior to plunging on the beach. Each team member is required to raise $100.
SWEATSHIRT MAILING – avoid the lines and sign up for $115 to have your hooded sweatshirt mailed to you before the Splash. The deadline to sign up for this service is October 23rd.
As part of your registration, all Turkey Splashers gain free entry to the Thanks4Giving Bash.
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How Your Donations Make a Real Impact
For over 50 years, Special Olympics New Jersey has provided year-round sports training, competition, leadership opportunities, and health screenings to more than 22,000 registered athletes and Unified partners. All of these programs and services are completely FREE of charge, thanks to fundraising events like Thanks4Giving. Look below for a glimpse at how these funds are making a real impact!
