Turkey Creek Festival 5K

Next date: Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 08:00 AM to 10:00 AM

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Join us for our community-based run benefiting Merriam Parks, Recreation and Community Center Foundation Scholarship Fund. Medals for finishing and placing in age groups. Chip timing and results provided by Red Dirt Race Management.  Register before April 30 to receive a shirt.  

Register as an Individual or gather a group of 4 or more friends to form a team.  

For younger runners, a youth sprint is available.

Registration Information

PACKET PICK-UP INFORMATION

  • Friday, May 15, 6 a.m.-8 p.m.

Merriam Community Center 6040 Slater St.

  • Saturday, May 16, 6:30-7:30 a.m.

Merriam Market Place 5740 Merriam Dr.

 

Volunteer Opportunities

Large events of this nature are not possible without a good team of volunteers!

Opportunities for the 5K include: water station, traffic and route control, refreshments and medal distribution.

Volunteer Application

Sponsors

Thanks to our 2025 Sponsors!

 

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Treats Unleashed Logo

 
GOLD SPONSORS

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 Seaboard Foods Logo

 

Inspired Play Cafe Logo

 

SJ Electric Logo

Sponsorship Opportunities

Platinum Sponsor - $500

  • Table/booth space at race, and logo on event banner plus everything below.

 

Gold Sponsor - $250

  • Logo printed on fanny pack, logo on race brochure and listed on City website plus everything below. 

 

Silver Sponsor - $100

  • Logo on run shirt, name mention from DJ, refreshment station and mile marker signage plus everything below.

 

Bronze Sponsor- $50

  • Name listed on run shirt and business cards in fanny pack

 

 

Commitment Form 

 

Awards

Overall male and female

Top three finishers in each age group

All participants receive a finisher medal

Parking

Merriam Marketplace 5740 Merriam Drive

Former community center site 5701 Merriam Drive

 

Run Route

5K Route

Race Policies

  • No pets
  • No headphones
  • No roller blades
  • Strollers are welcome

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When

  • Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Location

Merriam Marketplace, 5740 Merriam Drive, 66203, View Map

Google Map

Event Snapshot

Contact

Chloe Holmes
913-322-5550
email

Race Results

2025 Race Results

Fees

Individual

$25 on or before April 30

$35 starting May 1

Youth Sprint

$5 on or before April 30

$7 starting May 1

Teams (4 or more*)

$80 on or before April 30 *$20/person

$120 starting May 1 *$30/person         

Pancake Breakfast

Boy Scout Troop 0247

Merriam Marketplace

7-10:30 a.m.

$5 a plate

pancakes, sausage and hash browns

 

 

Photo Gallery

Festival Logo

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a young girl and two young boys riding on the back of a golf cart

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A man and little boy with a fish

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a young girl hard at work tapping a nail into a wood project

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a young girl bouncing to victory on an inflatable horse

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a young girl dancing with ribbons to drum music

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little girl with a painted butterfuly eye twirling her hair

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a toothless little girl eating corn on the cob

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a side view of the trackless train with waving passengers

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Star Wars Characters

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young girl with painted face banging drums

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a group of young friends all smiles

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battle on the obstacle

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kettle corn vendor

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2 young girls enjoying lunch

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Older couple enjoying a snack on a park bench

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young girl all smiles with her unicorn face

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musician strumming the guitar

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building a bird house

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5K Logo

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a young girl all smiles prior to the race

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runners just steps after the start of the race

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a man and woman finish the race hand in hand

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an older man proudly shows off his completion medal

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a man hugs a woman after she crosses the finish line

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a spectator with a sign rooting on their runner

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