Things to Do

Avon Turkey Trot

Date: Thu, November 28, 2024

Time: 8:30 am - 11:00 am

Price: $0 - $25

Location: Harry A. Nottingham Park

The annual YouthPower365 Turkey Trot is back, and the Town of Avon is excited to host this fun and healthy community event in Harry A. Nottingham Park on Thanksgiving! Choose between a 2K or 5K Run/Walk, with costumes highly encouraged to add to the festive spirit!

The 2k race will cost $10 per person and the 5k race will cost $20 per person. Children 5 years old and under race for free! Prices will increase by $5 for day of registration. Participants can pre-register at AvonRec.org through the SmartRec software online registration portal. All participants will be required to sign a liability waiver which can be completed prior to race day.

A percentage of the proceeds benefit YouthPower365. If you would like to make an additional donation, please click on the link: https://youthpower365.org/donate/ 

After the race, enjoy light refreshments, awards, and raffle prizes! Be sure to bring your own filled water bottle and show off your Thanksgiving costumes for a chance to win some fun prizes!

We can’t wait to see you at the starting line!

Date: Thursday, November 28th, 2025
Time:
8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

  • 8:30 a.m.: Registration Open
  • 9:15 – 9:30 a.m.: Stretching
  • 9:30 a.m.: Race Starts

Location: Harry A. Nottingham Park

Registration:

  • Pre-Registration Pricing:
    • 2K Race: $10 per person
    • 5K Race: $20 per person
    • Children 5 and under: Free entry
  • Day of Pricing:
    • 2K Race: $15 per person
    • 5K Race: $25 per person
    • Children 5 and under: Free entry

 

Public Transportation & Parking:

The Town of Avon’s paid parking plan provides free parking for the first three hours in the following locations: on-street parking in Town owned parking stalls on East Benchmark Road, West Benchmark Road, Riverfront Lane, Lake Street, West Beaver Creek Boulevard and Mikaela Way. Residents and guests will be required to pay $1 per hour beyond the initial three free hours.

  • The parking will be regulated between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. seven days a week, 365 days a year and is subject to change. There will continue to be no overnight parking from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. without Avon Police Department approval.
  • The use of public transportation is encouraged as well as walking or riding a bike to the park.
  • When parking in Avon, look out for Avon’s parking signs with easy-to-read blue circles and “P” designation.
  • Avon buses and shuttles will be running their regularly scheduled routes.
  • For more details the Avon Transit schedules are available here.

For more detailed information on Avon’s paid parking plan, please visit the website.

Sustainability: Remember your reusable water bottle – Plastic-Free Event!

Fostering a culture of environmentalism, waste mitigation and energy conservation which minimizes the negative impacts to our collective environment and community for the long term is of upmost importance to the Town. The Towns environmental sustainability initiatives and Eagle County’s waste diversion goal of 50% reduction by 2030 (zero waste events utilizing leave no trace practices).