I just won a 5k Thanksgiving event, but the race manager refused me first prize 20 pound turkey because I was a pro?

They were wrong, you should have got the turkey. If first place gets the prize, then first place gets the prize, period.

What if a college guy won? Would that have been allowed, or would that have been too fast?

NCAA would step in, Pre used to do Turkey Trots to get his food but he couldn't after the AAU stopped him and put the stocky 5'9 bada55 on welfare.

Welcome to the new world order where we celebrate mediocrity not excellence.

I'd say WTF, but name and shame! Otherwise you're part of the problem.

Where did this happen? Sounds trolly.

why are you running neighborhood TTs unless its your neighborhood.

5 k? come on

The OP seems to be using some linguistic gymnastics to avoid saying "Turkey Trot"

Who da f says "5k Thanksgiving event?"

Maybe the RD will give you a turkey when you call the race what it is: a turkey trot.

Miler Standoffish wrote:

Where did this happen? Sounds trolly.

Yup. 20lb turkey is a troll statement.

pop_pop!_v2.2.1 wrote:

Miler Standoffish wrote:

Where did this happen? Sounds trolly.

Yup. 20lb turkey is a troll statement.

How did he know the weight of a turkey he didn't receive?

pop_pop!_v2.2.1 wrote:

20lb turkey is a troll statement.

You forgot to score. 5/10

Here were the prizes announced:

1st) 20 pounds turkey (donated by local supermarket)

2nd) water bottle kit with fastener

3rd) Official hat (with turkey picture on it)

Actually, maybe 1st could choose among the prizes, and 2nd from what was left, if you didn't like turkey. But that wasn't clear.

The rules said "This is a fun-filled family-oriented event for amateurs only, and all entries are subject to cancellation."

The guy who got the turkey in the end has 6 kids. Was I robbed?

My time was 14:57 (not PR). They said sub- 15:00 was "not amateur". It was 5 laps of 1k each, and I was leading from 2nd to the end (first lap some kid ran in like 2:40, and I was about 8th or 10th).

I will give more details, but first want to talk to a lawyer (Monday probably) so I don't get sued.

What what what wrote:

The OP seems to be using some linguistic gymnastics to avoid saying "Turkey Trot"

Who da f says "5k Thanksgiving event?"

Maybe the RD will give you a turkey when you call the race what it is: a turkey trot.

They called it a Gobbler Gallop. (I hope revealing this doesn't make it Google-able.)

Next year step up to the Eggscellent Challenge. Then you get a trucker hat.

HobsJog wrote:

I'd say WTF, but name and shame! Otherwise you're part of the problem.

This person is totally right! Plus, then all of LRC can e-mail the guy and explain what the hell pro means since he certainly has no idea. Pro = professional. Unless you competed in these last Olympics, I highly doubt you make enough dough from running to support yourself.

Now march on over to the home of the dude with 6 kids and demand retribution!

Tomorrow And Still Hungry Here wrote:

What what what wrote:

The OP seems to be using some linguistic gymnastics to avoid saying "Turkey Trot"

Who da f says "5k Thanksgiving event?"

Maybe the RD will give you a turkey when you call the race what it is: a turkey trot.

They called it a Gobbler Gallop. (I hope revealing this doesn't make it Google-able.)

So not only do they rob you of a turkey...ahem, a gobbler...but they don't even list you in the results?

Without an official complaint the trollmeter is high on this story.

Seems that there are a number of these:

Gobbler Gallop - Milford Michigan - Walk Run Race (gobblergallop dot com)

Gobble Gallop 2016 5K Duluth, MN (gobblegallop dot com)

Waterman Gobbler Gallop 5K - HOME (given above) [Nov 19]

Annual Gobbler Gallop 5-10k at Riverside High School ... ( North Sewickley Township)

Hendricks Regional Health YMCA - Gobble Gallop 5K ...

Gobbler's Gallop ( Ellwood City, PA US 16117 )

Plateau Gobbler Gallop 11K

Gobbler Gallop | The Town of Marion, Virginia

ERM :: » 6th Annual Gobbler Gallop

Astoria Parks Department (Gobbler Gallop. Between stuffing the turkey and getting stuffed on turkey, gallop along with your family, friends and neighbors on our 5K Run on the beautiful ...)

Time for Great Gobbler Gallop - Victoria Advocate - Victoria, TX

The Great Gobbler Gallop - turkeyfest.org

The 41st Running of the Great Gobbler Gallop between Paycheck of Worthington, Minnesota and Ruby Begonia of Cuero, Texas.

GOBBLER GALLOP - Music City Marathon

Gobbler Gallop 5K - San Antonio RoadRunners

Gobble Gallop - Northland Runner

Gobbler Gallop | TravelOK.com - Oklahoma's Official Travel ...

Lace up your tennis shoes and get to the Gobbler Gallop at the Texas County Family YMCA on Thanksgiving Day. Choose from a 10k run, a 5k run or a 1 mile Gobbler Trot.

- The Duluth Running Company is holding the 11th Annual Gobble Gallop 5-k through downtown Duluth on Thanksgiving morning.

And maybe some I missed (is there a TT/GG clearinghouse?). Though we can probably though some out by the date they occurred.

Narrow it down by eradicating the events that have been discontinued in 2016, and that are a distance other than a 5k.

Tomorrow And Still Hungry Here wrote:

My time was 14:57 (not PR). They said sub- 15:00 was "not amateur". It was 5 laps of 1k each, and I was leading from 2nd to the end (first lap some kid ran in like 2:40, and I was about 8th or 10th).

Sounds pretty phony. How would they detect people who only ran 4 laps and said it was 5?

Tomorrow And Still Hungry Here wrote:

Here were the prizes announced:

1st) 20 pounds turkey (donated by local supermarket)

2nd) water bottle kit with fastener

3rd) Official hat (with turkey picture on it)

Actually, maybe 1st could choose among the prizes, and 2nd from what was left, if you didn't like turkey. But that wasn't clear.

The rules said "This is a fun-filled family-oriented event for amateurs only, and all entries are subject to cancellation."

The guy who got the turkey in the end has 6 kids. Was I robbed?

My time was 14:57 (not PR). They said sub- 15:00 was "not amateur". It was 5 laps of 1k each, and I was leading from 2nd to the end (first lap some kid ran in like 2:40, and I was about 8th or 10th).

I will give more details, but first want to talk to a lawyer (Monday probably) so I don't get sued.

So this is basically a local podunk field and you ran 14:57?? No wonder it raised a few eyebrows. How much did you win by (approximately, if you don't want to give away winner's time)?