HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution approving requests for Fitness Sports Ames' Turkey Trot on November 26, 2026RESOLUTION NO. 26-418
RESOLUTION APPROVING REQUESTS FROM FITNESS SPORTS
FOR TURKEY TROT ON NOVEMBER 26, 2026
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, Fitness Sports Ames has requested to host a Thanksgiving morning
5k, known as a "Turkey Trot", on November 26, 2026. An estimated 700 people will enter
the race. The event will begin and end in the downtown area. A portion of the route along
13th Street will utilize a shared-use path. Other portions of the route will require street
closures; and,
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate this event, organizers are requesting partial street
closures on Thursday, November 26, 2026, at the following locations: 5th Street from
Kellogg Avenue to Pearle Avenue ; Pearle Avenue from 5th Street to Main Street; Main
Street/Northwestern Avenue from Douglas Avenue to 13th Street; 9th Street from
Northwestern Avenue to Ridgewood Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue to Hodge Avenue ;
Ridgewood Avenue from 9th Street to 13th Street; 10th Street from Northwestern Avenue
to Roosevelt Avenue; Roosevelt Avenue from 10th Street to 9th Street; Hodge Avenue
from 9th Street to 6thStreet; 6th Street from Hodge Avenue to Northwestern Avenue;
Douglas Avenue from Main Street to East 7th Street; East 7th Street from Main Street to
Kellogg Avenue; Kellogg Avenue from East 7th Street to 5th Street; and,
WHEREAS, metered parking spaces along the route will also be closed. Because
Thanksgiving is a City holiday, no parking meter revenue will be lost. Volunteers will be
stationed at intersections along the route to assist traffic. Because several blocks of
residences between Ioway Creek and Ridgewood Avenue rely on Ridgewood Avenue to
gain access, organizers will ensure runners are primarily concentrated on the left side of
the road while on Ridgewood to ensure maximum visibility to motorists; and,
WHEREAS, City staff will provide barricades and traffic cones to facilitate this
event, blocking a dedicated running lane while allowing vehicle traffic to continue using
other lanes. A letter of support has been obtained from Ames Main Street for the even t.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,
Iowa, that the requests from Fitness Sports for Turkey Trot on November 26, 2026, are
hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14th day of July, 2026.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Junck
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Junck, Gartin, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14th day of July, 2026.