22nd Annual Turbo Turtle Race

Name: 22nd Annual Turbo Turtle Race
Start: 2026-07-01T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Barracuda Bay Water Park

Schedule

Wed, 01 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Barracuda Bay Water Park | Bartlett, IL

𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗼 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿 🐢🏁
Adopt a Turtle to compete in our annual Turbo Turtle Race and cheer them on to a quick finish and the chance to win valuable prizes. Turtles enter the water at the top of the Barracuda Bay Water Park tube slide making their way through the lazy river to a single lane channeled finish line. Turtles are pulled out one by one, in order, at the finish line. Each turtle has a number on the bottom that corresponds with the numbered ticket. Winners are announced at the end of the race.
The 1st and 2nd place turtles receive a cash prize with additional prizes for many more turtle finishers including gift cards, memberships, passes, and more.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀:
• You will receive an email with your ticket numbers which will correspond to the numbers on the bottom of the turtles in the race. Make sure to check your tickets so you know which turtle to root for!
• Spectators are welcome! No charge to watch.
• Barracuda Bay Water Park will open to spectators at 6:30pm for the race.
• Online turtle adoption will close at 4pm on the day of the race, but turtles can be adopted at the race up until 10 minutes before the race starts.
• Only the Turtles will be swimming. Spectators will not be allowed to enter the pool.
• All winners will be announced on site after the race. You do not have to be present to win.
• Results of the race will be posted on the Bartlett Parks Foundation website and Facebook page.
• Rain Location will be Splash Central Indoor Aquatic Center at Bartlett Community Center (700 S. Bartlett Rd.)
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
Bartlett Parks Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization created to help support the mission of the Bartlett Park District for items that are not usually financed by tax dollars. The Foundation has donated to the Bartlett Park District Financial Aid Scholarship program, purchased a variety of art pieces displayed in the Community Center, installed bronze statues in a variety of Bartlett parks and facilities, and partnered with the Park District to provide family fun events. Bartlett Parks Foundation’s most recent project was the first outdoor Pickleball courts in Bartlett. Proceeds from the 22nd Annual Turbo Turtle Race will help support the next community project the Foundation is focused on.