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C9  ·  A 90-Day Challenge

The Great
Turkey
Challenge

Seven Weeks. 9 Disciplines. One Great Turkey.
Don’t chicken out.
Starts September 28 · Join now
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Joining C9 means two things 1 Join the challenge 2 Register for the Raleigh Turkey Trot The app walks you through both when you join. The race is the finish line — the Turkey Leg 5K, Sat Nov 21. Register by Nov 15.
The Nine ↓
What is C9

Quality over quantity.

Seven weeks of simple things done consistently — time with God, care for your body, real investment in people, self-control, sleep, and keeping your word to yourself. Scored weekly. Finished together at the Turkey Trot.

C9 isn't about doing more. It's about becoming the kind of person who consistently does what matters.

The C9

Nine Disciplines

C·1
Christ
15 minutes actually alone with God — Bible, prayer, or both. Sermons and podcasts don't count. Mark 1:35. 5 days a week.
5pts / wk
C·2
Consume
Drink 64 ounces of water. 5 days a week.
5pts / wk
C·3
Clean Eating
One clear eating rule you choose before Day 1 — make it clear enough that there's no negotiating with yourself in the moment. 5 days a week.
5pts / wk
C·4
Cutoff
At your chosen evening cutoff, screens are done. Phone away, laptop closed, TV off. 5 days a week.
5pts / wk
C·5
Crash
In bed by your chosen time — earlier than your normal pattern, aimed at 7–8 hours. 5 days a week.
5pts / wk
C·6
Conditioning
30 minutes of intentional exercise (2 pts) plus 1 additional intentional mile (1 pt) — separate from the workout, separate from normal steps. 4 days a week.
12pts / wk
C·7
Consecration
Fast one meal and use the time to seek God. Don't just skip the meal — give that time to God. Pray. Once a week.
3pts / wk
C·8
Connection
Invest in one family member or friend in a way you normally wouldn't. Photo posted to the GroupMe for points — the picture isn't the point, connecting is. Once a week.
3pts / wk
C·9
Character
Practice it daily. Score it weekly. One specific area of character for all seven weeks. At the end of each week: was I at least 7/10 better than my normal pattern — and would my accountability partner agree? Private — only your partner sees it.
3pts / wk
A perfect regular week = 50 points
25 for the 5-day-a-week challenges  +  12 for the 4-day-a-week challenge  +  9 for the once-a-week challenges  +  3 for turning in by Tuesday midnight  +  1 bonus for a perfect week
How the game works

The finish is the destination.
One week is the game.

Daily

Build the habits. Open the app, mark what you did, leave. Twenty seconds.

Weekly

Win the Week. 50 points on the table every week (Mon–Sun). Lock your score by Tuesday night for +3. A perfect week earns +1 more.

Overall

Every point from Day 1 still counts toward the one standing that never resets — the race for the Great Turkey.

Turkey Power

The ceremonial layer

The winners earn no extra points. They earn something far less reasonable.

Most Perfect Weeks
Turkey Hat Power
Most Weeks Won
Turkey Glove Power
The Final Power
The Great Turkey
Turkey Costume Power

At the next church prayer gathering, the champion may wear the regalia — or bestow it upon another C9 participant. Everyone agrees to this before entering. There is no appeal process.

The finish

Turkey Trot

We finish together.

Saturday morning, November 21 — the Turkey Leg 5K in Knightdale. Every participant registers when they join, and registration closes Nov 15. The race is the finish line of the whole challenge.

By the finish line, the goal isn’t just to have more points. It’s to be closer to God, healthier, better rested, more present with the people you love — and a little more capable of doing what you said you would do.

Final standings

Prizes

1st
The Great Turkey
$100 Visa gift card
Turkey Costume Power
2nd
Almost Turkey
$30 gift card
3rd
Turkey Adjacent
$20 gift card
Cost
$15

Each participant puts in $15 — it funds the prizes and gets you a Great Turkey Challenge 2026 T-shirt. You separately pay your own Raleigh Turkey Trot registration.

Pay $15 on Venmo

Put your name in the Venmo note so we can check you off.