The annual Carson City Thanksgiving Turkey Trot, a fitness tradition that encourages participants to exercise their bodies ahead of their holiday dinner, brought more than 900 runners and walkers to the Governor’s Mansion early Thursday morning.
Hosted by St. Teresa of Avila Catholic School, families and individuals of all-ages lined up at the starting line just before 8:30 a.m. for the annual 5K and 8K run, along with the Kids Fun Run and Gobble Wobble to compete for delicious pies and medals.
Dr. Jenny Smokey is the lead organizer of this year’s event with Jana Foster serving as emcee. The fun run is coordinated by parent volunteers, who were placed at the starting line and strategically throughout the course.
The money raised from the event goes to St. Teresa to help keep the tuition down.
The Turkey Trot has usually brought between 600 to 650 annually. This year the numbers were quite impressive, with more than 900 signing up, said Foster.
“When the weather is nice and there isn’t any ice and snow, we see these larger turnouts,” said Foster, an alumni of the school who was a lead organizer for three years.
This event is part of the Season of Giving in Carson City. Want to learn more about how you can give back this holiday season to your community? Visit our Season of Giving main hub below!
