By Logan Wells, News Director | Logan@kymnradio.net
Registration is now open for the 25th annual Northfield Rotary Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot, a chip-timed 5K run or walk through one of Northfield’s most scenic neighborhoods.
Those who register before Friday, Nov. 7, are guaranteed a commemorative 25th anniversary, long-sleeve Turkey Trot T-shirt. On-line registration will continue the rest of November and in-person registration is available Thanksgiving morning from 8 to 9 a.m., but T-shirts for those registrants will be available only while they last. Go to: northfieldrotary.org/page/turkey-trot to register for this year’s event.The Thanksgiving tradition for Northfield households is an unofficial homecoming for the 1,000 plus folks who gather on crisp Thanksgiving mornings to connect with old friends and neighbors. Here’s Scott Richardson of the Rotary Club:
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“And it’s such a collegial atmosphere. But, you know, you’ll see people. Who run into people that graduated from high school with, went to, went to elementary school with and I always said it’s kind of Facebook before Facebook.” – Event Organizer Scott Richardson on KYMN In the Morning (2024)
The turkey trot gives people an opportunity to express their gratitude by running or walking for a good cause. Funds raised at the Turkey Trot support Rotary’s ongoing work with its youth exchange program and polio eradication. They also contribute to local and international service projects the club initiates.
The Turkey Trot will begin at Carleton College Weitz Center, 320 Third Street East, at 9 a.m. The course winds through the northeast section of town, south along Spring Creek Road and back towards the Weitz Center along Woodley, Seventh Street, Winona and Third.
The cost of the race is $30. Those who register online by Friday, Nov. 7, are guaranteed an official long-sleeve Turkey Trot T-shirt. Runners and walkers can sign up after that online or in-person at the Weitz Center on the day of the race, beginning at 8 a.m
Runners and walkers are encouraged to bring their dogs to the event. Kids in strollers are welcome to ride along with their parents.
For those who will not be in town the day of the event, there is a “free-range” option. You can show your solidarity with Rotary and its goals by staging your own 5K with family and friends on Thanksgiving Day and upload a photo or video of your experience. Registration deadline for the “free-range” run is also Friday, Nov. 7.
For more information, go to northfieldrotary.org/page/turkey-trot .
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