Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot was a success for YMCA
The race had 1,002 registered participants ranging in age from 8 months to 87 years old.
The Tuscarawas County YMCA’s 53rd Turkey Trot 5k fundraiser was a success, thanks to community support and racers who braved the cold weather early on Thanksgiving morning.
The overall male winner was Vincent Giumenti of Dover, with a time of 15:05. The overall female winner was Hannah Wyler of Mineral City, with a time of 17:54. Novelty rubber turkey awards were given to the top three male and female racers in each age category and the top three overall also received custom YMCA Turkey Trot socks. The race had 1,002 registered participants ranging in age from 8 months to 87 years old.
The Y appreciates the many volunteers who worked to prepare packets, register participants and serve as road warriors cheering on the racers on Thanksgiving morning.
“A huge thank-you to everyone who was here on Wednesday night and Thanksgiving morning,” Race Director Ryan Hursey said. “This event had an incredibly fun family atmosphere with racers dressed as turkeys and unicorns and two real baby turkeys. For some participants this was a huge accomplishment.”
For a few hours on Thanksgiving morning, racers, walkers, families, pets and community supporters came together to support the Y’s mission to build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all and raised $27,300 for the Y’s annual campaign, which provides direct financial assistance to youth and families in Tuscarawas County for memberships and programs like preschool, after school, swim lessons, youth sports, gymnastics, summer day camp and Teen Leaders Club.
Event sponsors included Dover Exchange Club, First Federal Community Bank, Tuscarawas County JFS Fraud Department and Wendy’s.
“Thank you to all the race sponsors, volunteers, runners and our community who made the race a success,” Hursey said.
Call the YMCA at 330-364-5511 or email info@tuscymca.org. The Tuscarawas County YMCA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.