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The Dana Point Turkey Trot
If you’re planning to gobble down a big Turkey Day feast, then start the day by burning off a few calories so that you can enjoy that second piece of pumpkin pie guilt-free. Not only is the Dana Point Turkey Trot a fun and festive race, but a great way to give back to the local community.
The 34th Annual Dana Point Turkey Trot, a Southern California tradition, is fast approaching. Named “one of America’s best Thanksgiving Day runs” by Fitness Magazine, the event is known for its scenic routes, beautiful weather and family-friendly activities. It attracts more than 16,000 participants each year, including friends and family, to the 5K, 10K, Kids’ Gobble Wobble and finish line festival.
This year, the Dana Point Turkey Trot is unveiling a wide array of race enhancements for the Thanksgiving Day run. Organizers, including the Dana Point Chamber of Commerce and RUN Racing, have joined together as a team to incorporate participants’ feedback, offering runners what is expected to be the biggest and best race to date.
The 2011 Turkey Trot race will feature wave starts based on anticipated race times to alleviate congestion, stroller-specific wave starts, and widening of the lane for the finish-line shoot. For the first time, every participant will receive a finisher medal. In addition, the event will include a two-day health and fitness expo and finish line festival for all participants. The health and fitness expo, held on November 23rd and 24th, will offer an abundance of exhibitor booths including the latest and greatest the fitness and health industry has to offer, as well as industry expert speakers. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about topics ranging from proper shoe fitting to nutrition, and will even have the chance to get a book signed by Sarah Reinertsen, the first female leg amputee to complete the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.
The event is also helping to fundraise for the Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment and Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, accepting donations for each through the on-line registration. The Dana Point Turkey Trot is currently offering a registration discount to all active duty Camp Pendleton Marines, as well as a Thanksgiving Day dinner for the 5th Marine Regiment personnel and their families.
For more information about the 34th annual Dana Point Turkey Trot, to register for a race, or to become a sponsor, visit www.turkeytrot.com. You may also follow the event on Twitter at www.twitter.com/turkeytrot and on Facebook at facebook.com/danapointturkeytrot. Participants and supporters are encouraged to download the Dana Point Turkey Trot Cause Layout at www.causelayout.com. For every original download of the Facebook layout, $1 will be donated to the Dana Point Turkey Trot.
