Note: Early bird pricing ends Oct 31, 2023
The 13th Turkey Trot returns to Greenwich on Saturday, November
25, 2023, with nearly 2,000 participants and spectators expected to take part in the largest community event of the Thanksgiving weekend.
The popular 5K Race/1 Mile Fun Run raises funds for Greenwich Public School programs, with a new individual fundraising opportunity for runners and walkers expected to generate exponential benefits for students, according to event organizer Greenwich Alliance for Education.
Registrants can choose from either a 5K race or a non-competitive 1 mile run/walk. Both races begin and end at the Arch Street Teen Center at 100 Arch Street, and pace through the beautiful flat roads of Bruce Park.
The 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk, sponsored by Cadillac of Greenwich, starts at 9:30am, followed by the 5K Race, sponsored by Coldwell Banker Realty, at 10:00am.
Warm-up and stretching for all participants will be offered at 9:00am.
“The Turkey Trot is a beloved community tradition which brings fun – and fundraising – to Greenwich’s Thanksgiving weekend activities,” said Julie Faryniarz, Executive Director, Greenwich Alliance for Education.
“This year’s event promises to be our biggest and best yet for Greenwich Public Schools, with support from both new and returning sponsors and first-ever fundraising capabilities for individual participants,” Faryniarz added.
Registration, which is available online at https://greenwichalliance.org/turkey-trot-2023/ costs $15 for children (13 and under) and $30 for adults until October 31.
Adult pricing increases to $40 from November 1 to November 24, and $50 on race day (November 25). All proceeds from the Turkey Trot will directly benefit Greenwich Alliance for Education programs which fund innovation, expand opportunities and inspire teachers to foster educational success for Greenwich Public School students.
New for 2023, is the ability for runners and walkers to launch personalized “sponsor my race” campaigns, which enable individuals to fundraise. Top fundraisers will receive a prize in addition to race prizes awarded
to the top three overall male and female 5K runners, as well as top three male and female finishers in nine age categories, from 10-and-under to 70-plus. All 1-mile finishers will receive medals.
The Alliance’s annual “Run For Your School Competition” also will recognize two Greenwich schools – one with the greatest number of registered runners and the other with the greatest percentage of registrants based on enrollment – for significant overall contributions.
For the second year in a row, the time and talents of the First Selectman’s Youth Commission, a 29-member community of teens representing different backgrounds, different schools, different geographic parts of Town and different interests, will be leveraged to expand the event’s impact.
Performance material t-shirts are guaranteed to runners who register by November 8. Pre-registrants are encouraged to pick-up race materials – bibs, t-shirts and goody bags – on Friday, November 24, at Cadillac
of Greenwich at 144 Railroad Avenue.
Race-day registration will take place inside the Arch Street Teen
Center from 8:15am to 9:15am.
The Turkey Trot is the Greenwich Alliance for Education’s largest fundraising event. Exclusive Homes is the top sponsor, Cadillac of Greenwich is lead sponsor for the 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk, Coldwell Banker
Realty is the lead sponsor for the 5K, and 400 Capital is the Hospitality Tent sponsor. All other generous sponsors are listed on the Alliance website. Local businesses interested in publicizing their commitment
to education by sponsoring should contact Julie Faryniarz at [email protected].
Founded in 2006 as a way for the Greenwich community to support the Greenwich Public School system, the Greenwich Alliance for Education funds innovation, expands opportunities and inspires educators. Its main programs include: “Reaching Out Grants,” grants awarded to pilot innovative programs in our schools; “Tuning In To Music,” free instrumental music lessons for students unable to afford this opportunity; “AVID SUCCESS,” essential extensions to the AVID program addressing the opportunity gap; 8th Grade Capstone Experience Trip to Washington, DC, and Early Childhood Education through the “Greenwich United Way’s Direct Impact program – Early Childhood Achievement Gap Solutions.” For information, call 203-340-2323 or visit www.greenwichalliance.org.
