The 37th annual Alexandria Turkey Trot sends more than 4,600 runners through the streets of Del Ray and Rosemont.
Organizers believe a record number of participants graced the 37th edition of the Alexandria Turkey Trot on Thursday. More than 4,600 runners, walkers and stroller-pushers signed up prior to race day, with several hundred more registering in a small window before Thursday morning's starting gun. The 5-mile trot, which sends runners through the streets of Del Ray and Rosemont, was staged at George Washington Middle School for the second straight year. Organizers made the move last year to make the race Metro accessible and to provide a bigger staging area. Thursday's race started at 9 a.m., an hour earlier than previous years, in an effort to open up the roads to vehicle traffic more quickly. “This is a wonderful event,” said John …
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The 37th annual Alexandria Turkey Trot is set for a 9 a.m. start Thursday at George Washington Middle School, an hour earlier than previous years. The 5-mile Thanksgiving Day race is sponsored and coordinated by the Del Ray Business Association and the DC Road Runners Club. Online registration remains open until Tuesday. Preregistered runners are encouraged to pick up their race packets between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesday at the George Washington gym. In-person registration will also be available on Wednesday night. Runners may also register in the middle school gym beginning at 7:30 a.m. the day of the race if spots remain available. The race will once again have special fields for runners with strollers and runners with leashed dogs. A …
This year's Thanksgiving Day race will begin and end at George Washington Middle School.
The Alexandria Turkey Trot is going in a new direction this year. After 35 years of starting and finishing the race in front of Cora Kelly School, the 36th incarnation of the Thanksgiving Day run will begin and finish at George Washington Middle School. The new location makes the region’s largest Turkey Day race more Metro accessible. “This will allow hundreds, if not thousands of racers to leave the car at home and give access to the race to many more runners,” said Jill Erber, Del Ray Business Association race chair and owner of Cheestique. The 5-mile course has also been adjusted for a better runner experience. In the past, there have been a few bottlenecks because of the size of the field. Organizers with the DC Road Runners Club, …
Sarah haut
10:08 pm on Thursday, November 22, 2012
Such a wonderful and fun event for a very good cause. I am thankful that this race goes through Del Ray. As always, I had a great time at the race. Thank you to the race sponsors, organizers, and the volunteers. You do terrific work! more ›