Turkey Trot this Thanksgiving

The Turkey Trot has been a Wrangell tradition for seven years, according to Lucy Robinson with Southeast Beasts. She said that it’s a fun way of starting off Thanksgiving day, and to get the community together to celebrate before everyone goes their separate ways to their own families for the holiday.

“We do it to get people together and to get the tradition of Thanksgiving going,” Robinson said.

This year’s Turkey Trot will go through the Nature Trail and the Muskeg Meadow’s Golf Course. Signup begins on Thanksgiving day at 8:45 a.m. at the basketball court by Evergreen Elementary School, and the run kicks off right at 9 a.m.

“This year, instead of having a fee, the entry fee is a can of food or a lightly used winter coat,” Robinson said.

The canned food and coats will be donated to local charities. There will also be door prizes and post-run snacks for participants in the Turkey Trot. To learn more, visit the event’s Facebook page under “Turkey Trot!”