Southeast Beasts will be hosting the 9th annual Turkey Trot next Thursday, Nov. 26. Lucy Moline-Robinson, with the running group, said that participants should arrive at the covered basketball court by Evergreen Elementary School at 8:45 a.m. The run will begin around 9 a.m.
This year, the turkey trot is in support of both the Stikine Middle School Running Club and the Salvation Army food pantry. Participants are asked to make a donation of money and nonperishable food. The money will go towards headlamps for the running club, Robinson said, to let middle schoolers run more safely in the dark. She added that the headlamps were ordered by a local business, 56 North.
The food will be donated to the Salvation Army after the run. In a Nov. 2 Facebook post, Southeast Beasts said that the Salvation Army is looking for specific items like canned tuna, spam, chicken, and shelf stable soups, among other canned goods. Another welcome donation would be unopened, unused spices.
There will be door prizes as well, Robinson said. Two pairs of Xtra-tuff boots are up for grabs. The Turkey Trot will be around the Volunteer Park nature trail, and part of Muskeg Meadows Golf Course. More information can be found on Facebook, under “Turkey Trot!”
Robinson also said that safety protocols are in place for this run, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone is asked to wear masks, she said. The trot will begin in waves to help spread people out at the start. Runners will be sent out first, with people walking the route following behind.
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