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Last year about 260 alums participated among the 2,200 runners, walkers and junior gobblers at the Annual UW-L Turkey Trot.[/caption]
Alums can participate in Turkey Trot on campus or from afar
UW-La Crosse Rec Sports is again incorporating health and wellness into a fun holiday tradition. Alumni are invited to join the UW-L community in the
18th Annual UW-L Turkey Trot presented by Shenanigans and Subway. The 5K run/walk starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Veterans Memorial Monument at UW-L.
The Turkey Trot and Jr. Gobbler Youth Races are popular Thanksgiving traditions that started in 1995. The race has become one of the largest in the area. Last year about 260 alums participated among the 2,200 runners, walkers and junior gobblers.
This year alums can participate even if they don’t make a special trip back to campus by signing up for the Turkey Trot Coast to Coast race for $25 dollars. UW-L Rec Sports will send a T-shirt and race bib. On the race day, these participants are encouraged to run or walk a 5K or simply do something active. Those submitting pictures may find themselves on a global racers Facebook page created for the event.
“Our goal is to get the pictures online so people can reconnect with each other,” says Erin Thacker, event coordinator.
Registration for either race is online. Through Friday, Nov. 9, early bird online only registration for the race on campus is $7. All 5K participants who register for the Turkey Trot online will be entered into a prize drawing for a chance to win a new
Wyatt bike, designed by UW-L alum Wyatt Hrudka.
Proceeds from registration will fund UW-L Rec Sports student/staff development opportunities.
View additional race details including registration dates, prices, T-shirt costs, race route and team trotter information by visiting the UW-L Turkey Trot website at
www.uwlax.edu/turkeytrot/
18th Annual UW-L Turkey Trot is presented by Shenanigans and Subway. Additional sponsors include Mayo Clinic Health System, Z-93, River Trail Cycle, Ameriprise Financial, UW-L Alumni Association, Kwik Trip, Brenengen Chevrolet, Mooresmiles Dental, Moka, Student Health Center, Howie’s, B.A. Burrito, Games People Play, Bronston Chiropractic, Wyatt Bicycle Co., Cabin Coffee, Candlewood Suites, WKBT, Toppers, La Crosse Sign Co., University Centers, Sodexo, UW-L Residence Life and Eupraxia.
