CHATHAM RESIDENTS WILL RUN FOR THEIR TURKEY AT THE 15TH ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DAY CHATHAM TURKEY TROT
More than 1,000 Runners Expected to Participate in the 1 Mile Family Fun Run & 5K Race
To Benefit First Responders and Diabetes Research and Education
As a kick-off to the Holiday Season The Chatham Turkey Trot will host its 15th Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot (November 23, 2023) in the Highlands section of Chatham Township, NJ.
Curt Ritter, President and Founder of The Chatham Turkey Trot, said, “We invite runners and walkers, old and young, expert and novice, to participate in the 15th Annual Chatham Turkey Trot. Whether you choose to participate in the 1 Mile Family Fun Run or our USA Track & Field certified 5K Race, it’s always great fun with family, friends, and neighbors as we come together as a community to kick-off the Holiday Season. Over the past 14 years we have raised more than $250,000 for the Chatham Township Volunteer Fire Department, the Diabetes Research Institute, the Chatham Emergency Squad and The Barton Center for Diabetes Education.”
WHEN: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, 2023
WHERE: The Highlands section of Chatham Township at the corner of Seminole Way and 110 Van Houton Ave.
REGISTER: Register and pay online atTheChathamTurkeyTrot.org
- You must register before November 1st to receive a T-shirt (sorry no exceptions).
- 1 Mile Family Fun Run: $20/person
- USA Track & Field Certified 5K Race: $25/person
Race Day:
- $30/person for all races
- Make checks payable to “The Chatham Turkey Trot”
SCHEDULE:
- 8:00 AM – Race Day Registration/warm-ups
- 8:30 AM – 1 Mile Family Fun Run
- 9:00 AM – 5K Race Program/1 Mile Awards Ceremony/National Anthem
- 9:15 AM – 5K Race
- 9:55 AM – 5K Awards Ceremony
PHOTO-OP: The Chatham Township Volunteer Fire Department will hang a 50-foot American flag from Ladder 12 (its 100 foot aerial ladder truck) above the race course as runners race through one of the most scenic neighborhoods of Chatham Township.
SPONSORS: Please e-mailTheChathamTurkeyTrot@gmail.com for additional information or visit our website, TheChathamTurkeyTrot.org, and view the “Sponsors” tab.
About The Chatham Turkey Trot
The Chatham Turkey Trot organizes and hosts the annual Chatham Turkey Trot, a 1-Mile Family Fun Run and 5K Race in which runners race through the scenic Highlands section of Chatham Township, NJ on Thanksgiving Day. Since 2009, The Chatham Turkey Trot has raised more than $250,000 for theChatham Township Volunteer Fire Department, the Diabetes Research Institute, the Chatham Emergency Squad and The Barton Center for Diabetes Education. Like us on Facebook or visit us at TheChathamTurkeyTrot.org.
