A cool way to spend my Thanksgiving morning, raising money for Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity! The annual Wrightsville Beach Turkey Trot had 2500 runners this year and raised enough money for a new Habitat house! The course was familiar to locals, the Loop at Wrightsville Beach (with a slight modification to make the 5K distance). IMHO, the weather could not have been more perfect for running at the beach!
Of course, no run is complete without some fun costumes. The folks of Nelson’s Bay Oysters scored first place with their Oyster Roast getups.
How cute are they? And then there’s this canine. That face, though!
In addition to admiring Thanksgiving themed costumes and chatting with friends and neighbors, crossing the finish line was another highlight for many runners, myself included. This race proved to be my fastest 5K so far, finishing in 23:35 for a pace of 7:35 per mile and good enough for first in the Women’s Grand Masters. More race results here.
I have so much to be thankful for, including opportunities that promote the importance of wellness through exercise, nutrition and giving back. Happy Thanksgiving!
Wow, I had no idea you were such a speedy runner Diane. I know you are a gym rat (please excuse the term), but you are certainly a great runner too. Congrats on your award and new PR! I missed running the turkey trot because we served dinner to the troops at the USO in Jacksonville. I plan to run the Jingle Bell 5k next weekend though at WB! Hope to see you there.
Kudos to you Pam for you spending Thanksgiving giving back to our troops!! I look forward to seeing you at The Loop for the Jingle Bell.
You go GIRL!! Congrats on your PR and your first place in the Masters category 🙂
Hi Deanna! Well the #cabotfit team got me started participating in races with the B2B and I’m trying to continue this effort.
Way to go! Now I need to bundle up and get outside for a walk! It’s chilly here in Boston today 🙂
Hi Liz. That sound like a great idea. Hope you had a terrific Thanksgiving weekend.