For the yearly event, about 22,000 individuals pre-registered. The morning of the event, several hundred more people signed up. Dogs on leashes and young children in strollers were welcome to participate.
DallasFor this year’s Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot, the muscles were stretched and the shoes were double knotted.
The biggest Thanksgiving Day gathering in the nation took place on Thursday.
The healthiest way for anyone to begin Thanksgiving is with the annual turkey trot.
At Dallas City Hall Plaza, a balloon arch was used to mark off the starting line.
Around 8:30 a.m., the 5K run and the 8-mile race got underway. Then came the ill-timed “fun run.”
For the yearly event, about 22,000 individuals pre-registered. The morning of the event, several hundred more people signed up.
Dogs on leashes and young children in strollers were welcome to participate.
Creative costumes are also a component of this ritual for many participants.
The event, which raised money for all of the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas’s programs that assist about 220,000 families, was organized with the assistance of about 500 volunteers.
Since its modest origins at White Rock Lake fifty-five years ago, the Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot has grown to incredible proportions. Today, it’s the biggest Thanksgiving celebration in the United States.
Turkey trotters also took to the streets Thursday morning in Fort Worth for a 5k, 8k run, and 1K gobbler trot in the Clearfork area.
For the races, thousands of competitors and spectators bundled up. Santa was also present to take photos and support the runners.
The turkey trot has been held by the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth for 43 years.
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The annual Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot organizers provided the information for this article.
The annual Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot organizers provided the information for this article.
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