An important message about the 2020 Times Turkey Trot
scheduled for Nov. 26 in Clearwater:
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 race has officially been canceled.
The Times Turkey Trot organizers are thankful to the many participants and sponsors that have attended or been involved with the Turkey Trot over the past 40 years.
We know that this tradition is important to so many friends and families and we are disappointed to have to share this news.
We look forward to gathering together again for the race in 2021. Until then, stay safe and healthy.
Due to the size of the event, we will not be offering a virtual race.
A commemorative 2020 Turkey Trot T-shirt will be available for purchase untill Nov 25 at www.runsignup.com/tbtt
Skip Rogers, Race Director
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scheduled for Nov. 26 in Clearwater:
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 race has officially been canceled.
The Times Turkey Trot organizers are thankful to the many participants and sponsors that have attended or been involved with the Turkey Trot over the past 40 years.
We know that this tradition is important to so many friends and families and we are disappointed to have to share this news.
We look forward to gathering together again for the race in 2021. Until then, stay safe and healthy.
Due to the size of the event, we will not be offering a virtual race.
A commemorative 2020 Turkey Trot T-shirt will be available for purchase untill Nov 25 at www.runsignup.com/tbtt
Skip Rogers, Race Director
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There were over 12,000 finishers at the 2019 Tampa Bay Times Turkey Trot races in Clearwater
She did not make it into the first 125 females in the 5k Wingding, but Kelley Holz from Atlanta –Bib# 7172 got a much better trophy than the usual ‘top-finisher-mug’.
When she crossed the finish wearing pink Asics shoes in a time of 39:14 she was stopped by her fiancée Aaron Mellman (35) who went on his knees and asked her: “Will You Marry Me” – Kelley (32) said yes, time for Aaron to come up with the ring!
The couple is living in Atlanta and met 3 years ago at the ‘Run for Brews Run Club’ in Atlanta. Kelley is an accountant and Aaron is in Finance. No date has been set yet but will most likely be Fall 2020.
The 5k had 5,969 registered finishers. First OA was Ryan Martins (20) from Lincoln, NE in 16:14 –First female was Kaitlyn Kramer (25) from Newark, DE who ran 18:02 More photo’s and news about the 2019 Turkey Trot on pages 10 + 11
The 10k Turkey Trot attracted 1,234 athletes and was won by Jon Mott (32) from Lakeland in 32:59 – First female in the 10k was Lauren Perkins (37) from Brooklyn, NY.
The 1-mile got a total of 2,410 and the 4k had 2,568 registered finishers. At the end of the morning a total of 12,181 runners & walkers had crossed the finish line of the Jack White Stadium.
Paige Howard (32) from Tampa placed 2nd in the 5k as well as in the 10k
Jacki Wachtel (40) was two times 3rd in the 5 and 10k. Total results can be found at:
When she crossed the finish wearing pink Asics shoes in a time of 39:14 she was stopped by her fiancée Aaron Mellman (35) who went on his knees and asked her: “Will You Marry Me” – Kelley (32) said yes, time for Aaron to come up with the ring!
The couple is living in Atlanta and met 3 years ago at the ‘Run for Brews Run Club’ in Atlanta. Kelley is an accountant and Aaron is in Finance. No date has been set yet but will most likely be Fall 2020.
The 5k had 5,969 registered finishers. First OA was Ryan Martins (20) from Lincoln, NE in 16:14 –First female was Kaitlyn Kramer (25) from Newark, DE who ran 18:02 More photo’s and news about the 2019 Turkey Trot on pages 10 + 11
The 10k Turkey Trot attracted 1,234 athletes and was won by Jon Mott (32) from Lakeland in 32:59 – First female in the 10k was Lauren Perkins (37) from Brooklyn, NY.
The 1-mile got a total of 2,410 and the 4k had 2,568 registered finishers. At the end of the morning a total of 12,181 runners & walkers had crossed the finish line of the Jack White Stadium.
Paige Howard (32) from Tampa placed 2nd in the 5k as well as in the 10k
Jacki Wachtel (40) was two times 3rd in the 5 and 10k. Total results can be found at:
The 5k had 5969 registered finishers. The 10k attracted 1234 athletes.
The 1-mile got a total of 2410 and the 4k had 2568 registered finishers.
At the end of the morning a total of 12,181 runners & walkers had crossed the finish line
The 1-mile got a total of 2410 and the 4k had 2568 registered finishers.
At the end of the morning a total of 12,181 runners & walkers had crossed the finish line
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Nine local bands play music along the courses |
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