DENVER (KDVR) — Greater than 11,000 runners, walkers and trotters participated within the fiftieth Annual Turkey Trot introduced by Mile Excessive United Manner, in response to the group’s preliminary studies.
The occasion happened on Thanksgiving Day at Washington Park.
Essentially the most comparable race participation ranges have been in 2019 when 8,300 runners registered for the Turkey Trot. The race is among the largest turkey trots and 4-mile races within the nation.
As a celebration of its fiftieth anniversary, this yr’s Turkey Trot celebrated the runners, volunteers and households who’ve made the Mile Excessive United Manner Thanksgiving race a convention for his or her family members.
“The work that this group does once they assist the Turkey Trot lifts up households who want it most this vacation season and all year-round. Pleased Thanksgiving and thanks for every thing you do to make us a Group United,” stated Chelsea Carver, Mile Excessive United Manner chief improvement officer, in a launch saying the record-breaking attendance.
The registration cash is used to fund applications to assist kids achieve faculty, assist younger adults for faculty or the workforce and assist guarantee households are having their primary wants met and may have interaction in alternatives to maneuver into financial success.
In response to the group, Mile Excessive United Manner invested $28.8 million within the Denver group in 2022 and helped practically 184,000 folks.
