The 33rd annual Turkey Trot, sponsored by UNM’s Recreational Services, is set for Saturday, Nov. 22 at University Arena. A children’s half-mile event is scheduled for 10 a.m., while a three-mile adult run is set to begin at 10:45 a.m. Pre-registration continues through Friday, Nov. 21 for $14. Late-registration will be held on race day, but the fee will be $15.
Exclusively designed T-shirts will be awarded to the first 200 participants who register. Children’s age divisions are 6-7, 8-9 and 10-12, while adult divisions are 13-16, 17-23, 24-30, 31-37, 38-45 and 46-54. Prizes include turkeys, chickens and Cornish game hens in each age division.
The Pit is located on UNM’s South Campus at University Blvd. and Avenida de Cesar Chavez near The Pit. For detailed directions and a registration form visit: 33rd Annual Turkey Trot.
Additionally, a food drive will also be conducted as part of the event. Participants and spectators are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item on race day for donation to a local food bank.
Registration may either be completed in person or by mail. Recreational Services is located on the UNM campus in Johnson Center, rm. 1102. Office hours are Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Completed registration forms and checks, payable to Recreational Services, may be sent to: UNM Recreational Services, Johnson Center, Rm. 1102, MSC04 2600, Albuquerque, N.M., 87131.
For more information or for a registration form call 277-0178.
Media Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821; e-mail: scarr@unm.edu