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A New Dan Gibbons Run Coming To Elmhurst
It is set for the evening, taking runners down the Prairie Path and finishing at a park fountain.
ELMHURST, IL – Thanksgiving's Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot is a four-decade-old 5K run in Elmhurst.
Now, another event is being launched – the Dan Gibbons Twilight Trot. It is set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31.
This event builds on the success of the original, with a mission to support hunger relief and basic human needs year-round, according to a news release.
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The new run is planned for the previous Turkey Trot course – a 5K route through Elmhurst, including the Prairie Path, finishing at the Fountain in Wild Meadows Trace Park.
"It’s time to step up our efforts," Gibbons said in the news release. "The Twilight Trot will help our neighbors in need with a check in June, halfway to our normal December distribution of funds from our Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot."
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The proceeds from the Twilight Trot will go to four Elmhurst nonprofits – Elmhurst Walk-In Assistance Network, United Community Concerns Association, Immaculate Conception Food Pantry and Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry.
Registration for the Twilight Trot is open online at $35 per participant.
For information on sponsoring or registering for Twilight Trot, visit its website.
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