Y In Arnold Hosting 5th Annual Turkey Trot 5K On Thanksgiving

ARNOLD, MD — On your mark, get set...The 5th annual Turkey Trot 5K in Arnold is planned to take place this Thanksgiving morning. It is a rain or shine event, so before loading up on turkey, families can get outside and get moving.

Participants may walk or run the course around the campus of Anne Arundel Community College starting and ending at the West Campus Drive entrance. Parking is complimentary at the The Y in Arnold (Greater Annapolis) and within the Anne Arundel Community College campus, but not on the race course.

Dogs may attend, and pooches who register in advance get a complimentary bandanna. Strollers are also welcome.

The event is sponsored by the Y of Central Maryland. Proceeds go toward financial aid for youths who live at or below the poverty level.

The Greater Annapolis Y is not the only one hosting a Turkey Trot. The Y locations in Baltimore, Bel Air, Ellicott City, the Eastern Shore, Perry Hall, Towson and Westminster are also participating.

Turkey Trot participants do not have to be current members of the Y. If not a member, registration grants a 30-day free membership.

The Arnold 5K Turkey Trot will be at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 23, at 1209 Ritchie Hwy, Arnold. Registration is from $5 to $42.

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