The 4th Annual Applied Materials Turkey Trot is only weeks away, but the anticipation is building. I'm an event coordinator for this year's Turkey Trot and have been very busy preparing for it.
This annual event is on November 27, Thanksgiving Day in downtown San Jose between Autumn and Hwy 87 at the Confluence Meadow Park. The event was founded in 2005 by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. Last year there was 6,160 participants and more than 475 volunteers.
It's an event the whole family will enjoy, and a great way to kick off the holiday. The money raised will be given to three local charities. Second Harvest Food Bank, the Housing Trust of Santa Clara County, and the Santa Clara Family Health Foundation's Children's Health Initiative. These charities help valley families meet their most basic needs, for health, hope, and a home.
Registration:
Oct 17-Nov 26 Registration will be $35.
Day of registration on November 27 will $40.
Registration for Kid's ages 2-9 is just $10. Online registration for the event ends at midnight on Monday, November 24. After that, you may register in person at the Runners Factory in Los Gatos, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26. All race participants will be offered a 20% shopping discount at the Runner's Factory on November 26.
There is the 5K and 10K race for general participants. The races within the race include:
- Fry's Electronic Quickest Cop/Fastest Firefighter
- Akeena Solar Mayor's Cup
- Synaptics Elite Athlete Invitational
- Perkins Coie CEO/Celebrity Challenge
- Running/Tri Club Challenge
- Wells Fargo PA/USATF Open Men's 5K Championship
- Kaiser Permanente PA/USATF Open Women's 5K Championship
- Fairchild Semiconductor Fittest Firm Contest- Team Spirit Contest
The family fun zone opens at 9am with the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Kids Fun Run begins at 10:15.
VMware Can Do Community Challenge is for everyone coming out on Thanksgiving Day to bring 10 pounds of canned food to the race venue to make sure everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving.
- Meals-in-a-can: Stew, Chili, Soup, Spaghetti
- Protein: Tuna, Chicken, Salmon, Spam, Vienna Sausage
- 100% fruit juice
- Fruit
- Vegetables
- Peanut Butter: plastic, no glass please
Website for more information: http://svturkeytrot.com
Email: turkeytrot@svlg.net
Social Networking: Search Facebook to add the event. We're also on Yelp.
Since the festivals are dying down for the holidays, that's no reason to just stay inside all winter. From now until January 11, all are welcome to come ice skate at the Circle of Palms between the Fairmont Hotel and the San Jose Museum of Art. For those of us over 13, the cost to skate is $15, but there are no ins and outs.
