STORY BY KAREN BOSSICK
PHOTO BY CAROL WALLER
All systems are go for the 15th annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning.
The 5K Fun Run and Walk, sponsored by The Chamber, will start at 10 a.m. at Sturtevants in Hailey.
More than 600 adults and children are expected to take up the chase, trotting through downtown Hailey, along the Big Wood River and through the Wood River Land Trust’s Draper Preserve before returning to Sturtevants.
“It’s the perfect way to burn off some calories with your friends and neighbors before the big feast,” said Chamber Executive Director Jeff Bacon.
There’ll be free coffee and small treats provided by Hailey Coffee, Black Owl Coffee and Java in Hailey before and after the run. Warfield Distillery will offer a Hot Toddy and Bloody Mary cash bar. And Sturtevants will offer a 10 percent same-day discount to trotters wearing a bib.
Trotters are encouraged to pre-register online through 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, at members.haileyidaho.com/events/details/the-chamber-presents-turkey-trot-2017-18837g.
Registration can also be done in person at The Chamber Visitor Center at 781 S. Main St. in Hailey.
Preregistration fees are $15 per adult and $10 per child 10 and under. Families can sign up for a $40 Family Package, which includes two Turkey Trot swag items.
Day-of registration is $30 per person.