WEST OCEAN CITY- The second annual Turkey Trot with the Turtle 5K race is set for next Saturday, November 28, at the Greene Turtle in West Ocean City.
The Turkey Trot with the Turtle, sponsored by the Greene Turtle and produced by OC Tri Running, gets underway on Thanksgiving weekend at the Greene Turtle in West Ocean City. The race starts and ends at the Greene Turtle on Route 611 and the course winds its way through neighborhoods. The race begins and 8:30 a.m. and concludes with a post-race party and awards ceremony at the Turtle around 10:30 a.m. Registration is $25 in advance and $30 on race day. Awards will be given to the top overall men’s and women’s finishers along with the top male and female runner in several age groups.
In the inaugural Turkey Trot with the Turtle 5K last year, over 100 runners competed from all over the region. Berlin’s own Parker McIntosh took first overall finishing in 19:05.1. Just behind McIntosh in the top 10 were Chris Karabaich, Reese Smith, Luke Sheridan, Kristen Teeter, Andrew Polun, Robert Monaco, Lindsay Herbst, Justin Snyder and Shawn Proctor.