Troy Turkey Trot Participants Invited to Take Part in Annual Costume Contest
Troy, N.Y. (Oct 29, 2017) — If you’re planning to take part in the 70th edition of the Troy Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning and want to participate in the event’s popular costume contest, event organizers want you to let your imagination run wild!
“The costume contest is always a highlight of the 5K and our entries are extremely creative,” said longtime Event Director George Regan. “We’ve seen everything from folks dressing up as forks and spoons to a cross-country team decked out as gift-wrapped presents.”
Participants in the 5K, the day’s signature event, are invited to enter one of two categories — best Thanksgiving day costume and the most unique costume. Contestants will be asked to fill out an entry form and take a picture of themselves, or their team, in costume. Entry forms can be submitted at bib/chip/t-shirt pick-up held at the Troy Atrium on Sunday, Nov. 19 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 22, from 11a.m to 6 p.m. Contestants can also complete a costume contest entry form Thanksgiving morning at the costume contest tent located at the start line (corner of Fulton and Fourth Streets) from 8-9 a.m. A photo of the contestant’s costume will be taken prior to judging.
“Costumes will be judged based on their creativity, presentation, and flexibility/functionality (ability to move in the costume),” added Regan. “The only costumes we are not permitting are those that cover the face, as well as bulky costumes that may interfere with others at the start or out on the course.”
Staff from Pioneer Bank will judge participants’ entries Thanksgiving morning from 8-9:45 a.m. Prizes for both categories will be identical. First place will receive a $100 Hannaford gift card. Second place will receive a $50 Hannaford gift card, and third place will receive a $25 Hannaford gift card. Prizes will be given out at the awards stage in Monument Square after the conclusion of the 5K.
For more information and to download a costume contest entry form, please visit TroyTurkeyTrot.com/annual-costume-contest/
Sponsors include Pioneer Bank; Wm. J. Fagan & Sons, Capital District Honda Dealers, Hannaford Supermarkets, Garelick Farms, Choice Physical Therapy, Bryce Real Estate, and, DeCrescente Distributing Company.
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About the Troy Turkey Trot
Now celebrating its 70th running, the Troy Turkey Trot is the nation’s 11th largest turkey trot and 12th oldest road race, as well as the world’s 64th oldest road race. Drawing as many as 8,000 recreational runners and walkers from 37 states and featuring a 5K, 10K, Grade School Mile and Turkey Walk, the event is designed to celebrate fitness, families and tradition against a backdrop of some of Troy’s most historic neighborhoods. For more information, visit TroyTurkeyTrot.com.