Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot Returns To Middlesex County

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Want to work up an appetite before Thanksgiving dinner? Lace up for a good cause at the fourth annual REPLENISH Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot and 5K.

The race runs from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 26, at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park, 201 John T. O’Leary Blvd. in South Amboy. Participants can run, walk or jog along the waterfront, and the event goes on rain or shine.

All proceeds and food donations benefit REPLENISH, located in East Brunswick and Feeding Middlesex County, which provide food assistance to residents across the county.

The event is open to all ages and abilities, and strollers and pets are welcome. Every registered participant gets a race T-shirt and bib, and coffee and refreshments will be available on site.

Registration is required and costs $40 per person. The deadline to sign up is Wednesday, Nov. 25. Register online through the county’s REPLENISH page at middlesexcountynj.gov/REPLENISH.

Participants are also encouraged to bring nonperishable food items to donate on race day.

For more information visit middlesexcountynj.gov/REPLENISH. To make a monetary donation to the county’s food insecurity efforts, visit feedingmiddlesexcounty.org.

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