12th Annual Williamsburg Turkey Trot set for Thanksgiving Day

If you want to get in some exercise before filling up on turkey, dressing and pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving Day while donating some money to a good cause, then keep reading.

About 100 people have already registered for the 12th Annual Williamsburg Turkey Trot that will take place Thanksgiving morning.

The 12th-Annual Williamsburg Turkey Trot 5-K Run/Walk will take place Thanksgiving morning. Last year about 240 people participated and organizers are hoping for more this year.

As of Tuesday about 100 people had already pre-registered for the event.

Proceeds go to benefit the Williamsburg Police Department Shop with a Cop program, which takes less fortunate children on $100 Christmas shopping sprees at Wal-Mart. Last year, the program was able to help about 140 children.

The registration fee is $25 for adults and $20 for children. All participants will receive t-shirts as long as the supplies last.

Homemade holiday desserts will be given out to all first place winners. The overall male and female winners will also receive a free turkey.

Downloadable race registration forms can be found online at https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/Williamsburg/TurkeyTrotWilliamsburgKy.

Race registration begins at 8 a.m. Thursday at Bill Woods Park. The race will start at 9 a.m. at the park and also will finish at the park.

Tax-deductible donations can be made to the Shop with a Cop program.

Make checks payable to Williamsburg Shop with a Cop and send them to Williamsburg City Hall, Attention: Gina Hamblin, P.O. Box 119, Williamsburg, KY 40769. If you need a receipt please include a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison added that the number of donors for Shop with a Cop seems to be up this year in addition to people giving higher amounts, but he still encourages people to give so that more children can be helped.