As a kick-off to the holiday season The Chatham Turkey Trot plans to host its eighth Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot in the Highlands section of Chatham Township, on Thanksgiving Day, Thur., Nov. 24.
In 2014, more than 950 runners registered for the One Mile Family Fun Run and USA Track & Field certified 5K Race raising more than $24,000. Since 2009, The Chatham Turkey Trot has raised more than $80,000 benefitting the Chatham Township Volunteer Fire Department and the Diabetes Research Institute due to the support of Chatham residents and its local businesses.
Registration is at 8 a.m. with the One Mile Family Run at 8:30 a.m. and 5k Race at 9 a.m. Go to TheChathamTurkeyTrot.org for more information and to register.
The Chatham Township Volunteer Fire Department will hang a 50-foot American flag from Ladder 12, its 100 foot aerial ladder truck, above the race course as runners race through one of the most scenic neighborhoods of Chatham Township.