Events Calendar
Sponsored by Drury Lane Theatre.
Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot
November 28, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$40 – $45REGISTER IN ADVANCE, OR THE MORNING OF THE RACE.
Little did we know that on November 22nd, 1984, our Thanksgiving holiday would change forever. Our one and done little 5k, with 74 runners, raised $520 for the WGN Good Neighbor Food Drive. Suggestions were made to do it again and we did. Year #2, 232 runners. And again, year #3, 407. Every year more and more people joined in the fun. And yes, we do have fun, all the while raising money to help feed our neighbors in need.
In 2023, we celebrated our 40th year by welcomed 8,004 runners to run and through our neighborhoods and downtown Elmhurst. Over the years we’ve donated nearly $4 million to feed the hungry. It doesn’t happen without you, our participants. It doesn’t happen without our great sponsors. It doesn’t happen without our great volunteers. It takes all of us. Last year we donated over $200,000 to our pantries and agencies.
For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of 5K Races and Kids’ Fun Runs.
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