The third annual Thanksgiving morning 5K in Wellington will continue in 2025 under the sponsorship of the Kiwanis Club of Wellington and rebranded as the Turkey-Wanis 5K. It’s the same great race with the same race organizers.
The race/walk begins at 9 a.m. on Thursday, November 27. Runners, walkers, dogs, and strollers are welcome. Group awards will be presented, and each registrant is automatically entered into this year’s new feature – a Pumpkin Pie raffle. Entry fees are $25 per participant, plus a $2.50 processing fee. Registration is now open!
Day of race check-in and finish line is at the Wellington High School Dukes Stadium, 398 Dickson St
Flat, fast, and accurate course through residential Wellington
Runners, walkers, dogs, strollers are welcome
Group awards by age for males and females
New for ’25 – Pumpkin Pie raffle among all registrants
Free 2025 race beanie for the first 150 registrants
Today, Thursday, Sept. 11, is Patriot Day. We honor and remember the nearly 3,000 victims from that horrific day 24 years ago when the United States was attacked. Our featured Patriot Day sponsors are two well-established, Wellington-based business -- McLoughlin Carpet Cleaning and U.S. Screen, whose flag displays are located at the at the Village Town Hall and Union School Park, respectively. We also recognize American Legion Post 8 at the Vietnam Memorial, VFW Post 6941 at Duke Pride Hill at Barb O’Keefe Way (North Main St. underpass) and Wellington Masonic Lodge #127 at Pioneer Cemetery on W. Herrick Ave. We have 276 flags flying throughout town as part of Kiwanis’ Parade of Flags. All proceeds are earmarked for playground equipment. To date, more than $85,000 has been saved by Kiwanis for this village project. ... See MoreSee Less
Turkey-Wanis 5K Run/Walk on Thanksgiving Morning
The third annual Thanksgiving morning 5K in Wellington will continue in 2025 under the sponsorship of the Kiwanis Club of Wellington and rebranded as the Turkey-Wanis 5K. It’s the same great race with the same race organizers.
The race/walk begins at 9 a.m. on Thursday, November 27. Runners, walkers, dogs, and strollers are welcome. Group awards will be presented, and each registrant is automatically entered into this year’s new feature – a Pumpkin Pie raffle. Entry fees are $25 per participant, plus a $2.50 processing fee. Registration is now open!
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Today, Thursday, Sept. 11, is Patriot Day. We honor and remember the nearly 3,000 victims from that horrific day 24 years ago when the United States was attacked. Our featured Patriot Day sponsors are two well-established, Wellington-based business -- McLoughlin Carpet Cleaning and U.S. Screen, whose flag displays are located at the at the Village Town Hall and Union School Park, respectively. We also recognize American Legion Post 8 at the Vietnam Memorial, VFW Post 6941 at Duke Pride Hill at Barb O’Keefe Way (North Main St. underpass) and Wellington Masonic Lodge #127 at Pioneer Cemetery on W. Herrick Ave. We have 276 flags flying throughout town as part of Kiwanis’ Parade of Flags. All proceeds are earmarked for playground equipment. To date, more than $85,000 has been saved by Kiwanis for this village project. ... See MoreSee Less
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