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Runners Comments from the Turkey Beach Trot

Thanks. Absolutely GREAT race. Look forward to it next year.
--Brad from Mill Valley, '05

I enjoyed the race and the humor and the kids race and the costumes. Something for everyone - well done! You can be sure I'll be back next year.
--Gary from San Francisco, '05
       
Next year I will wear something cooler to run in, I was cooked right through by the end of the race. Thanks for organizing the race it was a lot of fun.
--Philippa, a roasted Turkey & costume contest winner, '05

Just wanted to tell you my wife and I enjoyed this race very much. We were on the West Coast anyway this year and decided to participate. Thanks Again, it was unique. We found you on the web.
--Tom from Terre Haute, Indiana, '05

Amazing job at pulling all that together..Lots of tourists came by to ask what the heck was going on.....Thanks, I had a ball!
--Dee, early-rising race volunteer, '05

Thanks for organizing the race!  I really enjoyed the trot and will enjoy the turkey from the raffle. It wouldn't have been the best Thanksgiving of my Life if I didnt run the Turkey Trot.
--Maria from Orinda, '05

My wife and I greatly enjoyed the event which helped us to continue our streak of consecutive Thanksgiving Day races to 8 years now. We even got the opportunity for a photo with "The Turkey." I hope that you and your organization are able to continue with this event for many years to come.
--Roland from Columbus, OH, '05
   
That was a great run.
--Mark from El Granada, '04
       
I want to thank you for a wonderful Thanksgiving morning. I was visiting from Tucson, and thoroughly enjoyed starting the day running along the beach.
--Rick from Tuscon, '04

This was my first year and I loved it!  My friend and I got our lazy (behinds) out of bed for this race. She had a baby 6 weeks ago, so this was her first time alone! It was great. This will be our yearly tradition. Winning a pumpkin pie and bottle of wine was an additional perk!
--Amy from Santa Clara, '04

Loved the run. I did the first one, too, and I loved the course change this year (running back on the beach path).   Great idea!  See you next year!
--Kim from San Francisco, '04

Thanks for the race t-shirts -- love that design!
--Terry from San Francisco (and many others!), '04

Pretty interesting to have some guy in a Pilgrim skirt pass by me in the race. The location is great; I enjoyed seeing the Thanksgiving morning surfers, beach combers and people playing with their dogs as we ran by. Thank you to the very friendly volunteers who showed up early on a holiday to help us runners have a fun morning!
--Pam from Sacramento, '04

I just wanted to compliment you on a very fun and successful event. The weather was perfectly cool and the refreshments were very generous. Everyone seemed happy and enjoyed the entire morning.
--Peggy, Volunteer from San Francisco, '04

Thanks for organising a great race. Wonderful atmosphere and so good to run along the beach on such a perfect morning. Well Done! 
--Donald from SF, '03

Great job on the race! It was (almost) worth the trip out just for that! Great awards, volunteers, weather, etc.
--John from Japan, '03

Thank you for the great fun run. Very organized. Great for a first-timer like me. Would make it a tradition for my family to run the race on Thanksgiving.
--Marie from San Bruno, '03

We are both vegetarians so the pie and wine will be supper.
--Robert from Reno, '03

Brilliantly done! Great great great!  If i can ever help organize anything, let me know, i'm happy to volunteer.
--Gale from SF, '03

Thanks much. Great race you guys put on and memorable one for me having it out with 50 year olds at end.
--Keith from Pacifica, '03

Thanks for a great start to the TG week-end Count me in for next year. Would love to see more Turkeys on the course next time.
--Michael from Martinez, '03

I really enjoyed the run and the fact that it was along the beach, I love any off-road runs as they are a lot more rare and always more interesting. Thanks for organizing.
--Bettina from SF, '03

I enjoyed the Turkey Beach Trot very much. Having never participated in an organized race before, I have nothing to compare this one with, but it seemed to me that, for a low-cost event, especially one being put on for the first time, the level of organization and support was more than good enough. I very much liked your choice of time & place for the run. It was nice to have a prominent landmark (the Cliff House) marking the finish line, so that after the turnaround point it was visible the whole way back.
--Tom from Santa Rosa, '03

Had a great time running this race with my son yesterday!
--Rafaela from Gilroy, '03

Thanks for a really fun way to start the day. I appreciated the treatment that I got as a slow poke. The shirts are great. We liked the wine and pie prizes. Hope you have the race next year. Volunteers were great at the beginning, at the turn around with the water, finish line and afterwards. We loved seeing the results posted right away. Thanks for a special way to start the turkey day!
--Susannah from Cotati, '03