Media Advisory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 11, 2014
CONTACT:
Laura Lappe
West Texas Running Club
Membership Director / Media Contact
(806) 777-5828 or [email protected]
2014 Annual Turkey Trot
Thanksgiving is a day to celebrate and be thankful for the things we hold most dear:
family, friends, food and running!
Lubbock, Texas – Before lifting a fork, watching football, and taking a post-turkey snooze,
hundreds of people from Lubbock, cities all over Texas and from many other states will begin
their holiday of giving thanks with a turkey trot – the 2014 Annual Turkey Trot, presented by the
West Texas Running Club. The 22nd Annual Turkey Trot, that starts and finishes at the Bayer
Museum of Agriculture in Mackenzie Park, will be on Thanksgiving Day, November 27th, starting
at 9:00 a.m.
“We are delighted to once again host the Annual Turkey Trot”, said Lacee Hoelting, Executive
Director of the Bayer Museum of Agriculture. “We invite you to come to the museum with your
family and friends to experience this annual holiday event and tour our first-class museum facility
that has preserved the region’s agricultural heritage and serves as a living memorial to the
thousands of farm families that were pioneers in agriculture.”
Thanksgiving is a day to celebrate and be thankful for the things we hold most dear: family,
friends, food and running! “The Annual Turkey Trot has celebrated family, fitness, and fun in
Lubbock since 1993, said Terry Dalton, Turkey Trot Race Director. “The Turkey Trot’s most
appetizing draw is obvious – run a race in the morning and trotters can feel guilt-free about
gobbling down all day long.”
The Turkey Trot features a 2 Mile and a 12K Race. The 2 Mile event is a flat out and back course
except for the downhill at the start and uphill at the finish. After exiting the Museum, runners in
the 12K will encounter some challenging hills for even the toughest turkeys but will also be
rewarded with some scenic views as they make their way around Canyon Lake #6 and through
Mackenzie Park. The USA Track and Field certified 12K course finishes uphill back at the Bayer
Museum. For your non-running family members, volunteers are always needed and will receive a
free event t-shirt!
WHEN:
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Thursday, November 27, 2014
Races start 9:00 a.m. 2 Mile and 12 K
Bib/Chip Pick-up closes at 8:30 a.m.
WHERE:
Bayer Museum of Agriculture in Mackenzie Park
1121 Canyon Lake Drive at East Broadway, Lubbock, Texas
WHAT:
2 Miles and 12K (7.456 Miles) - Chip Timed Races
*Minimum ages: 7yrs for 2 Miles and 16yrs for 12K (7.456 Miles)
Refer to WTRC’s Children’s Running Policy for details
COST:
$20.00 West Texas Running Club (WTRC) Members & All Children 12 & Under
$30.00 Non-members
Register by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18th to be guaranteed a shirt.
Online Registration Closes Monday, November 24, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.
No Race Day Registration
*Register and/or Join the WTRC online at http://wtrunning.com/
$35 Late Registration: Tuesday, November 25th and Wednesday, November 26th
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. footTech, 4206 19th St., Lubbock, Texas
PACKET
PICKUP:
Tuesday, November 25th and Wednesday, November 26th, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
footTech, 4206 19th St., Lubbock, Texas
Race Day, Thursday, November 27th, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. inside the Bayer Museum
SHIRTS:
Event shirt included with registration. Quantities/sizes may be limited.
Long-Sleeved Technical Shirt (Adult sizes) Short-Sleeved T-Shirt (Youth sizes)
NOTE:
Our Insurance prohibits strollers, roller blades, pets and bicycles on the run course.
CONTACT: Terry Dalton, Race Director – (806) 777-1456, email: [email protected]
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ABOUT THE WEST TEXAS RUNNING CLUB:
Founded in 1972, the West Texas Running Club is located in Lubbock, Texas and is governed by
an eleven member elected Board of Directors. The purpose of the WTRC is to promote distance
running as an aid to physical fitness and longevity and if need be, an alternative "Positive
addiction." We also wish to unite runners of every level of ability and interest, to exchange good
health and training ideas, to train together and participate in races, but most of all to promote
friendship and camaraderie among all area runners. Our monthly club races are designed to offer
each member a yardstick for measuring personal accomplishments and not necessarily competition
against each other. We offer encouragement to all runners, regardless of age or ability. As a nonprofit organization, the WTRC supports many charitable organizations in the Lubbock community
including the South Plains Food Bank, Texas Boys Ranch, Toy4Tots, and Texas Tech University
Students through the Annual Red Raider Road Race, which raises funds to benefit the Red Raider
Road Race Scholarship Fund.
About The Bayer Museum Of Agriculture:
The Bayer Museum of Agriculture, formerly the American Museum of Agriculture, started as the
Lubbock County Historical Collection in 1969. Over 40 years later, the collection of farm artifacts
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has turned into a first-class museum with interactive exhibits on cotton ginning, blacksmithing,
and modern agriculture. Completed in Spring of 2014, Phase II adds the central exhibit hall, the
Plains Cotton Growers Conference Center, a catering kitchen and a large outdoor patio
overlooking downtown Lubbock. New exhibits are in the works and there is always something
new to see. Open Tues. - Sat. from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Admission is $5 a person or $10 for a
family of four, also available for event rentals.
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