PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT

25th Annual Turkey Trot Afoot at COCC

Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is holding its 25th annual Turkey Trot fun-run scholarship fundraiser, a 5K run/walk, at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Bend campus’s track, preceded by the 3rd annual Toddler Trot.


Free to COCC students, the race event is $15 for preregistered participants (plus $2.50 in online fees) and $20 for those who register race day. The fee includes a T-shirt, prizes and lunch. Day-of registration will take place in the Mazama Gym at 9:30 a.m.


The free Toddler Trot starts at 10 a.m. and involves two race categories: ages 3 years and younger and 5 years and younger (no online registration required but participants should plan to arrive at 9:30 a.m.). A budding tradition now in its third year, the Toddler Trot crosses the full length of COCC’s athletic field.


All proceeds benefit the COCC Foundation which provides scholarship assistance to students and fiscal support for college programs. Preregister at cocc.edu/departments/sports.


For more information, contact Jacob Swinn, assistant director of club and intramural sports, at jswinn2@cocc.edu or 541-383-7794.


In advance of college events, persons needing accommodation or transportation because of a physical or mobility disability should contact Caitlyn Gardner at 541-383-7237. For accommodation because of other disability, such as hearing impairment, contact disability services at 541-383-7583.

Central Oregon Community College is celebrating 75 years of opportunity. Founded in 1949, COCC — Oregon’s first community college — marks a major milestone this academic year (2024-25) of bringing higher learning, connection and enrichment to the region.

Media Contact:

Mark Russell Johnson

Staff Writer, Marketing and Public Relations

Central Oregon Community College

541.383.7597

mrjohnson@cocc.edu

Central Oregon Community College

2600 NW College Way, Bend OR 97703 | 541.383.7700 | cocc.edu

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