Throughout November, we participated in a variety of educational programs. We had the pleasure of enjoying book group discussions with Bobbi Perez, cooking classes with Sarah and Doug, story time at the Norman Williams Library, art lessons with Finnie, music immersion with Emerson, bi-weekly yoga with Amanda, Jamie, and Annie, art classes with Karen Fellows, music lessons with Kerry, yoga dance with Liz Barker, music sessions with Bob Horan, singing lessons with Kerry, science classes with Linda G., woodworking classes with Doug, pottery classes with Fiona, and games with Doug and Sarah.

To stay fit, we engaged in swimming at the UVAC, bowling at Maple Lanes, and playing pickleball at the Woodstock Athletic Center.

In addition to these activities, we also participated in various outdoor events and fun games. We visited Frates Farm for a hike and to groom the horses, attended farm programs at Billings Farm, visited WUHS to promote the Turkey Trot and recruit volunteers, walked around town to promote the Turkey Trot, did some holiday cooking with Sarah, and played bingo with Doug.

The Zack's Place Turkey Trot was a great success!

Zack's Place Turkey Trot in 2023 was a huge success. We registered over 1,000 runners, 700 walkers, and over 100 participants who joined us globally. For a whopping total of over 1800 people.

 

The event had several highlights, such as John Snyder's band entertaining us, Evie Hackett singing the National Anthem, and the weather warming up to almost 40 degrees and sunny. We also had delicious goodies donated by Price Chopper Stores.

 

The T-shirts featured 75 sponsors on the back and helped us raise $47,000. Together with the 1800-plus runners and donations, we raised approximately $125,000 gross. This accounts for almost one-third of Zack's Place's annual budget, allowing us to provide quality programs throughout the year.

 

We want to extend a big thank you to everyone who participated, donated, volunteered and sponsored the event. We also appreciate the support from the community. Everyone had a great time, and we received a lot of positive feedback.


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We have received feedback that parking was a challenge during the event. To address this issue, we plan to organize a think tank. Additionally, there were some incidents involving dogs. A few runners were tripped by dogs with extendable leashes, and there was also a dog that bit a human. There were some dog fights and aggressive behavior toward children in the crossfire. We are considering implementing a policy prohibiting bringing dogs to the event as a preventive measure. This measure aims to ensure the safety of all attendees.


For the race results, please visit: https://my.raceresult.com/270248/

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