One week to talk turkey at the Turkey Trot

First Annual Franklin Park Turkey Trot

Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2013
Race starts at 9:00am

Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse

One Circuit Drive, Dorchester, MA 02121

Run or walk the beautiful paths of “jewel” of the Emerald Necklace to start your Thanksgiving Day!  The scenic 3.1 mile route includes the most beautiful and historic views of Franklin Park. You can work off your Thanksgiving calories before you sit down at the table!

Great Prizes for fast finishes and costumes!

Sponsors

Thanks to all of our sponsors for supporting this community run. Franklin Park Turkey Trot is made possible through their generosity.

Mortgage Master

This event supports the Franklin Park Coalition’s amazing Youth Conservation Crew. This program provides summer jobs for 20 neighborhood teens and their young adult leaders. This inspiring crew has restored trails, restored woodlands, and also runs Thursday Sports Nights, providing fun and games for hundreds of local children.

Question? Contact: TurkeyTrot@franklinparkcoalition.org
or call: 617-442-4141

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First Annual Franklin Park Turkey Trot

Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2013
Race starts at 9:00am

Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse

One Circuit Drive, Dorchester, MA 02121

Run or walk the beautiful paths of “jewel” of the Emerald Necklace to start your Thanksgiving Day!  The scenic 3.1 mile route includes the most beautiful and historic views of Franklin Park. You can work off your Thanksgiving calories before you sit down at the table!

Great Prizes for fast finishes and costumes!

Sponsors

Thanks to all of our sponsors for supporting this community run. Franklin Park Turkey Trot is made possible through their generosity.

Mortgage Master

This event supports the Franklin Park Coalition’s amazing Youth Conservation Crew. This program provides summer jobs for 20 neighborhood teens and their young adult leaders. This inspiring crew has restored trails, restored woodlands, and also runs Thursday Sports Nights, providing fun and games for hundreds of local children.

Question? Contact: TurkeyTrot@franklinparkcoalition.org
or call: 617-442-4141

First Annual Franklin Park Turkey Trot

Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2013
Race starts at 9:00am

Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse

One Circuit Drive, Dorchester, MA 02121

Run or walk the beautiful paths of “jewel” of the Emerald Necklace to start your Thanksgiving Day!  The scenic 3.1 mile route includes the most beautiful and historic views of Franklin Park. You can work off your Thanksgiving calories before you sit down at the table!

Great Prizes for fast finishes and costumes!

Sponsors

Thanks to all of our sponsors for supporting this community run. Franklin Park Turkey Trot is made possible through their generosity.

Mortgage Master

This event supports the Franklin Park Coalition’s amazing Youth Conservation Crew. This program provides summer jobs for 20 neighborhood teens and their young adult leaders. This inspiring crew has restored trails, restored woodlands, and also runs Thursday Sports Nights, providing fun and games for hundreds of local children.

Question? Contact: TurkeyTrot@franklinparkcoalition.org
or call: 617-442-4141

Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

This week’s long run was supposed to be a custom designed ramble by Owen through the Emerald Necklace for the Franklin Park Coalition Team. Even though we had about four feet of snow on the ground last winter at this time, we panicked about the 5” expected and called off the group run. Luckily, we found some great ways to enjoy the snow—or in Kristen’s case—get the miles in on Friday and avoid the slippery roads all together!

Jason G. described the snow running best when he said that he did fifteen miles through snowy streets with the “consistency of mashed potatoes.” Laura did her Brookline-Newton route with the Dreamfar team and ran into some urban turkeys on her jaunt home—always a shocking sight to see turkeys wandering around the city—and even more shocking when they are hopping around in the snow!

Carleen took advantage of a run to her son’s basketball game—which she had missed out on the past couple of weeks while doing long runs and got the other 10 in on Sunday through Dedham, Hyde Park, and Milton. Paula and Julie stayed north, making snow angels along the way. The streets were a mess on Saturday and some time in Lynn Woods, on snowshoes, was the perfect solution. It was no Franklin Park—but what is?

Finally, Nichole took a field trip to New Hampshire for the annual Derry Boston Prep. It’s notorious for sixteen miles of hills, hills, when you think you are done, more hills.

So, while it wasn’t all “gravy” out there training this week, it certainly was fun!

Laura's Beacon Street running buddy.

Julie taking a rest during a Lynn Woods Reservation snowshoe hike.

Paula taking a rest on the streets of the North Shore...exact location unknown.