Main Street to Host Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run

As the temperature cools off, events heat up for the holiday season.

Sallisaw Main Street will kick off the holidays with the Sallisaw Main Street Turkey Trot on Nov. 14.

The fun run starts at 8:30 a.m. on the corner of Elm and Chickasaw followed by the 5K at 9 a.m. The sign up/check in will be at the corner of Elm and Choctaw (one block north) and will begin at 8 a.m.

The entry fee for the 5K is $25 and on the day of the race is $30. For WINGS members, the entry fee is $20 for the 5K and $25 on the day of the race.

The entry fee for the fun run is $10.

Goody bags will be given for those 5K participants who sign up on or before Nov. 7. Any entries after Nov. 7 will not be guaranteed goody bags or T-shirts. Medals will be awarded to the top three in each age group as well as to the "Top Turkey" for both male and female.

The age groups, for male and female, are:

-1 - 8

-9 - 12

-13 - 15

-16 - 19

-20 - 24

-25 - 29

-30 - 34

-35 - 39

-40 - 44

-45 - 49

-50 - 54

-55 - 59

-60 - 64

-65 - 69 and

-70+.

Participants may register on line at sallisawmainstreet.org under special events.

Sally Maxwell, Senior News Director

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