Running of the Turkeys 5K

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The Annual Running of the Turkeys is a charity 5k road race held every

Thanksgiving morning in the beautiful historic district of York, SC.

You run through the quaint business district, past magnificent

Victorian homes, down tree lined streets, and up a hill or two! Our

race is dog friendly as long as your furry friend is leashed at all

times in compliance with all City of York ordinances.

Proceeds go to local charities, including PATH, Inc.

[http://www.pathyork.org/], which provides food donations and monetary

assistance to those in need living within the York School District

One, including York, Sharon, Hickory Grove, Smyrna, and McConnells.

In 2018, we also began sharing race proceeds with the Wesley United

Methodist Church Grace and Mercy Soup Kitchen in York. In 2020, we

announced the additional sharing of race proceeds with the newly

formed York School District One Education Foundation

[http://www.ysd1foundation.org/]. Poverty and education are

inextricably connected. Supporting educational initiatives can help

combat the underlying structures of poverty.

The race is co-hosted by First Presbyterian Church,

[http://www.fpcyorksc.org/]Trinity Methodist Church of York

[http://www.trinity-york-sc.com/], and the Episcopal Church of the

Good Shepherd of York [http://www.goodshepherdyork.org/] in

partnership with the City of York [http://www.yorksc.gov/], individual

and corporate sponsors, and local businesses and individuals.

Visit www.turkeyrunyorksc.com [https://www.turkeyrunyorksc.com] for

more information.