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24th Annual Turkey Trot
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| Age Group | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 to 23 months (Female) | Eisla Hoselton | ||
| 13 to 23 months (Male) | Daniel Gomez | ||
| 2 to 3 years (Female | Emmarie Hoselton | Leilani Basurto | |
| 2 to 3 years (Male) | Liam Beckmann | Jordan Ewig | |
| 4 to 5 years (Female) | Alyssa Villarreal | Gemma Hinojosa | |
| 4 to 5 years (Male) | Madden Matus | Kenneth Landaverry | Leonardo Martinez |
| 6 to 7 years (Female) | Laila Castillo | Adriana Martinez | Everleigh Hoselton |
| 6 to 7 years (Male) | Addison Villarreal | Jack Dye | Bowen Riddle |
| 8 to 10 years (Female) | Thalia Dyson | Nora Wick | Christiane Torres |
| 8 to 10 years (Male) | Harold Rollins | Joshua Villarreal | Ezekiel Sostre |
| 11 to 13 years (Female) | Viviana Hicks | Lana Wick | Mya Castillo |
| 11 to 13 years (Male) | Javier Gomez | Osvaldo Orduna | Jake Isaacson |
| 14 to 17 years (Female) | |||
| 14 to 17 years (Male) | Charles Cowart | Diego Gomez | Rickey Moore |
| 18 to 23 years (Female) | Izamar Rodriguez | ||
| 18 to 23 years (Male) | Manuel Orduna | ||
| 24 to 29 years (Female) | Ana Guzman | Nikki Starkey | |
| 24 to 29 years (Male) | Cesar Contreras | ||
| 30 to 39 years (Female) | Heather Riddle | Viridiana Zamudio | Rocio Alvarado Alvarez |
| 30 to 39 years (Male) | Macharely Martinez | Andy Paulausky | Juan Landaverry |
| 40 to 49 years (Female) | Horalia Mendoza | Alejandra Gonzalez | Martha Gomez |
| 40 to 49 years (Male) | Adrian Orduna | Juan Orduna | Jose Torres |
| 50 to 59 years (Female) | Martha Sostre | ||
| 50 to 59 years (Male) | Salvador Orduna | Francisco Mendoza | Milecio Vasquez |
| 60 years and older (Female) | Judy Holmes | Eusebia Fermin | Maria Hinojosa |
| 60 years and older (Male) | Pat O'Keefe | Donald Paulausky | Richard Golden |
The Waukegan Park District is hosting the 24th Annual Turkey Trot on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 10am at Waukegan’s Greg Petry SportsPark, located at 3391 W. Beach Road. Participants will have the opportunity to compete in races for a chance to win a turkey while helping the community with a canned food drive that will benefit the COOL Food Pantry.
Races will be held for the following age groups: 13 to 23 months, 2 to 3 years, 4 to 5 years, 6 to 7 years, 8 to 10 years, 11 to 13 years, 14 to 59 years, and 60+ years. Races range from five yards to one mile, depending on the age group. The first-place male and female finishers in each age group will be awarded a turkey. All participants will receive a ribbon.
The Waukegan Park District hosted the first Turkey Trot in 1999 at Bevier Park, located at 2255 York House Road. The event has been held at Waukegan’s Greg Petry SportsPark since 2021.
The annual Turkey Trot is hosted as part of the GO WAUKEGAN community initiative. In collaboration with the Lake County Health Department, the Waukegan Park District launched the community initiative to improve the health and wellness of local residents by enhancing and increasing the shared experience of walking through activities, education, and collaboration.
The 24th Annual Turkey Trot is sponsored by Senator Adriane Johnson. Senator Johnson represents the 30th District, which includes Waukegan, in the Illinois State Senate.
On-site check-in and registration will begin at 9am. Preregistration is preferred. The cost to participate is a donation of two cans of non-perishable food. More information, contact Julia Sanchez at jrsanchez@waukeganparks.org or (847) 360-4707.