Greater Gardner Turkey Trot

Registration is Closed for 42nd Annual G.G.T.T.

Thank you to the City of Gardner, GDPW, GPD,GFD, Mayor Michael Nicholson and Staff. Town Of Templeton, Templeton Light, Village of Baldwinville MA. American Legion Post 373, Jim Brehio finish line traffic & coffee, snacks. Nick Smothers on the finish line traffic & bib pick up. John Weaver, Cody Kingman and staff at Racewire wonderful job timing the 5 mile. Thank you Brian LaRoche Sharp Image Printing and Staff beautiful work on the shirts. The 42nd Turkey Trot sponsors Boucher Funeral Home Inc., Wilson Bus, Red Apple Farm, Steven Wendell WGAW Radio, Chair City Oil, JBM Services Inc., John Shaw Concert Foundations, Table Talk Pie, Southside Grille & Margarita Factory , Templeton Fish and Game Club, Huhtala oil, Gardner Ale House, Moon Hill Brewery, Parker Glass, Chair City Church, David Tall of Alpha Rho, South Gardner Hotel, Stephan Landry of the Gardner News, The Registration & bib pick-up volunteers: Serena Bettez, Carrie Powers, James Lucier, Kylie Marion, Patrick Lavoie, Claudia Lavoie, Lee Meunier, Hunter, Dayna Margarita Dixon, Abby Jenkins. Thank you Rachel Johnson, Thank you Tom Johnson with Finish line set up and being our follow up Truck. Thank you John Graves set up the Mile markers and tables. Thank you Hunter Graves with helping with bag in the shirts etc. Thank you Justice Graves with online registration and Start line, Finish awards. Heidi & Arthur Besses, Jeff Gould. Thank you GHS Cross Country Booster club, Gardner Track / XC families, Alumni, Gansett XC/Track Families. Alumni, Narragansett, Gardner High, GSP. Thank you Walkers, Runners and Spectators. Thank you anyone I missed! Thank you everyone for all your support to the teams.
See you next year Mark your calendar Thanksgiving November 24, 2022 43rd Annual Greater Gardner Turkey Trot.
-Candace Graves Race Director G.G.T.T.

2021 TEAMS

Class -C mixed, Co-Ed 8 Teams:

Team Denmark
Steffen Griepke
Helle Wulff
Julie Mikkelsen
Smilla Hoey
Luna Hoey
Anna Hansen
Jill Bussiere

Shake & Bake
Christine Caruso
Benjamin Tucker
Jill Bussiere

Andersons Rule
Scott Anderson
Aubrey Anderson
Hayden Anderson
Shad Anderson
Bonnie Anderson
Haken Anderson

Chicken Tendies
Gino Di Vito
Noah Johnson
Alexander Lucier
Tyler Meunier
Katherine Antaya
Santos Lavoie

Friends That Sends
Ray Worthley
Amanda Higgins
Missy Cote

Golden Gobblers
Matthew Bettez
Tina Bettez
Megan Bettez
Bradley Bettez

North Medford Club
Mike O'Hara
Abby Jenkins
Sokari Jenkins
Joe Dimucci
Jennifer Buckingham
Alissa Clark

Murdock
Avery Murphy
Anthony Findley
Jackson Skawinski
Lillian Skawinski
Andrea Skawinski
Samuel Skawinski
Derek Skawinski
Caitlin DiFava
Elizabeth Findley
Jennifer Murphy

Class- D Brisk Walkers 2 Teams :

Covid Riders
Debra Ladue
WILLIAM LADUE
Theresa Marisseau
Kelly knower

Thighs before pies
Tamatha Knott
Joshua Knott
Samantha Knott
Katie Stevens
Jan Stevens
Chandler Knott
Cody Knott
Michael Chase

Class-A Men running, 1 team:
Five for the Pie:
Michael Babineau
Arthur Besse
Hunter Marion
Hunter Graves
Brad Fors

Class -B Women Running 2 Teams:

PB Biscuits
Olivia Powers
Avah Zelesky
Kaylee Bettez
Krista Bettez
Leilani Markley
Lydia LeBlanc

The Gaggle Girls
Heidi Besse
Stephanie Hardy
Abigail Rigney

Online Registration Opens for the 43rd annual Turkey Trot 9/5/2022 by 11:59pm

Greater Gardner Turkey Trot

A Gardner and Templeton Tradition

43rd Greater Gardner Turkey Trot
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 24, 2022

Walkers 8:00 AM / Runners 8:30 AM

Location: Gardner City Hall, Perry Auditorium
95 Pleasant St, Gardner, MA

The Turkey Trot is A 5 Mile point to point race
That takes you along the beautiful Rt. 68 from Gardner to Baldwinville MA.

PROCEEDS BENEFIT
NARAGANSETT TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY PROGRAMS
GARDNER HIGH / MIDDLE TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY PROGRAMS

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Greater Gardner Turkey Trot SPONSORS
Click & visit their websites, Thank you!

John Shaw Concrete Foundations

Table Talk Pies
“America’s Favorite Pie”
120 Washington Street
Worcester, MA 01610

Red Apple Farm, 455 Highland Ave,
Phillipston, MA

Parker Glass

Past Turkey Trot Results

REGISTRATION ($35.00)
non-refundable donation

Early bird registration special gift ends Oct 20,2022

Price increases November 7, 2022 ($45.00) non-refundable donation

Gift of a Table Talk Pie @ bib pick -up to each walker & runner registered
( while supplies last.)

Early Bib Pick-up / In-person registration Wednesday Nov 23, 5:00pm -7:00pm
Cash or non-refundable Check made out to:
GHS Cross Country Track Booster Club

Updated, Online race Registration will close Noon 11/23/2022

Race Day, Thursday Nov 24,
RACE Day Bib pick-up times:
walkers Between 7AM - 7:30AM
Runners 7AM- 8AM

PLEASE NOTE:
No Same Day registrations Will be taken on race day,
So we can have more staff to hand out bibs!
Sorry for any inconvenience!

Online race Registration will close NOON 11/23/2022,
So we can finish assigning bib numbers!

Location of both Early bib pick-up & Race Day bib pick-up :
Gardner City Hall, Perry Auditorium
95 Pleasant St, Gardner, MA

Click for Online Turkey Trot Registration

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IN-PERSON early and same day REGISTRATION FORM
(PLEASE DON'T MAIL)

SOLD OUT!!! 42ND SHIRT!
Greater Gardner Turkey Trot Commemorative Shirt for sale:
42nd G.G.T.T. shirt color is burgundy & grey

Long sleeve cotton shirt, Youth Sizes: Y-Small, Y-Medium, Y-Large $20.00
Long Sleeve cotton shirt, Adult sizes: S,M,L,XL $17.00,/ 2X, 3X $22.00

(New) Short Sleeve Tech moisture wicking polyester,
Adult Sizes Only: S,M,L,XL $20.00 / 2X,3X $22.00

Any Shirt ordered after Nov 1 will be mailed Directly to you, when ready!

**This does not included shirts ordered before November 1, 2021 or Early bird gift shirts,
They must be picked- up in-person at early bib pick-up 11/24 or race day bib pick-up 11/25, thank you**

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Busing is back this year more info below!

Race Day Photos, Bib Chip timing & results by:

Contact for more info:

Race Director Candace Graves
508-414-9734
Greatergardnerturkeytrot@gmail.com

Course Maps:

Greater Gardner Turkey Trot Course:

Start line: Knowlton St, left to Pleasant St. Gardner, MA., past Gardner City Hall.
Go straight past Parker Pizza on the the left hand side
Turn Left onto Parker St., Gardner MA
Continue past Beauregard Liquors
Continue down West St., Route 68 past Hen House
Continue down West St. and it will turn into State Rd., Route 68
Continue by St. Martins Church State Rd., Route 68, Baldwinville MA
Continue down State Rd. and it will Turn into Central St., Route 68, Baldwinville MA
Continue under the bridge past Lee’s Hot Dog stand on Central St., Baldwinville, MA
Continue past the Thirsty Turtle & Pizza Barn on Central St.
Finish line is just in front of the American Legion on 3 Central St., Baldwinville MA

On The Go Map

Course PDF,JPG files:

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On The Go Map

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RACE INFORMATION:

Start Line: Near Gardner City Hall, on Knowlton St, Gardner MA.

Finish line - in front of American Legion hall door on
3 Central St, Baldwinville, MA

RACE AWARDS:

First Male & Female Walker overall Finisher awards
(Red Apple Farm Pie & G.G.T.T. Medals.)

Thee oldest G.G.T.T. 5 mile finisher (walker or runner) award.
(Red Apple Farm Pie & G.G.T.T. Medal.)

Course overall Male & Female record breaker awards
(record holder G.G.T.T. plaque & cash award.)

G.G.T.T. Record holders:
Male: 1983 Rick Doiron 24:19 / 2011 Sean Duncan 24:25
Female: 2009 Amanda Kourtz 28:42

TOP 3 overall Female & Male Runner awards.
(Red Apple Farm Pies and G.G.T.T. medals),

*1st place overall m/f runners also receive a shirt & gift card w/ pie & medal.

First place M/F runner age group medal awards.
(no double dipping if in top 3 overall,
then the medal move to next finisher in the age group.)

14 and under
15- 19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70 +

TEAM AWARDS:

Class-A
1st place All male runners team

Class-B
1st place All female runners team

Class-C
1st place mixed co-ed male & female team
any combination of m/f all runners or a mix of m/f runners & brisk walkers

Class-D
1st place place brisk walkers team
( Brisk walkers team, any combination: All female, male or mix m/f brisk walkers)

Top 3-5 members per team point
(recommend 5 per team, Top 3 point move 4,5 event of a tie)
(The changes were recommended to the race
“ That being Thanksgiving, we should set it so to ensures we have full teams that can point.”)

Teams receive team plaque & 5 individual team member medals

(note: if you receive a medal in another top or age category you will not receive a second medal.)

*****Teams may register more than 5 members per team****

PLEASE, Register team by Sunday November 20, 2022
(NO NEW TEAMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 11/20/2022)

Team list posted on G.G.T.T. website by 11/23/2022

Register yourself w/ your teams name online registration.
(NO extra registration fee to register as a team,
Yes, you are still eligible for individual awards.)

***Please, REGISTER YOUR TEAM NAME EARLY AND MEMBERS!!

If Already Registered & like to Join someone's team.
Please, Email your full name & team name you would like to be added too by 11/20/2022

WE WILL NOT BE ADDING ANY TEAM MEMBERS ON RACE DAY INTO THE SYSTEM!! OR CHANGING!!!

EMAIL: Greatergardnerturkeytrot@gmail.com

Register your team name early limited team spots.

Race Results: Will be online RaceWire
Participants receive an email with their finish results & photo

***Wilson Bus providing transportation to and from the start & finish lines.

BUS SCHEDULE ON THANKSGIVING:

7AM- Transport from American Legion Baldwinville to Gardner City Hall

8:15AM - Spectator/ Volunteer Transport Gardner City Hall to
American Legion Baldwinville

9:30AM - First trip back to Gardner City Hall
10/10:15AM- Second trip back to Gardner City Hall
10:45 /11 AM- Third trip back (If needed)

**Massachusetts Bus Mask Requirements**
"On Public and Private Transportation, including on the MBTA, commuter rail, buses, ferries, and airplanes, and while in rideshares (Uber and Lyft), taxis, and livery vehicles, as required by the Centers for Disease Control January 29, 2021 Order.Face coverings are required at all times in transportation hubs, including train stations, bus stops, and airports. The requirement applies to riders and workers."

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FAQ
Is there same day registration?
No, On Wednesday is
Early bib pick-up 4:30-7pm at city hall.
You can register then cash or check.

Is the Turkey Trot chip timed?
Yes!

Will the race be cancelled for weather?
It will be held rain, snow or shine,
however, if it is lightning in the area we will delay the start for safety reasons.
Rare reasons of cancellation, If there is a major snow storm or state emergency storm
obviously for safety reasons it would be cancelled.

What is your Covid-19 Plan?
In the event ONLY if the state of Massachusetts changes its Covid-19 mandates.
We would move to distance start of waves fast to slow
Masks worn at the start line until distanced on the course.
No hanging around after finish without distance & masks.
Awards would be given outside the hall.

Updates on the condition of the race be posted.
On our Facebook page.

Are registration fees transferable and refundable? No

If I order a shirt after November 1st will it be at the early or race day bib pick-up?

We can not Guarantee, sorry, it is very important to register & order shirts early.
This year has been tough, so the sooner you can order, the better your chances are!
The reason being inventory issues are brutal all around the country with delays in shipping due to driver shortages.
This effects our local printing process.

***The Plan IF Needed is Any orders made after November 1,2021
if not ready by race day 11/25, we plan on mailing them directly out to you!***

EARLY BIRD GIVEAWAY SHIRTS WE WILL NOT BE MAILING OUT! (due to production being done earlier)

Any Gift shirt or shirts ordered before November 1, 2021 MUST BE PICK-UP BY 8 AM RACE DAY IN PERRY HALL!
( WE WILL NOT MAIL THEM!!!! )
**This does not included shirts ordered after November 1, 2021**

Can I get a refund if I register but don’t run/ walk?
No. However, if you have registered and do not run / walk, you may pickup your packet
at early pick-up day or before the race starts.
After that time you forfeit the packet.
(This includes any giveaway item(s), or shirts orders before November 1, we cannot afforded to mail them)

Where, how do I attach my bib number?
All bib numbers are attached to the front of your shirt or shorts, pins are provided.

How do I put a Team together?
Register by making-up a team name or use one you have, use your
company, business, club, team, office, group, church, family last name or other...

Captains' team names' must be registered by Sunday 11/21/2021

Remember to tell your team members the team name.
when you/ them register for the G.G.T.T., choose your exact team name.
FIRST 3 TEAM MEMBERS THAT CROSS THE FINISH LINE POINT (event of tie 4th,5th member that cross) .

If Already Registered & like to Join some ones team.
Please, Email your full name & team name you would like to be added too! By 11/21/2021

Please email us at Greatergardnerturkeytrot@gmail.com with any questions or issues not covered!

G.G.T.T. Commemorative Race Shirt Advertisement

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Your Donation is Tax deductible for the 42nd. Greater Gardner Turkey Trot.
GHS Cross Country Track Booster Club is a 501 (c) 3 Public Charity

for more information or to sponsor or donate to the G.G.T.T
Contact Race Director, Candace @ Greatergardnerturkeytrot@gmail.com

Please Make your check donations out to
The GHS Cross Country track boosters,

Mail to Candace Graves G.G.T.T.
90 Queen Lake Rd. Templeton, MA.01468

GHS Cross Country Track Booster Club
President Carrie Powers
EIN number: 20-3568678
P.O. Box 1274, Gardner, MA. 01440
Gardnertrackxcboosters@gmail.com
Gardnertrackxc.org

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