It's Turkey Trot time around the USA and in Wrightsville Beach, NC once again on November 24, 2011. Run or walk the Loop along with the Beals. Dick and Sandy started the Wilmington Turkey Trot 7 years ago, as a way to give back to this wonderful community of Wilmington.
Although actual turkey's do not trot, they probably would have if given the chance. The Turkey Trot is one of the largest Thanksgiving Day events around the country and the trot at Wrightsville Beach is just around the corner. This is one of the best ways to start the day early with your family and to give back to the community. The event grew to be so large that Dick and Sandy passed the torch to Habitat for Humanity, the benefactor of this event. This event brings families back year after year, and has continued to be one of the area's fun attractions. This is an event we won't miss out on Thanksgiving morning, and we hope to see you start a new family tradition along with us.
Last year's event had over 980 registrants and it grows year after year. 
Early registrations are coming in fast and furious, and it looks like the possibility of more than 1500 runners will participate this year. With hundreds of spectators and family cheering them on, you won't want to miss this fun event!!
Here are the details:
Registration begins at 7:30am at the Town Park and Gazebo rain or shine.
Find some friends, make some friends, then enjoy all the activities and refreshments we have for you back at the Park. There will be prizes and awards, for all sorts of age categories, along with free coffee, juice drinks, fruit, and of course donuts....what better way to start your Thanksgiving Holiday?
Race packet Pick up: Pick up on the 22nd at Try Sports in Mayfaire Town Center, 925 Town Center Dr., Wilmington, NC 28405 or Pick up on the 23rd at Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity, 20 N 4th Street, Suite 200, Wilmington, NC 28405.
Or pickup onsite 11/24/11 7:30 -8:15am
The Turkey Trot and Gobbler Fun Run/Walk
Our 2.4 Mile Turkey Trot around the Loop and our 1 Mile Gobbler Family Fun Run/Walk is designed to accommodate every person in your family, workplace and neighborhood. Gather all your family and friends and start Thanksgiving Day out
right. Grandparents, toddlers, infants in strollers – those who want to create a little room for that Thanksgiving dinner – all are welcome to be a part of the Fun Run/Walk. The only “time” that matters is that we want you to have a good time at the Trot.
All proceeds benefit Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity.
More information and registration at: www.WilmingtonTurkeyTrot.com
Dick and Sandy
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"Invasion of the Pirates" and the Pirates' Flotilla at dusk Saturday on the Cape Fear River....www.InvasionofthePirates.com. Join your friends and family and the downtown businesses for all these activities including fireworks on Saturday starting at 9:05pm. The Festival will finish Sunday with the Great Waiter's Wine Race at 2pm in CFCC's east parking lot. ....so have a great Friday, a great weekend and we'll see you there!!
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