Center for Educational Advancement

Turkey Trot 2007

15^th TURKEY TROT Set For Nov. 22 Morning

The 15th annual Center for Educational Advancement and Johanna Foods Turkey Trot 5K Run and 2 Mile Fitness Walk will be held on Thanksgiving Day, Nov.22^nd   2007,(9:30a.m.) on the streets of Flemington.

A record number of 2,529 people registered for this event last year, and we are expecting another record breaking crowd this year.

Runners and walkers will start on Main Street at Maple Street.  Runners will use the Championchip electronic scoring system, which allows results to be posted rapidly.  Newsletters and mailings have already been mailed to past participants, and applications are already being received.

The Third Annual Turkey Trot Expo will be held on Saturday November 17 at CEA, 11 Minneakoning Road, in Raritan Township. This is the first day to pick up race numbers and packets.  Participants can register and meet some of the event sponsors. 

In keeping with CEA’s tradition, Sparkee the mascot from the Somerset Patriots will be making an appearance during the morning.

Call our event hotline 908-782-2911 or e-mail ttrot@ceaemployment.com for event information.

TURKEY TROT EXPO SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17TH

 

CEA staff has been gearing up for the third Annual Turkey Trot Expo, which will be held this Saturday November 17^th at 11 Minneakoning Road, in Raritan Twp. The Expo will start at 9:00 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m.  This is the first day that registered runners can pick up their race numbers and packets.

We strongly urge participants to come out and register at the Expo so you will beat the crowds on Thanksgiving Day. Meet some of the event sponsors and sample a free chair massage.  Turkey Trot memorabilia will be on sale.

 

The Center for Educational Advancement (CEA) and Johanna Foods 15^th Annual Turkey Trot 5K Run and 2 Mile Fitness Walk will take place on Thanksgiving Day,

November 22^nd.

 

The event kicks off at 9:30 a.m. with runners and walkers starting on Main Street and Maple Avenue in Flemington, NJ.

 

CEA would like to thank all the companies that are sponsoring this event:

 

 Event Sponsor

 JOHANNA FOODS

 
AGE GROUP SPONSORS                       

Basil Bandwagon Natural Market                     

H&H Construction                                                            

Hunterdon County Democrat                

Janssen, L.P.                                              

MGX Productions                                      

Paul Phillips Eye & Surgery Center     

Rogers Appliances                                   

Shop-Rite of Hunterdon                          

Masterfoods                                                           

T-SHIRT SPONSORS

Ameraprise Financial                               

Angelo’s Italian Kitchen                          

Anthony & Sons Bakery                            

ARDITO & CO., LLP                                  

Bihler Of America                                      

Bill Healy Crystal, Inc                               

Central Jersey Colon & Rectal Surgeons      

Commerce Bank                                       

Dutch County Farmers Market              

Flemington Furs                                        

Grayrock Pharmacy                                 

HAHR Construction Building Contractors     

HealthQuest                                                

Hunterdon County YMCA                                   

Hunterdon Health Care System            

Hunterdon Running Shop                      

James Toyota Scion                                

Kearns Funeral Home                              

Kemper Pontiac/Buick/Cadillac            

Levinson Axelrod                                      

PNC Bank                                                   

SCHWAB’S Screenprinting                    

Snapple Distributors, Inc                        

Sneakers Plus                                            

Team Capital Bank                                               

The Board & Staff of CEA

Women’s Mammography Center          

SIGN SPONSORS

Flemington Department Store

YNB

 
Companies Donating Product & Volunteers

Actively Yours

Civil Air Patrol Delaware Valley

Coca Cola Bottling Company Of New York

Creter Vault

Ed Quispe

Entenmann's

Flemington Police Department

Flemington Raritan Ems

Hunterdon Central Regional High School Interact Club

North Hunterdon Regional Interact Club

Penske Trucking

Petes Bike & Fitness Shoppe

Randazzo Sweeping

Raritan Valley Disposal

Runners Pace

Somerset Patriots

Tirpok Cleaners

Tulpehocken

Wawa Food Market

 

For information call our event hotline 908-782-2911 or e-mail ttrot@ceaemployment.com . You can also sign up by visiting our web-site at www.ceaemployment.com .If you would like to volunteer or donate to this worthy cause please call Rose Holden 908-782-1480 Ext 263, or e-mail rholden@ceaemployment.com

 

All proceeds benefit individuals with physical and developmental disabilities.

Expo and Raffle flyer

Mini Newsletter

Poster

Runner/Walker application:

Sponsor application:

Course Map: 
                                       

 

View your race photos online! www.mondphoto.com

The 15^TH Annual (Flyin’ High) Center for Educational Advancement/Johanna Foods Turkey Trot 5 K Run and 2 Mile Fitness Walk took flight on Thanksgiving Day November 22, 2007 in Flemington, NJ.

“After some fog it was sunny and warm, by far one of the nicest days we have had since we started this event in 1993”. Said Race Director Michael Skoczek. A far greater than expected crowd of runners and walkers gathered in Flemington, NJ, some arriving earlier than 6:30 AM.  New registration records were set with 471 runners and 94 walkers registering on Thanksgiving Day, which gave a total registration of 2399 runners and 654 walkers for a total of 3,053, far eclipsing last years record of 2529. (2143 runners had scored through 48:16 final official results can be found at compuscore.com.)

Nick Ricco from Annandale won the event in a time of 15:26. Ricco is a repeat winner who also won in 2005.

Elizabeth Wort of Califon, won the Women’s Open Title & broke the course record in 16:23, previously held by Ann Marie Letko.  

First place honors in the Men’s Masters Division went to Jeremy Stratton of Parlin in a time of 16:40. The Woman’s Master’s title went to Elizabeth Ludwigson, in a time of 20:14 (Elizabeth previously won the Womens Open in 1994)

In the Team competition: 1^st Place Men’s went to The Cranberry Sauce & Mashed Potatoes Team , 1^st Place Women’s went to the Mc CHICKS, and 1^st Place Coeds went to the Pumpkin Heads. Masters Team Awards went to Men-The Roaring Beasts, Women-HunterdonCounty Adventure Boot Camp, and Coed: The Asshaulers.

The Turkey Trot raffle first place winner for a 42” Toshiba Flat Screen LCD TV winner was Edria Hagios.

Participants came to Flemington from 24 states plus Washington DC, and as far away as Sweden and Japan. The Turkey Trot has become one of the largest participatory sporting event in Central New Jersey.

Michael Skoczek Race Director & President & CEO said “The response from the Turkey Trot runners and walkers continues to be amazing. We have had record registration with each successive Turkey Trot, and this year was no exception, surpassing even our optimistic projections. I’m so happy that so many people are coming out with their families to support this great event, and the Center for Educational Advancement. I would like to especially thank all of our sponsors and the many volunteers who come out on their holiday to help us have a safe, enjoyable and healthy start to Thanksgiving. Without them working weeks before and on Thanksgiving Day itself there would be no Turkey Trot.”