Dozens of Grassy Key residents and visitors paid their turkey day dues early as the island celebrated its annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot on Nov. 24. Dressed in their own version of their holiday best, participants ran, walked and rolled their way through the neighborhood 5K course spearheaded by residents Marie and Tyler Blanton. Of course, a Thanksgiving road race would be incomplete without an unconventional added stop – a snack station halfway through.
More than 60 runners and walkers took to the course – several in fitting costumes – to preemptively burn some calories ahead of the day’s feast in Grassy Key’s annual Turkey Trot. Photos courtesy of Marie Blanton and Lara Rutskin Martin.
