Huffin' for the Stuffin' Turkey Trot

How has this idea enhanced your club's operation, etc.?

This event enhances our family-oriented atmosphere. We have over 30 families participate each year. The children love the 1K fun run at the beginning and even parents will use it as warm up for the 5K. Most children even run the 5K! We are always trying to enhance our social calendar to include more family friendly and children’s events to strengthen that segment of our membership. This particular yearly event helps with this cause and also promotes our fitness department at the same time. The personal trainers offer a 5K preparedness plan for those members interested in training beforehand.

How was this idea implemented, and what have been the club members' reactions?

Our Fitness Department holds this event each Thanksgiving morning and with the help of a local race timing company, it has become a successful way to begin the morning and burn some calories before eating Thanksgiving Dinner. Last year, we had over 100 runners take part in the 5K with more than 30 children running the Fun Run 1K. The course is designed to take runners up, down and all around our beautifully landscaped golf course. Immediately following the run is a continental breakfast and awards ceremony for fastest male and female overall then fastest male and female per age group. Each year we have repeat runners and walkers with the same member winning the fastest male title two years in a row.