The Peru Gazette

The Peru New York Lions Club will be hosting the 47th Annual John P Adams Memorial Turkey Trot on November 28 @ 9:00 on Thanksgiving Day. Pre-registration for the 5K and 10K runs can be found on www.adirondack coast events.com, Click on Upcoming races, then Peru Lion Turkey Trot. Follow the prompts for pre-registration and information.

More info:

• The Peru Lions Club will host its 47th annual John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 28th, 2024.
• Proceeds benefit the charitable work of the Peru Lions Club.  
• The race was started 47 years ago by three guys (two of them Lions), one of whom was John P. Adams. Today, his grandson attends as a volunteer.
• This is a family run with participants at all levels. There is a 5 K and a 10 K
• The race starts at 9:00 AM Thanksgiving morning. Starts and ends at Peru Central School, Peru, New York.
• Everyone must pre-register. Pre-registration is open now and ends at 8:45 AM Thanksgiving morning.
• registration is $27.50 (a family discount of $2.50 per Registrant)
• Pre-registration is required and can be done online at  www.adirondackcoastevents.com . Go to this site, click on “upcoming races”, then page down to find “47th Annual Peru Lions Club John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot.”
• Bib pick-up starts at 7:45 AM on Thanksgiving morning.
• Awards will be given to the top three men and top three women in the 5k and the 10k; Swag is given to all at the end of the race.
• Raffle prizes are available to all who donate at least $15 to the Lions Club. Donations can be made by going to the donation tab on the same website as the runner signup. Winners don’t have to be there to win.