Well over a thousand turned out for the Thanksgiving morning New Paltz Turkey Trot, a 5K run that is also a fundraiser for Family of Woodstock.

Many first-timers were among the 1,155 who checked in ahead of the main trot. Among them were Abby, Jackie and Nancy. Nancy started training in September to check this off the bucket list, and brought the other two along for camaraderie. David tried it out for “guilt-free eating.” Emily and Jack, recent transplants to the village, brought twin babies to walk the trot with them in a stroller. Zane, who’s heard about the trot through word of mouth for some time, was reveling in the clear skies and temperatures in the 30s at the start. Zane was joined by a group of students from Woodcrest, who were angling to take top turkey in the trot.

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