Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine’s 14th Annual Turkey Trot to benefit Friends of the Poor
Presented in partnership with AllOne Charities
Registration now open for 5K/10K run in downtown Scranton Nov. 5
SCRANTON – Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine students will host their 14th annual Turkey Trot 5K/10K run in downtown Scranton on Sunday, Nov. 5. The event will also feature a Tiny Trot, including crafts, games, face painting and relay races, for children ages 13 and younger. Proceeds will benefit the charitable organization Friends of the Poor, a nonprofit whose mission is to ease the burden of living in poverty and enhance the quality of life for all.
Race-day registration begins at 7 a.m. in the main lobby of Geisinger Commonwealth’s Medical Sciences Building at 525 Pine St. in Scranton. The 5K and 10K runs and the Tiny Trot all begin at 8 a.m. Routes begin and end at the school’s Medical Sciences Building on Pine Street.
Online registration is open and will close Friday, Nov. 3.
For participants ages 14 and older, registration is $30 for the 5K run/walk and $40 for the 10K. For those age 13 and younger, Tiny Trot registration is free, but a donation of two canned goods on race day is appreciated.
To register: runsignup.com/gcsomturkeytrot
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is a member of the Geisinger family. Geisinger Commonwealth offers a community-based model of medical education with campuses in Atlantic City, Danville, Lewistown, Scranton, Sayre and Wilkes-Barre. Geisinger Commonwealth’s innovative curriculum, focused on caring for people in the context of their lives and their community, attracts the next generation of physicians and scientists from within its region, as well as from across the state and the nation. Geisinger Commonwealth is committed to non-discrimination in all employment and educational opportunities. Visit geisinger.edu/gcsom.
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