DESCRIPTION: The Montessori Learning Center of Fort Walton Beach is hosting the second annual Turkey Trot, Gobble Wobble and Virtual Trot 5K! Dress in your best Thanksgiving themed attire for this fall-themed active fundraiser. This 5K is a timed race with prizes for the two overall finishers (Overall Male/Overall Female) as well as Male/Female Age Group winners.
This year’s Turkey Trot proceeds will benefit the expansion and building fund for a new Montessori Learning Center campus slated to open in Fall 2022!
Racers will run, trot, or walk through Ferry Park. The Gobble Wobble will be a quick mile around the perimeter of Ferry Park, while the 5K will run a course along Ferry Road, Yacht Club Drive, and Sudduth Circle NE with the race finishing back at the starting point. There will be water stations and mile markers throughout the 5K course. Strollers are welcomed in all races. The 5K will begin at 8:00 am and the Gobble Wobble will follow at 9:00 am, with staggered start times for both to ensure social distancing. This year’s race will commence with extra mindfulness to participant and volunteer health and safety. Race day runners will be required to visit the Fort Walton Beach Medical Center tent upon arrival for a complimentary temperature and brief Covid-19 screening questionnaire. Participants can choose to run the race virtually and submit
proof of time for award consideration. While masks are encouraged but not required, runners are welcome to creatively incorporate them into their turkey costume! Mitigation protocols are subject to change as CDC recommendations update over the coming weeks. Please check the registration page at www.montessorifwb.com for the most current race-day mitigation methods.