Geisinger College’s School of Medicine to host 16th Annual Turkey Trot to benefit Friends of the Poor

SCRANTON - Geisinger College's School of Medicine students will host their 16th annual Turkey Trot 5K/10K run in downtown Scranton on Sunday, Nov. 2.

The event will also feature a Tiny Trot, including crafts, games, face painting and relay races, for children 13 and younger. Proceeds will benefit Friends of the Poor, a local nonprofit whose mission is to ease the burden of living in poverty.

Race day registration begins at 6:45 a.m. in the main lobby of Geisinger College's Medical Sciences Building at 525 Pine St., Scranton. The adult runs and Tiny Trot begin at 8 a.m. Routes begin and end at the Medical Sciences Building.

Online registration is open and will close Friday, Nov. 1.

Registration is $30 for the 5K run/walk and $40 for the 10K. Tiny Trot registration is free, but a donation of two canned goods on race day is appreciated.

To register: www.geisinger.org/turkeytrot

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