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The annual Hopkinsville Turkey Trot kicked off Thanksgiving morning as usual, but due to its virtual format this year, people have longer to run it on their own time.
Parks and Recreation Department Superintendent Tab Brockman says COVID-19 has ruined many things, but they weren’t letting it stop this one—people can participate virtually, running at their own pace and on different days, and there’s no time limit on when they do the race.
He says there are two routes people can choose from this year, thanks to the completion of the Greenway System expansion that includes the new walking bridge, and there will be signage up showing which ways to go.
Brockman says they had good response, even with pandemic restrictions, and he hopes that things get back to normal so they can be back bigger and better than ever next year.
There’s no need to report times or show proof of participation to Parks and Recreation—this for fun event is not a timed, competitive event. Brockman urges people whenever they do decide to participate—the signs will stay up through December—to remember to social distance from other people and wear those face masks when around others.