Photos courtesy Carolyn Birrel
Despite the first significant snow of the season making a wet, cold and gray appearance Thanksgiving morning, the snowy weather, soon mixed with sleet and rain as the temperature hovered just above and around freezing, couldn’t dampen the spirits or dim the smiles that lit the rosy-cheeked faces of the 452 who ran or walked the 2025 Turkey Trot.
No times were kept for this, the 17th annual Turkey Trot 5/10K fun run, but run founder and organizer Carolyn Birrell did track some highly significant details.
Participants ate a dozen Costco pumpkin pies and quaffed 10 gallons of hot cocoa, and they emptied six large cans of Redi-Whip and they fair inhaled five bags of mini-marshmallows.
Eight pots of coffee warmed noses and bellies, their food truck was filled for delivery to the Food Bank Monday.
It was, Carolyn said, an incredibly humbling morning.
In addition to the brave and intrepid runners and walkers, Carolyn expressed her gratitude to the volunteers without whom such an endeavor would never take place.
Thanks also go out to the many generous business owners and individuals who dig deep each year to provide the prizes that make the smiles even bigger.
This year’s donors were Hank Willis, Nicki Camerra and Renee Hinkston, Mountain Mike’s, Iron Mike’s, Callie‘s Niche, Under The Sun, Auburn Crest, Mountain West Bank, Avyeon Wellness, Bella Gente, the Rusty Moose, Hair by Bri at Alpine Glow, Two Brews, Sugar Plum Florist, the Badger Den, Froyo Mama, Headspace, Cloud Eleven Mountain Farm, Idaho Custom Wreaths, Chappa Chicken Ranch, Boundary Consignment, Shear Shack, Bonners Books, Mugsy’s, Alta, Vinyl Expressions, Lore Coffee Roasters, Rhonda Vogl, Bonners Ferry Veterinary Clinic, anonymous, B-You Wellness, Hidden Haven Sweets and Treats, Coldwell Banker, 9B News and State Farm Insurance.
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