Townwide Fund Thanksgiving Day Race Attracts Wrestlers
Nearly two dozen members of the Huntington High School wrestling team turned out for the Townwide Fund of Huntington’s annual turkey trot on Thanksgiving Day morning, competing in a field of more than a thousand.
The huge field included scores of Huntington High School alumni as well as current students, teachers and their spouses, school trustees and their family members, coaches and district parents. Blue Devil mat coaches Travis Smith and Kieran Mock ran right along with their team.
An 8:30 a.m. fun run was followed at 9 a.m. by a timed four-mile competitive race, which drew a throng despite sometime threatening skies. Many of the runners came from out-of-town to spend the day with their families, creating the feel of a community reunion.
The cooler temperatures were perfect for the race, which drew an impressive amount of young people, as well as hardcore and accomplished runners. In recent years the Huntington girls’ and boys’ winter track and girls’ basketball teams have also routinely run in the race. Last week marked the first time the Blue Devils wrestlers appeared at the starting line.
According to its website, “The Townwide Fund of Huntington was founded in 1961 by a group of private citizens who wanted to help local charities raise funds. The organization's essential mission was to keep money raised in Huntington within the community. Now over 45 years and $9 million later, we continue to infuse local organizations with the support they need to provide health and human services to the people of Huntington. As a non-governmental agency, The Townwide Fund of Huntington bridges the gap between dwindling governmental support for local charities and the increasing needs of community residents.”
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