2021 in Review: Wiregrass Turkey Trot, The Top Turkey Trot in North Tampa Bay at the Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel
PDF VersionFrom Wiregrass Warbler: This past Thanksgiving Day over a thousand runners came out for the WiregrassTurkey Trot, The Top Turkey Trot in North Tampa Bay at the Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel. ?All Wiregrass Turkey Trot proceeds go to charity, Trotting to transform our community together since Thanksgiving Day 2013!
Last year the Wiregrass Turkey Trot went virtual. At the same time, one of our previous hosts moved out of the Shops at Wiregrass. We decided to keep our run at Wiregrass after getting a lot of support from long-time sponsors and other partners. Staying at Wiregrass meant we had to change the name of this North Tampa Bay family-focused Thanksgiving Day tradition.
The Wiregrass Turkey Trot was held on Thanksgiving morning at the Shops at Wiregrass. The starting line forms at 28139 Paseo Drive, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543. The gun went off at 7:30 a.m. for the 5K. Thanks a million to our wonderful sponsors--many of whom are coming back again and again. Special thanks to Farina Orthodontic Specialists our 2021 presenting sponsor!
?With the help of our sponsors and participants, more than $262,500 has been raised and distributed to local charities since our inaugural event in 2012. We are committed to making 2021 another great event. Your registration fee will support the AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Foundation, The Big Bill Foundation and Rotary Club of New Tampa charities.
Event History:
The Wiregrass Turkey Trot started with the leadership of three local organizations collaborating with the idea of a family event to benefit local charities in the New Tampa and Wesley Chapel areas. The Rotary Club of New Tampa continues as the founding host. Advent Health Wesley Chapel Foundation is returning as a host and we've added the Big Bill Foundation.
Including the 2020 virtual race, the Wiregrass Turkey Trot eight-year charitable tally totals more than $262,500. All proceeds from the Wiregrass Turkey Trot events go to local charities.
Local Charities Include:
Rotary Club of New Tampa Foundation (2013-2021)
?AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Foundation (2017-2021)
?Big Bill Foundation (2021)
Feeding Tampa Bay (2013-2021)
?Ainsley's Angels
Advent Health Wesley Chapel Medical Van Program
American Red Cross-Tampa Bay Chapter
Arts4All Florida
Cristo Rey Tampa Salesian High School
Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School Interact Club
Finn's Fighters
Fisher House
Freedom High School Interact Club
Freedom High School Drum Corps
Freedom High School Naval Junior ROTC
Friends of the Joshua House
Gracepoint Foundation
H20 for Life
Habitat for Humanity Pinellas & West Pasco
Helping Hands Food Pantry
Hillsborough County Parks--Flatwoods Trail
Hillsborough County Literacy Council
Kennedy Cares Tampa Bay
Lutz Leopards--K-8 Running Program
Makumbe Orphanage, Rotary Club of Harare, Zimbabwe (Africa)
New Tampa YMCA
OASIS Network of New Tampa
Opportunity to Play
Operation Helping Hand
Osher Lifelong Learning Center
Penguin Project
Rotary International End Polio Now Campaign
Relay for Life of New Tampa
Rotary’s Camp Florida
Rotary Foundation Polio Plus (End Polio Now)
Rotary Seminar 4 Tomorrow's Leaders (high school leaders)
Shelter Box
Stay in Step
St. Vincent DePaul
SVB Tennis Foundation
The Foot Foundation
Trinity Cafe
USF Diabetes Care
USF Rotaract Club
