More than 400 participants turned out for this year's Turkey Bowl, held on Thanksgiving morning at Tel Hai Camp and Retreat in Honey Brook.

This year's runners and walkers were able to enjoy ideal weather conditions while competing in the Turkey Bowl, which included a 5K race, as well as a 1-mile fun run for children. "We had a beautiful morning for our 30th annual Turkey Bowl race. This was probably one of our nicest days in a few years," said camp director Bruce Gregory.

The top overall male winner of the 5K was Noah Taylor from Mohnton, with a time of 16 minutes, 36 seconds. Taylor also won the top spot in 2019. The top overall 5K female winner was Traci Tempone from Leola, with a time of 20:25. Tempone also claimed the top spot in 2018.

"We had 316 finishers in the 5K race," Gregory noted. "We went back to our normal race course this year, so this was the 11th year for this 5K course."

He noted that the youngest registered participant this year was about 3 months old and rode in a stroller, and the oldest was age 80. "In the 1-mile kids' fun run, we had 63 finishers. We had a good mix of ages, including some very young ones under (age) 5 whose parents ran with them," noted Gregory. "Hopefully, they will enjoy running and continue running with their families."

The Turkey Bowl attracted local residents and those from out of town who were visiting relatives in the area. "This year, we had mostly local runners, but we did still have a few from other states such as Florida, Colorado, Kentucky, Oregon, Arkansas and the Carolinas, as well as New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia," Gregory pointed out. "We had a great showing from Honey Brook and surrounding towns as well and many families that have made this a tradition. We had many new runners this year. We thank all who came out to support the race."

Gregory credited the 40 volunteers who made the event a success and the 28 local businesses that sponsored or donated to the race, as well as Second Wind Race Timing. "This year we chipped both the 5K race and the 1-mile children's fun run again. I believe the children enjoy starting under the big blue arch," Gregory said. "Besides our Turkey Mascot, we also had a visit from Santa Claus this year."

A complete list of Turkey Bowl finishers, including their individual times, and a listing of sponsors and donors are available at http://www.telhaicamp.org/events/turkey-bowl-run.