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Turkey Trot returns for 2025 at Kin Park

The sixth annual Turkey Trot encourages runners to put on their best Thanksgiving-themed attire for a five or 10-kilometre run or walk on Saturday, October 11th.

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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October 8, 2025

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The Turkey Trot Run and Walk will take place in Kin Park on October 11th (Turkey Trot Run/Walk, Facebook)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Thanksgiving weekend in Kin Park, town residents will be encouraged to wobble before their turkey gobble.

The sixth annual Turkey Trot Run and Walk, organized by the Northern Dance Theatre Society, will take over the park on Saturday, October 11th.

All the proceeds of the event will benefit the Northern Dance Theatre Society.

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Turkey-themed attire is encouraged, with five and 10-kilometre races scheduled for the event, along with a one-kilometre children’s run and walk for children 10 and under.

Prizes will be awarded to top finishers in each category which are split by age; Adults, youth and children six and under, and between seven and 10 years old.

Registration for the race is $45 for adults and youth and $15 for children 10 and under. Late registration will begin the festivities at 9 a.m., followed by a warm-up at 9:45 a.m.

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The 10-kilometre race is set for 10 a.m., with the five kilometre race scheduled for 10:15 a.m. and the children’s one-kilometre races will start at 11:15 a.m.

The race is located at Kin Park on 11707 96 Street in Fort St John.

To enter, visit the event’s online registration website.

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Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A guy who found his calling later in life, Edward Hitchins is a professional storyteller with a colourful and extensive history.

Beginning his journey into journalism in 2012 at Seneca College, Edward also graduated from Humber College with an Advanced Diploma in Print and Broadcast Journalism in 2018. After time off from his career and venturing into other vocations, he started his career proper in 2022 in Campbell River, B.C.

Edward was attracted to the position of Indigenous Voices reporter with Energeticcity as a challenge. Having not been around First Nations for the majority of his life, he hopes to learn about their culture through meaningful conversations while properly telling their stories.

In a way, he hopes this position will allow both himself and Energeticcity to grow as a collective unit as his career moves forward and evolves into the next step.

He looks forward to growing both as a reporter and as a human being while being posted in Fort St. John.

This reporting position has been funded by the Government of Canada and the Local Journalism Initiative.