Thursday November 23rd, 2023
San Jose, California
Distance: 10K · 5K
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Start Thanksgiving Day off on the right foot at the Applied Materials “Silicon Valley Turkey Trot”. Before the big games, the big meal, the parades and the pies, why not get in a little exercise with a few thousand neighbors? It’s an event the whole family will enjoy! Many have made the “run” or “walk” a Thanksgiving Day tradition.
Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot from Silicon Valley Turkey Trot on Vimeo.
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displays approximate race location · San Jose CA 95131
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| Male | 31:09 | OWEN MACKENZIE | 21 | Mountain View |
| 2nd Male | 31:18 | BRENDAN CHRISTIAN | 35 | Sunnyvale |
| 3rd Male | 32:46 | JOSEPH GROVERS | 27 | San Francisco |
| 4th Male | 32:47 | DAVID BERARD | 24 | Menlo Park |
| Female | 37:16 | ELISE CHU | 24 | Davis |
| 2nd Female | 37:17 | EMILY HAGGERTY | 27 | Sewel |
| 3rd Female | 38:19 | LINDY ZENG | 26 | San Francisco |
| 4th Female | 38:25 | JENNY XU | 25 | Cupertino |
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| M 40-49 | 35:05 | ANDREW LIAO | 48 | Corona |
| M 50-59 | 35:12 | THOMAS TAYERI | 58 | Palo Alto |
| M 60-69 | 37:39 | RAYMOND RODRIGUEZ | 61 | Los Banos |
| M 70+ | 46:35 | KARL BANE | 74 | La Honda |
| F 40-49 | 44:40 | ANGIE GIACALONE | 48 | San Jose |
| F 50-59 | 41:34 | XIANGYANG SONG | 50 | San Jose |
| F 60-69 | 51:01 | TOMOKO TANAKA | 61 | Saratoga |
| F 70+ | 57:37 | REBECCA MEYERS | 70 | Menlo Park |
On Thanksgiving morning, 2004, Carl and Leslee Guardino heard a radio report announcing “20,000 people downtown running and walking to benefit the needy” in Sacramento. Carl turned to Leslee and said, “Somebody ought to do a race like that here.” Leslee gave Carl that look that said, “Maybe that somebody should be us.”
Reaching out to Bob Brownstein at Working Partnerships, a think-tank arm of the Central Labor Council, a partnership was formed. Several months later, a major milestone occurred when Joe Pon of Applied Materials successfully championed to the company the idea of Applied serving as the Multi-Year Title Sponsor. With a title sponsor, and then several branded co-sponsors, the Applied Materials “Silicon Valley Turkey Trot “was born.
Three great local charities serving local residents – Healthier Kids Foundation Santa Clara County, Housing Trust Silicon Valley and Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties –were initially selected as multi-year beneficiaries, and a volunteer Executive Steering Committee started planning the first race, set for Thanksgiving Day, 2005.
- Year One Goals: 1,000 participants, supported by 200 volunteers, with a stretch goal to raise $100,000 for charity.
- Year One Results: 1,900 participants supported by 250 volunteers, clearing $132,000 for the three charities.
The event blossomed beyond everyone’s wildest imagination.
- Year Seven Results: 22,124 participants, supported by 1,000 volunteers, clearing $612,000 for charity.
- Year Eight Results: 24,223 participants, supported by 2,000 volunteers, clearing $700,000 (from the race) plus an additional $500,000 from a one time, anonymous donor totaling $1.2 million for charity.
- Year Nine Results: 24,565 participants, supported by 1,800 volunteers. clearing $850,000 for charity.
- Year Ten Results: 26,405 registrants, supported by 2,000 volunteers, clearing $936,000 for charity.
- Year Eleven Results: 24,901 registrants, supported by 2,000 volunteers, clearing $936,000 for charity.
- Year Twelve Results: 24,388 registrants, supported by 2,000 volunteers, clearing $912,000 for charity.
- Total donated: More than $6.9 million.
Great way to jumpstart Thanksgiving Day! And so close to home! Just walk to start line.