The Bulloch County Foundation for Public Education will host the 17th Annual Statesboro 5K Turkey Trot on Saturday morning, November 23, in and around downtown Statesboro. Runners will gather at the Bulloch County Courthouse Square, and the 5K race begins at 9am in front of the historic Jaeckel Hotel, now City Hall.
The 5K will wind through town, and multiple roads will be closed until the race ends. Please see a map and road names below and plan to find alternate routes Saturday morning.
Event Schedule
- 8:30 a.m.: Mascot Run for local school and business mascots (E. Main in front of Courthouse)
- 8:45 a.m.: 12 & Under Fun Run (E. Main/Oak/Courtland/Siebald)
- 9:00 a.m.: 5K Turkey Trot (See map)
- 10:30 a.m.: Awards Ceremony & 50-50 Raffle Drawing (Courthouse square)
The event is one of the largest fundraisers for the Bulloch County Foundation for Public Education's initiatives that support innovation grants for teachers and college scholarships for students. Race day morning registrations will be accepted on the courthouse square.
You can also make an impact and have a chance to win big, even without running!, by entering this year's new 50/50 raffle. Half of the donations collected from the raffle go directly to the winner, while the other half supports the Foundation’s education programs.
The winner will be drawn during the event's awards ceremony on the Courthouse Square. Donate here!
Why We Trot
The Statesboro 5K Turkey Trot raises funds for the Bulloch County Foundation for Public Education, which supports innovation grants for teachers, scholarships for REACH Georgia Scholars, and awards for outstanding teachers and students. Since 2006, more than $357,560 has been invested in more than 300 innovation grants for classroom teachers to enhance student learning.
Since 2013, the Foundation has been the sole underwriting sponsor for the Bulloch County REACH Georgia Scholarship Program for eligible eighth-grade students. The Foundation has now made college possible for 56 REACH Scholars, most of whom will be or are first-generation college students, who have received $560,000 in scholarships for their college education.
The Foundation also supports the Bulloch County Teacher of the Year program with $5,750 in cash awards to both the district and school-level teachers of the year, and it is the sponsor of the Bulloch County STAR Student/STAR Teacher program for the five local public and private high schools.