Turkey Trot
All-star volunteer Anita Shuey
Anita Shuey arrives at the ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot at 5 a.m. each year. She remembers the first year she volunteered. It was freezing cold, and there were no lights or coffee. Eight years later and still volunteering, Anita is thankful to have coffee and lights when she arrives dark and early (although it’s still Read more
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Cole Fried Fish strikes the right note and keeps the good times rolling
Rock ‘n roll band Cole Fried Fish will be entertaining us with their music stylings at the 2017 ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day! This will be their fourth year in a row to perform at the Trot, and we’re thrilled to have this ferociously talented band take center stage again this year. Cole Read more
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Caritas board member Luke Martinez talks about how the Trot gives back
For Luke Martinez, the 2007 ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot marked the beginning of two significant things in his life: his love of running and discovering Caritas of Austin’s work and mission. Ten years ago, he found out about the Turkey Trot and what a fun Austin Thanksgiving tradition it is. He had never participated in a Read more
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Pain and gain: Brian Sharp’s Turkey Trot journey
Brian Sharp will run his eighth ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot this year … all because of ThunderCloud’s egg salad. Eight years ago — 80 pounds overweight and suffering from a debilitating form of arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis — Brian stopped by his local San Antonio ThunderCloud Subs for a pick-me-up. “The best egg salad around Read more
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Win a brand new car from First Texas Honda with the Turkey Trot Raffle benefiting Caritas of Austin
First Texas Honda is donating a brand new Honda Accord EX as the grand prize for the ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot Raffle, with 100 percent of ticket sales going to Caritas of Austin. In addition to the grand prize, ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot Raffle participants will also have the chance to win gift packages from YETI Read more
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Runner Chris Conlan Talks Turkey
When Chris Conlan suits up for the ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot every year, he doesn’t reach for spandex and sweat-wicking tanks. Instead, he puts on a brown and orange fleece turkey costume — and racers and spectators alike gobble up Chris’s Thanksgiving shenanigans! He’s run the Turkey Trot since high school, but didn’t opt for Read more
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