​The 2019 Wiregrass Wobble Turkey Trot is in the books.

​If you picked up your ornamedal, grab a sharpie when you get home. Put the date and your finishing time on the back. Then, hang it on your tree as a conversation starter during the holidays.

"This was Carter's idea! He said he didn't want to be a turkey--he's a fireman," said his mom. Great idea, Carter. Carter and his baby brother, Weston, won the Wiregrass Wobble Turkey Trot's first-ever Thanksgiving themed costume contest. ​Cheers to these Thanksgiving first responders and all the other first responders out there working through the holidays. 

A few more of our favorite 2019 Wonderful Wobble moments.

​In 2013 Katie Holeman and her oldest boy got up with the sun and completed the first Wiregrass Wobble Turkey Trot 5K run before heading home for a traditional turkey dinner with the family.

“He’s a natural pacer and has great endurance. It was awesome to do it together. The next year, the five of us did it. My favorite thing about the Wiregrass Wobble Turkey Trot is it’s a family friendly event that encourages families to be active together and a promotes healthy lifestyles. I love the tradition of coming together and exercising together. It’s a great way to start Thanksgiving and the holiday season,” Katie said.

Katie’s son is a natural pacer, she’s a natural pied piper. The Holeman family has run all six Wobbles–initially meeting up with other friends and families from the school. Then the team started to grow because she talked it up through the PTA. About 20 team members have run four of the six annual events.

“I had no idea there was a competition. One year I told our friends that we already have four families and I suggested we make a school team,” she said.

The Lutz Leopards have won the “Largest School Team Competition” the past three years. In 2018, 55 Leopards finished the Wobble and the PTA collected another $350 check. Amanda Fulmer, the Lutz K-8 PE coach, organizes the Lutz Leopard Miles Club. 

“It’s wonderful and FITNiche and the Rotary Club support our school so we can sponsor the Miles Club for our kids. Our students may log their laps around a dirt track during recess if they choose. They can earn a dog tag adding a little rubber foot every 5 miles they run. When they complete 25 miles their accomplishment is mentioned on the school’s morning show. We’ve had kindergartners who completed 100 miles in a school year!” she explained.

Schools still have time to register and compete for the largest team. School teams can give the Leopards a run for their money—potentially earning a $350 donation to their school. The Wobble also has competitions for the largest Company and Friends & Family teams. No donations, but these classes compete for cool winners’ trophies and bragging rights. To get in on the fun, a coach needs to register the team. The coach sends the team name to potential members. Then, members select their team by name when they register for the 5K.

“Funny story. We used to be Lutz Elementary. When we were converted to a K-8 school, our fellow Wobblers were confused. They asked, ‘Who are you?’” I think we’re like the artist formerly known as Prince…we’re Wiregrass Wobble super stars but nobody knows our name,” Katie said.