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Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends, football, feasting and most importantly, the 40th annual Turkey Day Run & Gobble Wobble. Open to Charleston natives and visitors alike, join the Thanksgiving festivities and be a part of the largest 5K in Charleston! The Turkey Day Run’s mission is to raise money for local charities and this year we have a goal to raise $10,000 more and we need your help.

The course takes participants through historic downtown Charleston and along the Battery before getting to the finish line at Marion Square. Once finished, participants can enjoy a post-race party that includes live music, an awards ceremony, free food and free drinks! (Beer for those 21+) A Children’s fun run will be held in addition to other activities to entertain people of all ages.

Stuff your face without the guilt and get in on the Turkey Day action !

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Event details and schedule

PRE-RACE EXPO/FESTIVAL: (Packet Pickup/Late Registration)

Location: Marion Square

Race Expo: Wed. Nov. 22ND: 8 am – 7 pm (Late Registration: $35, $40 with t-shirt, quantity limited)

Race Day: Thurs. Nov. 23RD: 7 am – 8:30 am (Race Day Registration: $45 with t-shirt, quantity limited)

RACE DAY SCHEDULE- November 23, 2017

7:00 AM – Late Registration, Packet Pickup in Marion Square

9:00 AM – Race/Walk begins on Meeting St. near the corner of Calhoun St.

10:00 AM – Kids Fun Run begins in Marion Square

Image Credit: Palmetto Carriage Works/ Facebook

This past Saturday on August 5, three carriage companies downtown came together to help raise money to donate to abused and retired horses. $1 from every ticket sale on Saturday was donated to to local foundations, H.O.P.E Acres Rescue and LEARN Horse Rescue. Palmetto Carriage Works, Charleston Carriage Works and Old South Carriage Company raised a total of $2,000 dollars on Saturday for a great cause.

Both H.O.P.E Acres Rescue and LEARN Horse Rescue take in horses to ensure they are rehabilitated and adopted by a qualified family. Their goal is also to provide education to the community about responsible animal practices to prevent mistreatment of animals.

Carriage companies are very conscientious about the health of their stable animals. Image Credit: Tripadvisor

Along with the donation of money, Charleston’s carriage companies also allowed visitors and locals to tour the barns over the weekend. Employees walked people through to show them just how well the horses are taken care of and treated. They provided a Q&A to inform the public about their practices as well.

On contrary, there were around 55 protestors that came out to hold signs that went against the carriage company’s goals for the day. The people protesting were part of Charleston Carriage Horse Advocates that disagree with the carriage tours and believe these horses are provided inadequate working conditions.

And that right there is the difference between the carriage companies in Charleston and the activists who say they have the horses best interest at heart. The kind folks who truly care about the well-being of horses and previously abused horses raised money to actually help them. What good does carrying signs around and shouting do for the horses? Zero. Zilch. Nada. None!