4000 Expected for Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot in San
Jose Thanksgiving Morning, Nov. 22
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The third annual Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot takes
place in downtown San Jose on Thanksgiving Day with some 4000 people
expected to run or walk in a community event that benefits three local
charities. Applied’s CEO, Mike Splinter, will
be kicking off the days events with a welcome keynote.
The race features a 5K run/walk and a 10K run for general participants,
an elite 5K with former Olympians and world-ranked runners from seven
countries, separate competitions among police, firefighters, CEOs and
companies, a kids' fun run, and a canned food collection drive.
Proceeds from the event benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank, the
Housing Trust of Santa Clara County and the Children's Health Initiative
of the Santa Clara Family Health Foundation. The previous two years of
the Turkey Trot, "for health, hope and a home," have raised a combined
total of $320,000 for these charities.
WHAT: Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot
WHEN: Thursday, November 22; registration begins at 7:30 a.m.;
race starts at 9 a.m.
WHERE: Confluence Meadow, Guadalupe River Park, San Jose
BENEFITS: Second Harvest Food Bank, Housing Trust of Santa Clara
County, Children's Health Initiative of Santa Clara Family Health
Foundation
ADVANCE REGISTRATION AND MORE INFORMATION: www.svlg.net
