The event sponsors, 4 Peaks Racing, host both a 10K and a 5K every Thanksgiving, and since we were pushing the stroller with our 2-year old, we decided to do the 5K. This is the eleventh year that they have done this event and our first year at the event. It’s hugely popular in Anthem, and judging from the crowd, most of the people were local to Anthem.

We had a great time with this event. The weather was beautiful; about 55 degrees. We finished about halfway in the pack, out of about 1,000 runners. We’ll most likely do this event again next year, or perhaps one of the other Thanksgiving morning events around Arizona.

We finished with a time of 49 minutes, a 16 minute pace.

This event just happens to be a family-friendly event. The instructions say to bring the whole family, even the baby stroller. So, that’s what we’re planning to do with our two year old daughter. We’re even bringing my dad!

They are also holding a 10k race at 8:30 am at the same place, and there is a kid’s dash that is free for kids of all ages starting at 10:00 am. See you there!