Well-dressed birds: Vote for your favorite pet and human Turkey Trot costumes


The windy Thanksgiving last week has become a distant memory as December comes crashing in with today’s snow.

As we prepare for winter’s holidays and festivities, many are still reliving the 44th annual Cleveland Turkey Trot last week, with a record number of 9,658 walkers and runners—many with their dogs—who participated in a one-mile fun walk, a 5K, and five-mile race.

Many of those participants donned costumes for the races, and many also dressed up their dogs for both the event and to show off in the second Annual Turkey Trot Costume Contest.

Now, the submissions are in, the costumes are in storage for another year, and it’s time to vote for your favorites!

Vote in the individual, group, and pet divisions for your favorite in each category. FreshWater will award some nice FreshWater swag and gift baskets from CLE Urban Winery to the winners in the individual and group divisions, as well as swag and a special pup prize, thanks to Lake Erie Pet Food, and a gift from Hollywood Feed for the dog division.

Choose carefully—you can vote for just one in each division. The contest ends on Monday, Dec. 8 at 12 p.m., and the winners will be announced on FreshWater’s site on Tuesday, Dec. 9.

Vote now for your favorite costume!