A sunny but brisk morning greeted more than 350 Lynnfield Rotary Turkey Trotters and Kids Fun Runners on Sunday, as the annual 5K Thanksgiving Day Road race took off. This year, the Julie Routhier Foundation and the Lynnfield Moms Group teamed up once again to co-sponsor the event, which saw an impressive turnout.
Support for the race, which included members of our local community, friends, and family, helps support the Lynnfield Rotary and Julie Routhier Foundation charitable efforts. For the second year, this also included the Rotary adding a third scholarship for the Julie Routhier Foundation for a deserving Lynnfield High School senior who is committed to entering the teaching profession. The scholarship is named for Julie Routhier, a young mother who lost her life to cancer. Routhier was dedicated to enriching her children’s education and valuing the educators who shaped their growth. Her spirit of support and gratitude now drives the foundation’s mission and honors her legacy.
Dressed in full Turkey attire, Co-president of Lynnfield Rotary Christine Travers and chairperson of the event and Co-president Amy Lamarche opened the ceremonies with words of appreciation for the racers, the Julie Routhier Foundation, the Lynnfield Moms Group, and committee members including LHS Rotary Interact group, which facilitated the registration process this year. She closed her remarks with heartfelt thanks to the Lynnfield Community whose support is always there.
After the Whitney Houston rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner was played, Bob Priestley from Boston Audio Visual announced the countdown, and Christine sent the road racers off. After the 5K road race, the Kid’s Run followed, which took place around Lynnfield Common.
The award ceremony followed; the winners by category were:
First Place Overall Male
Shea McCarthy
Time: 19:50
First Place Overall Female
Kara Moran
Time: 21:48
First Place Male 50 and older
Ed Latham
Time: 23:39
First Place Female 50+
Flavia Torres
Time: 32:17
Non-Binary 40-49
Robert Fields
Time: 56:43
First Place Male 40-49
Sean Sullivan
Time: 20:30
First Place Female 40-49
Audrey Ruotolo
Time: 25:14
First Place Male 30-39
Phil Goudie
Time: 20:23
First Place Female 30-39
Jenny Sheehan
Time: 23:06
First Place Male 19-29
Christopher McCarthy
Time: 20:45
First Place Female 19-29
Maria Eduarda Oliveira Gripp
Time: 29:17
First Place Male 13-18
Jason Tran
Time: 20:23
First Place Female 13-18
Klie Geary
Time: 24:37
First Place Male 12 and under
Jack Cohen
Time: 24:30
First Place Female 12 & under
Elle Ferguson
Time: 28:25
Thank you to our generous sponsors,
Major Gobbler Sponsor
Julie Routhier Foundation
Cleary Insurance
Mile Marker Sponsor
Moynihan Lumber
FL Putnam
The Savings Bank
First Financial
Mariam Beurekjian-William Raveis
Jack and Hilda Moynihan
Trotter Sponsor
Tom and Jackie Adamczyk
Linda Vallis-William Raveis
Karma Water
Thank you to all the donations from Dunkin Donuts Coletta/Mello Family, Bagel World, Bob Priestly Boston Audio, and the many Nibbler donations!
A special thanks to the Lynnfield Police, Fire, and the Town Administration and everyone who made this a successful event for 2025. Lynnfield Rotary invites all the participants to return next year for this fun filled Thanksgiving tradition.
To learn more about Lynnfield Rotary please email us at info@lynnfieldrotary.com. To learn more about the Julie Routhier Foundation, please visit https://www.julierouthierfoundation.org/.
