A sunny but brisk morning greeted over 350 Lynnfield Rotary Turkey Trotters and Kids Fun Runners as the annual 5K Thanksgiving Day Road Race took off. This year, the Julie Routhier Foundation and the Lynnfield Mom’s Group teamed up once again to co-sponsor the event, which saw an impressive turnout!
Support for the race (which included members from 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 a The Julie Routhier Foundation for a deserving Lynnfield High School Senior who is committed to enter the teaching profession. The scholarship is named for Julie Routhier, a young mother who lost her life to cancer. Julie 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, 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 Mom’s group, and committee members including LHS Rotary Interact group who 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. The Kid’s Run around the Lynnfield Common followed the 5K road race. Then it was time to present awards to the winners:
| Category | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| First Place Overall Male | Shea McCarthy | 19:50 |
| First Place Overall Female | Kara Moran | 21:48 |
| First Place Male 50+ | Ed Latham | 23:39 |
| First Place Female 50+ | Flavia Torres | 32:17 |
| First Place Male 40 – 49 | Sean Sullivan | 20:30 |
| First Place Non-Binary 40 – 49 | Robert Fields | 56:43 |
| First Place Female 40 – 49 | Audrey Ruotolo | 25:14 |
| First Place Male 30 – 39 | Phil Goudie | 20:23 |
| First Place Female 30 – 39 | Jenny Sheehan | 23:06 |
| First Place Male 19 – 29 | Christopher McCarthy | 20:45 |
| First Place Female 19 – 29 | Maria Eduarda Oliveira Gripp | 29:17 |
| First Place Male 13 – 18 | Jason Tran | 20:23 |
| First Place Female 13 – 18 | Klie Geary | 24:37 |
| First Place Male 12 & Under | Jack Cohen | 24:30 |
| First Place Female 12 & Under | Elle Ferguson | 28:25 |
Thank you to our generous Sponsors!
Major Gobbler Sponsors
- Julie Routhier Foundation
- Cleary Insurance
Mile Marker Sponsors
- Moynihan Lumber
- FL Putnam
- The Savings Bank
- First Financial
- Linda Vallis – William Raveis
- Jack and Hilda Moynihan
Trotter Sponsors
- Tom and Jackie Adamczyk
- Linda Vallis — William Raveis
- Karma Water
And thank you to all the donations from the Coletta/Mello Family Dunkin’ Donuts, Bagel World, Bob Priestly/Boston Audio, and the many Nibbler-level donations!
Finally, a special thank you to the Lynnfield Police, Fire, the Town Administration, and everyone else who made this a successful event for Thanksgiving 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 julierouthierfoundation.org.
