East Aurora High School and West Aurora High School historically have been rivals back to the annual football game that began in 1893. The game was typically the last game of the season, on Thanksgiving Day and played on Hurd’s Island. To celebrate and honor this crosstown tradition and rivalry, the Aurora East Educational Foundation and the A+ Foundation for West Aurora schools will be host to the Tom-A-Hawk 5K Turkey Trot Saturday, Nov. 20 at the Wilder Promenade in downtown Aurora.
This event will bring together residents and community members from both sides of the Fox River. The money raised will go to both school foundations. These foundations enhance educational experiences for student PreK-12.
Through Monday there were 600 runners who were registered. Entry fees are $35 plus $3.49 sign-up fee for 19 and better; $25 and $2.99 sign-up fee for ages 18 and under, and $30 plus $2.99 sign-up for virtual option.
To resister, or, for more information, call Bill Deligiannis at 630-788-5288, or send e-mail to aeef131@gmail.com.
The event will start with registration at 7 a.m. and a Gillerson’s Grubbery food truck available for breakfast and coffee. DJ Suavesmooth will provide music. Packet pick-up will be at Parking Lot X, 38 S. River Street. At 9 a.m., the turkey Trot will begin. The Two Brothers Roundhouse post-race celebration will begin at 10 a.m.. The awards ceremony will be at 11 a.m. at Two Brothers.
The flat and fast course will begin on the river path just north of the new pedestrian bridge on the west side of the Fox River in the heart of historic downtown Aurora. It will go north roughly one-and-a-half miles before taking a U-turn will go beneath Indian Trail where it then go north again on the west side of the River. After crossing Illinois Avenue racers will go east over the River and continue south on the east side. The final turn will be a right to head west towards an exhilarating finish across the new pedestrian bridge crossing the Fox River.
For more information, go torunsignup.com/Race/IL/Aurora/TomAHawk5k.
— A+ Foundation for West Aurora Schools