Cold temperatures did not deter the approximately 1,800 runners and walkers who turned out for Piedmont’s annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K. You can see full results here.
(All photos by Julie Reichle.)
Marilyn Weber gives direction prior to the start of the race 
Top finishers Cielo Aguilar, Bryan Graham and James O’ dea at the start of the race 
Runners try to stay warm before the starting gun which didn’t want to go off 
A spirited runner 
Matt Heafey provides words of encouragement to the morning runners 
Race monitors are ready for the runners at the corner of Mountain and Dormidera 
Jessica Huffman of Oakland is a top finisher taking 1st in her division finishing in 20:12 
Finishing at 18:57 is Luke Davis from South Lake Tahoe capturing first in the Male 11-14 division 
Nathan Xu of Albany, CA finishes in 18:15 taking 2nd place in the Male 20-29 division 
The three race finishers: Crosby Freeman, Brian Gillis and Cielo Aguilar approach the corner of Craig and Mountain 
1st in her age division Elsa Wallway and 2nd in her age division Chloe Keating, both of Oakland, make the Craig uphill look easy 
#90 Noah Baldwin makes a move to advance past fellow runners 
A young runner flies down Mountain Ave. 
5th place winner James O’ dea from Berkeley followed closely by 6th place winner Kosuke Amano from Piedmont 
Bryan Graham captures first place in the M 40-49 division with a 5:35 per mile overall pace 
Race leaders Crosby Freeman and Brian Gillis sprint up Craig Avenue 
Andrea Hamlin-Levin (in baseball cap) of Piedmont is top finisher 
A course monitor provides direction, a smile and some upbeat tunes before the last hill of the race 
Max Murdock and Sarah Pearson hand out free water bottles and oranges at the Boy Scout table 
Long time Turkey Trotters Christina Bevilacqua and her twins Giovanni and Luciana 
Elizabeth High (in red), who grew up in Piedmont and just recently moved back with her family, is surrounded by Ainsley, James, J., Elise, Lucy and dog Root Beer 
Kim Janicek, Albert Tong, Michelle Kwok, Ellie and Kate Tong stay warm by huddling together before the start of the race 
Lots of runners, walkers, adults, children and pets participated 
Two bands provided musics prior to the race 
A colorful display of OCHO chocolates, a race sponsor