On Thanksgiving Day, hundreds of children and family members lined the sidewalks along the Long Island City YMCA for the Inaugural Kids Turkey Trot. The event spawned when the Long Island City YMCAs running club embarked on their mission of giving back to the community while sharing their passion of running and fitness. On a chilly but beautiful morning, the Turkey Trot awarded trophies to the top three boy and girl finishers in threedivisions: 100 Meter Race for four years and under, 400 Meter Race for five to eight years, and a 1 K Race for nine to 12 years. To get the young runners warmed up for the various races, the kids and their families were treated to a Masala Bhangra Workout warmup as well as an invigorating  stretch. After the race, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer helped announce raffle prize winners and distributed winners’ trophies. Many local vendors, such MechoShade Systems, Mount Sinai Hospital, Sunnyside Car Service and others, donated sponsorship money as well as raffle prizes to the Long Island City YMCA Turkey Trot. With the intention of bringing awareness to childhood obesity and the YMCAs Strong Kids Campaign, the event created a new Thanksgiving tradition for the many families in the borough of Queens. For a complete list of event sponsors, event results and to view more photos from the event, visit www.facebook.com/licymca