The Greenwich Alliance for Education’s 2025 Turkey Trot, held Saturday, November 29, marked a landmark year for the beloved community tradition, drawing 1779 participants, the largest turnout in the event’s 15-year history. The generosity of runners, walkers, families, sponsors and donors also resulted in a record-setting fundraising to support programs benefiting Greenwich Public School students.
This year’s event introduced a joyful new addition— the Mini Trot for children ages 3–5 — which quickly became a crowd favorite and set the tone for a festive morning across all three races. The one-mile walk/run and competitive 5K race followed with exceptional performances, including an historic milestone: a new men’s course record, with Riverside, CT’s Kyle Grieve finishing 15:20.3, setting an exciting benchmark for future races.
“The extraordinary turnout, enthusiastic community spirit and generosity we witnessed this year truly exceeded our expectations,” said Julie Faryniarz, Executive Director of the Greenwich Alliance for Education. “From the excitement of our inaugural Mini Trot to the record-breaking performances on the 5K course, the entire morning was a celebration of community, fitness and support for Greenwich Public Schools.”
The Turkey Trot once again celebrated athletic achievement across all age groups. In the 5K, top male and female overall finishers (Kyle Grieve, Riverside, CT, 15:20.3; and Zara Geddes, Greenwich, CT, 18:36.2, respectively) were recognized. In the 1 Mile, Owen Harvey (from Greenwich Country Day School) and Sadie Mayhall (from Eastern Middle School) were the first male and female finishers.
In addition to the top overall finishers, the 5K recognized another 18 male and female age-group winners in nine categories from youth divisions through seniors.
Female age group winners were:
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Female 10 and Under: Serena Shaw, Greenwich, CT, 26:59.7
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Female 11 to 14: Alex Klein, Old Greenwich, CT, 25:05.1
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Female 15 to 19: Maggie McCooe, Old Greenwich, CT, 20:58.4
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Female 20 to 29: Phoebe Liu, New Haven, CT, 20:06.7
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Female 30 to 39: Alyssa Simm, Scarsdale, NY, 20:11.5
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Female 40 to 49: April Jelinek,Old Greenwich, CT, 22:06.6
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Female 50 to 59: Florence Chretien, Greenwich, CT, 21:57.5
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Female 60 to 69: Joan Lynch, Cos Cob, CT, 29:34.8
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Female 70 to 79: Jane Brash, Riverside, CT, 35:48.3
Male age group winners were:
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Male 10 and Under: Bjorn Mubuuke, Greenwich, CT, 22:01.0
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Male 11 to 14: Rowan O’Sullivan, Greenwich, CT, 21:17.8
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Male 15 to 19: Luke Magill, Greenwich, CT, 18:52.0
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Male 20 to 29: Kieran Daly, Darien, CT, 18:53.2
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Male 30 to 39: Thomas Brogan, Stamford, CT, 18:35.7
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Male 40 to 49: Simon Coote, Greenwich, CT, 18:50.0
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Male 50 to 59: Matthew Frankle, Riverside, CT, 20:16.7
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Male 60 to 69: John De Csepel, New York, NY, 21:51.7
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Male 70 to 79: George Nelson, Cos Cob, CT, 34:02.0
The Alliance extended its gratitude to sponsors including Exclusive Homes, Cadillac of Greenwich, Hospital for Special Surgery and 400 Capital Management, volunteers, Coffee for Good, Arch Street Teen Center, Greenwich Police, GEMS and the Greenwich Road Runners for their essential roles in making the event run smoothly and safely. Proceeds from the race will help advance key programs including Reaching Out Grants, Tuning In To Music and AVID SUCCESS. For more information, visit www.greenwichalliance.org
