On Thanksgiving morning dozens of Greenbelt residents gathered at the Youth Center for the 14th annual Gobble Wobble. Started as a way for the community to get together and exercise before the Thanksgiving meal to come, the Gobble Wobble has grown into a tradition that some families look forward to as much as they anticipate the turkey. Participants had the choice of walking or running the 5K race, so anyone of any athletic skill would be able to complete it. The trail followed the Buddy Attick Park lake path. The race welcomed all ages and many children ran and completed the full race. Each participant received a commemorative T-shirt. Mayor Colin Byrd and Councilmember Emmett Jordan came out to the event to give the runners some words of encouragement and thanks before setting off to run. The winners were announced at the reception shortly after the race ended. All children received a medal for participating. The male first place winner was John Ausema with a time of 19:39, second place was Stephen Allen with 20:52 and Ian Gleason came in third place with 21:06. The female first place winner was Mary Commins at 22:03, second place was Rebecca Pase at 22:22, and in third place came Lexxie Monahan at 22:36.
Greenbelt’s Gobble Wobble: A Fun Run Before the Feast
With the turkey in front, runners set out for the for the 5K run. A 5K race is twice around Greenbelt lake.