Huffing For Stuffing Thanksgiving Day Run
2nd Annual Running – November 27, 2008
Facts, Figures & Demographics

The event brought forth: 1,707 registered participants, 80 volunteers and 29 sponsors.
*The largest run/walk event in Bozeman’s history in our 2nd year!
* $21,600 proceeds were donated to the Gallatin Valley Food Bank!
* 2,600 pounds of non-perishable food donations were collected in conjunction with The Ridge Athletic Club / Heebs East Main Grocery / Huffing For Stuffing Thanksgiving Day Run food drive.

Breakdown of participants:  

5K:     1,230      (72%)                       

10K:      477      (28%)                       

Total:  1,707                            

Kids’ Run: approximately    300                                

Gender:          

Women:           1,011   (59%)      
Men:                   696    (41%)                

                         
From Gallatin Valley: 1,462   (86% of field)          
From Montana:          1,568   (92% of field)         
From out of state:         139    (8% of field)           

Total # of USA states represented:    28                  

    

Age Demographic of Participants:

Age                 Women            Men                 Combined
1 – 19              113 (11%)       102 (15%)       215 (12%)
20 – 39            585 (58%)       349 (50%)       934 (55%)
40 – 59            284 (28%)       209 (30%)       493 (29%)
60 +                   29 (3%)           36 (5%)           65 (4%)
Total               1,011 (100%)    696 (100%)   1,707 (100%)

Female costumed turkey runner (Dee Metrick) ran the 5K in 27:19 !
32 runners of 746 female entrants (4%) Smoked the Turkey!

Male costumed turkey runner (Dan Nagel) ran the 5K in 26:34 !
81 runners of 484 male entrants (17%) Smoked the Turkey!

Youngest female participant: Madeline Dowdell, 7 years
Oldest female participant: Morgen Ayers, 84 years

Youngest male participant: Madhav Schoelch, 3 years
Oldest male participant: William Dunwiddie, 88 years

Special recognition to Leonard Baluski (Bozeman, MT): He was the first to register for Huffing For Stuffing on May 14, 2008! Leonard ran the 10K in 27:04.