It gets harder every year believe me, but I’d love to come back next Thanksgiving and make it a tradition.”ĭid she considered trying the 10K, which was added this year? I love the upbeat music, the neighborhood feel and the ocean views… this is a perfect course for the Turkey Trot. I live in Santa Monica but I have a lot of friends who live here and it’s fun to see them. “I felt good, I just didn’t know where I was time-wise.

“Last year there were faster people and this year there wasn’t anyone near me so I didn’t have anyone to key off of,” said Fischer, a member of The Janes (an elite women’s running team) who used Thursday’s race as a tuneup for the upcoming cross country club nationals in San Francisco. Unlike last year when she was amidst a group of men, Fischer ran most of the 3.1-route by herself. “With all the twists and turns, all the ups and downs and tight turns it’s hard to get your rhythm, but coming out onto the bluffs you have that beautiful view and I knew I was halfway done.” “It was a little easier because I knew what to expect – especially that first hill because when I came last year I had no idea we were going up that hill,” Fischer said. The 49-year-old Santa Monica High cross country/track coach was fifth overall in 19:05 this time after winning in 18:47 last year. Santa Monica’s Tania Fischer repeated as the women’s 5K champion in 19:05 at the Banc of California Turkey Trot.įamiliarity proved to be a blessing for women’s 5K champion Tania Fischer, who became the event’s first repeat winner. Posner’s 16-year-old brother Bryce, a junior at Aurora High in Ohio, where he plays midfield on the soccer team, was second in his age division in 20:18 and their father Curtis was third in the men’s 40-45 age group in 24:34. Pali High freshman Ryan Breitman was sixth overall and first in his division in 19:23. It’s a fair course, I really enjoyed it and I’d love to come back and do it again next year.” And they’re off! Runners crowd the starting line at Stadium by the Sea to begin the third annual Banc of California Turkey Trot.Ĭonnor Rose, a 25-year-old from New York City, was second in 16:57, Palisades High cross country runner Ben Hansen was third in 17:21 and Palisadian Michael Branch was fourth overall and first in the men’s 50-55 division in 17:29. “This isn’t my fastest time, but being in the offseason it’s pretty good,” Posner said. His best collegiate time is 26:36 for the 8K. I had a lot of confidence heading back to the stadium that we were almost done.”Ī 20-year-old cross country and track runner at Otterbein University, a Division III liberal arts school in Westerville, OH, Posner runs the 3,000 meters indoors and steeplechase outdoors. This is my first time in the Palisades and the houses are beautiful, people were waving and cheering us on as we ran by. I ran with the guy in second for most of the way, then started to pull away after the second mile. “There were a few big hills that were fun to go up but pretty even downhills. “My Aunt Heather found out about it online – every year we do a 5K when we come out to California and we all ran it,” Posner said. Fluffy Bunny Track Club runner Bob Olds, a past winner of the Palisades-Will Rogers 5K and 10K, won the inaugural Turkey Trot in 16:48 and Matt Cohen of Pennsylvania won last year in 16:50.

Posner was first in 16:47, making him the fastest champion yet. Less than one hour later, Posner was crossing the finish line at Stadium by the Sea as the 5K champion – the third different winner in the race’s three-year history. Cameron Posner of Ohio shows off his gold medal after winning the 5K in 16:47 at the Banc of California Turkey Trot. Visiting his aunt in Santa Monica for the holiday weekend, he was looking for a race to run and she suggested the one in Pacific Palisades. When he and his family arrived at Palisades High last Thursday morning for the Banc of California Turkey Trot, Cameron Posner had no idea what to expect. 3rd Annual Banc of California Turkey Trot Cameron Posner, Tania Fischer Win 5K Ryan Younger, Jennifer Blair Win Inaugural 10K

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