2010

I just wanted to write and say how much I enjoyed the Huffing For Stuffing race yesterday! Even though it was cold, it was a great race. Kudos to all the brave volunteers who stood out in the cold to make the event run smoothly. They were awesome!!! Congrats on a successful race and I will definitely participate next year!  –Aimee Chlebnik  

Kudos to you for all that you have given of yourself toward this effort. Your heart and your capacities toward making this all happen and be successful are beyond measure. So, a big THANK YOU for you all that you do and have done. Words cannot express.   –Christina Harrell  

This year's race went off without a hitch from my perspective as a flagger.  It was so much fun to see 2000+ folks stream by me, all with smiles on their faces and a friendly "thank you". It was great.  Many thanks to you for all you do to put this on.  Count me in for next year!   –Don Mathre  

Thank you for putting on such a wonderful event!  To me, this run helps make Bozeman more wonderful, and as this city is so great, that is difficult to do.  –Clay Hunt  

You rock sir! $21,000 fabulous! I got a little teary when I arrived to see all of the people streaming in and all of work that obviously went into this fabulous event. Eat and sleep well! I am impressed! See you next year!  –Valerie Jorgenson  

We'd like to thank you once again for making our family's Thanksgiving morning the best!!  You organize an amazing race and we want you to know we appreciate your efforts.  The extra little things that make it pleasant for all of us take effort and time.  Sand along the cleared roads and trails, heaters under which we stood to stay warm, treats and drinks at the end, etc. All of these make a cold Montana morning run a fun adventure instead of an experience to endure and quickly forget.  –Myrna Ryti  

I clapped and hollered and rooted-on all participants as I stood at my volunteer station.  I cannot believe how many "Thank You’s” I received.  No one had to say anything. I expected no acknowledgement whatsoever, but so many people took the breath to say something kind.  Bless this town, its people, and this race.  I will do my best to always be a part of Huffing For Stuffing. I had a blast, thank you for what you do. It's amazing and reignites my appreciation for living in such a great and giving town. Thank you so much for including me in the fun!  –Samantha Breeden  

Thanks for a great Huffing For Stuffing race. It was my first; what an awesome and fun event! And it generated $21,000 for the Food Bank - wonderful!   –Ginny Cowan 

Thank you for a wonderful race yesterday! It was very organized and fun. I loved the music, the announcers were fun, the hot drinks and snacks were great. I will run again next year for sure!  –Libby Hays

Such a fun and so wonderfully organized race! It's awesome to see how our wonderful community rallies together, regardless of the conditions outside, for a worthy cause. I applaud everyone who volunteered, raced, organized and were there merely to support the racers. Bravo Bozeman!  –Jeff Owens

You and your team should be proud of organizing such a positive thing for the community. We think this event not only is a fun thing for the community, but also very generous in terms of the money raised for the Food Bank.  –Brad Daws 

Thank YOU for everything you do to help with such an important event.  I know how much work goes into planning a successful event and I admire and respect dedication.  –Jill Redmon

The coolest things by far were everyone being there together and seeing my mom come across the finish line. Thanks for everything. It was very well run especially on such a cold day.  Everyone was happy and enjoying themselves.  I'm so proud to have been a part of the day.  –Jodie Delay

Thanks to everyone for all your hard work! This was my first Huffing For Stuffing run and I can't wait to do it again next year!  –Elizabeth Dewey Cash 

Thank you for all the many hours and all the heart you put into this cause. You are very appreciated.  –Sara Bair  

Once again you did a wonderful job of organizing a great HFS race! I was glad to see that the turnout was as high as it was despite the cold.  –Teresa Larson 

Very excited for my first 5K and to see so many people out running on Thanksgiving morning. I've heard how fun and exciting it is!   –Tammy Gillette

You guys do an AWESOME job of organizing HFS. This is our 3rd year to participate.  –Clayton Stinson 

Thanks for all the work you do to put on such a fantastic community event!  –Katie Sonnek

2009 Testimonials

I continue to be so impressed with your organization and the race you put on.  It sure seems to get better each year.  –Vic Lutes

 Thanks for a wonderful, fun, well organized, family event that supports a terrific cause and brings lots of joy to our community. Our family will be back to share again next year! Happy Thanksgiving!  –Trish Reilly

I am so proud of your team for this year's efforts. Truly....this event is a shining example of what I love about Bozeman. Thank you for letting The Moose be part of something so wonderful.  –Michelle Wolfe

Once again, a great race. You have come SO far since the first year. Your volunteers are the best!!  –Stephen Schultz

I want to thank you and your crew for hosting one of the most outstanding runs in which I've participated! It's for a wonderful cause, it's fun and it attracts folks of all ages! Congratulations on a job well done.  My husband Gary, all of our Thanksgiving crew and I have participated all three years and have had a blast each year.  What a great way to begin Thanksgiving Day!  We so appreciate all of the folks who put in so many volunteer hours to make it fun for us. Also, the prizes are absolutely outstanding.  A special thanks to the potter. The bowl I won will always be a favorite as will the pottery piece from last year. –Myrna Ryti

Thanks for the well planned, energetic and exciting race day. I can’t wait until next year’s 10K! Keep up the good work. It makes Thanksgiving such a nice day.              –Candace Mastel

Had an amazing time at this race along with a couple of my friends. There was a great spirit about. Thank you for all you do to make it a success. Keep it going!  –Sara Bair

Congratulations on a wonderful race - so well run, great food and music, fun course, thanks for making my day! My friend Rick and I had so much fun running the race.      –Stephanie Davis

Thanks for such a wonderful event and the opportunity to help out. I volunteered today and enjoyed seeing so many friends and helping out in a variety of ways. Have a very happy thanksgiving and thanks for adding so much joy to mine.  –Katie Bark

Absolutely awesome event! Very well organized and tons of fun. There were seven of us that signed up for the event. We had a great time and would love to make it part of our holiday tradition. Thanks to all the volunteers and race organizers!!!  –Ron Smith

Thanks to everyone who made HFS possible, it was a great day. As my first ever 10k, I was a bit nervous about managing all the logistics, but HFS made it easy. I finished with a great personal time, and had fun doing it!  –Ed Meece

What a blast! Thanks for making it so easy to participate and so easy to donate to the Gallatin Valley Food Bank ~ let's keep doing this every year!!  –Linda Hogg

I ran the Huffing for Stuffing race for the first time last week and I was very impressed.  I wanted to thank you for such a well-organized race.  I’m already planning on running next year and I’ve told family members from another state that they need to drive here to run it as well. Thank you also for raising money for the Food Bank.  Such a worthy cause.  –Andylyn Dux

It was my privilege and my sincere pleasure to be a part of the wonderful Huffing for Stuffing event. Hat's off to the organizing team.  I know there will be many folks who otherwise would be struggling for a meal who will benefit from this support of the Food Bank.  Special, special day! Thanks for inviting me to do the turkey gig! –Rob Maher

Thanks for putting on a really enjoyable race, Our family will be back next year!          –Renee Gavin

I am so excited for this run and I love the new shirts for the women!  –Joanne Iszler

Thanks to you and all of the other volunteers for all the hard work you put in to make HFS such a great event.  My whole family participated and loved it!  See ya next year.  –Erik Lehnhoff

Huffing for Stuffing was a great event!  My son, Peter, & I had a great time helping out with data entry!!  It was a wonderful way to spend Thanksgiving morning!   I would do it again in a heartbeat! Congratulations on a very successful community event!  –Rina Donaldson

Great work on the wonderful race on Thursday.  A nice turnout and a beautiful day.  Our family really enjoyed it and we hope to do it again next year.  –Scott Holton

I want to compliment you on a totally classy, well organized event. Three generations of my family ran:  11-yr old granddaughter ran her 1st run ever in your Kid's 1K, 27-yr old son ran a successful 5K and I (53-yr old Grandma) ran the 10K. We loved it and had a great time. Your cheerful volunteers were a bonus. I am hoping to make it an annual event. Thank you for your hard work and we are so glad to help the Food Bank.  –Sherrie Frame

It was such a fantastic event and I had a wonderful time! Congratulations.    –Barbara Keremedjiev

My daughter and I ran together and had a ball! Thanks for putting this together.  –Lisa Rickenbaugh

Thanks! The race was HUGE fun!! Good job all of you.  –Valerie Gohlke

This was such a great fun race last year. Katie has her dad and brother signed up, too. Great job with organizing and great cause! –Stinson family

Thank you very much for providing a great event, of which I'm proud to be a part of.  This is my second year running in the race and look forward to many more. –Levi Shugart

Another great year for the Huffing for Stuffing!  I wanted to thank you for all the work.   –Amanda Aaker

Thanks again for all you've done to make this a fun and annual event for us!  –Wendy Roth

2008 Testimonials

You've done it! You've turned this race into a Thanksgiving tradition. It allows the community a chance to gather, to recreate and to do something positive for one of our cherished hometown charities - the Food Bank. Race volunteers were cheerful and efficient, and they created a great experience for 1,700 runners. Well done. –Terry Cunningham

You have helped so many families in the Gallatin Valley. It truly amazes me how much work you put into Huffing for Stuffing and it makes me feel so great for being involved as well. Thank you for that! –Kristin Basiaga

I ran, I finished, I ate too much! Great job on the race... well organized and fun, with an amazing turnout. Nice work!  -Greg Ferri

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!  The run was nothing more than a fantastic success. You and your volunteers have to be more than proud of your accomplishment. –Kurt Buchl

Thanks again for putting on a great Thanksgiving Day run!  It was a ton of fun again this year and my family intends to make it an annual event! –Doug Neil

Great race; fantastic organization. Oww my quivering quads! T'weren't no butterball!  That was a SPEEDBALL TURKEY! –Pete Sellin

Thanks for putting on a great race!  What a fun way to start out the day!  I am looking forward to running in Bozeman's biggest race again next year!     –Meredith Johnson

This was my first huffing for stuffing race. I have done many races and I just want to say the volunteers were amazing.  –Emily Nedved

What an absolutely fun event!  Thank you both for giving so much time and energy to bring such success for the race.  It was indeed a pleasure and look forward to next year!  –Brydeen Warwood

Thanks for making this such a successful race - it was truly a blast!  –Leslie Schmidt

Congrats to you on such a spectacular race.  We look forward to next year.  –Heidi Fry

I really enjoyed the run. Congratulations to you on the success of the event!  –Lee Cook

Thanks for organizing such an outstanding event!  –Richard Wolff

Overall, a great race! People loved it, and the community supports it. Good job to you and all your helpers. –Celia Bertoia

Thanks for putting on a great event again this year!  My family and I really enjoyed it.  –Erik Lehnhoff

2007 Testimonials

Thanks for your time and I look forward to another spectacular Huffing For Stuffing event this year (last year was awesome, even with single digit weather!)! –Kirsten Holland, Bozeman MT

I'd like to thank you for realizing Bozeman needed a "Huffing For Stuffing" run. You not only realized the need, you made it happen. Our entire Thanksgiving group participated and had an absolutely marvelous time. What a great way to begin Thanksgiving Day. –Myrna Ryti, Bozeman MT

I've never seen such a broad grin on Scott Creel and I have never seen so many people in truly adverse conditions appearing to be having such a glorious time. I suspect that as they entered the home stretch that they were grinning from the winning! –Franklin Coles, Bozeman MT

 

I thought the race was a lot of fun and well done because of the large turnout, hot drinks, and a warm place to wait/finish. –Claire Schultz, Bozeman MT  

  

Thanks for putting on a great race! It was so much fun and what a turnout! -Erika Matson, Gallatin Gateway MT  

  

I had a lot of fun at the race! I think it's a great idea to have a run on Thanksgiving. –Joey Vaughn, Belgrade MT  

  

Thank you so very much for a great race – awesome job especially for the first one. –Faith Petersen, Clyde Park MT  

  

My family really enjoyed the race.  Thanks for organizing it. –Jon Graeser, Cortland OH  

  

My dad is William Dunwiddie -- the 87-year-old from Wisconsin who walked the 5K - this was a HUGE deal for him, he had been "training" for this for a couple months! Thanks again for doing this -- it was a great family event and made for very special memories of this Thanksgiving. What a great event and we sure enjoyed it -- thanks for organizing this! –Jean McCreight, Bozeman MT  

  

I would like to add thanks for putting on the race; that was my first ever 5k and I had a good time, save for the pain the whole race through. –Ross Engle, Bozeman MT  

  

Thank you so much for all your efforts in organizing this terrific event!  It was a really special way to start this holiday season and we are looking forward to next year. –Karen Colgazier, Noblesville , IN  

  

I was so proud to be part of the race when I read the amount of money raised in the paper yesterday ($8,000).  GREAT JOB! –Linda Phillips, Bozeman MT 

  

It was a great race!  It was cold with the late start but I so appreciate the racers who had this fantastic attitude to wait as more participants arrived because it was going to charity. Very much in the community spirit. Good work! –Julie Jacobson, Portland OR  

Thank you for such a great event. I will be sure not to miss any if they continue. –Joe Breault