Turkey Trot is Thursday, 9 a.m., beginning in front of the Best Western Friday Harbor Suites


November 24, 2008 · Updated 2:09 PM 

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Get some exercise, help the Food Bank and make room for that Thanksgiving Day feast Thursday.

The fourth annual “Turkey Trot," a 5K (3.1-mile) run, walk, trot or crawl, will be held on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, at 9 a.m. Registration will take place beginning at 8 a.m. in front of the Best Western Friday Harbor Suites, the location of the start and finish, rain or shine.

Registration fees will be $5 and two cans of food for adults and $2 and two cans of food for children under 12. Proceeds from the Turkey Trot will go to the Friday Harbor Food Bank.

The Turkey Trot is produced by Island Athletic Events, LLC with special thanks to Kings Market and Best Western. For more information, contact Paul Hopkins at San Juan Island Fitness, 378-4449.

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