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Each Thanksgiving many of us begin the holiday food indulgence, which later finds us on New Year’s Eve making resolutions to loose are turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, egg nog, ham, mash potatoes (blah blah munch munch) weight. WHY let it come to that? Check out the Valley Isle Road Runners website for more info on how to stay fit through the holiday season
Begin this holiday season on the right foot by earning the right to stuff-your- face by running the annual Turkey Trot for Fun race in Kula. Not only will you be warming up your appetite, but this run will also help support the Maui Foodbank (so remember to bring canned goods for the needy). This year’s winner may not necessarily be the fastest Ethiopian long distance runner, but the runner whom can most accurately guess their finish time (without a clock, or anything that tells the time).
DESCRIPTION OF THE RACE:
AWARDS: The challenge is to PREDICT your finishing time! Prizes to the three people in EACH race who come closest to their predicted time (no watches allowed during the race if you want to be eligible to win!) Awards start promptly at 10am.
Closest to their predicted finishing time wins: a Turkey!
2nd closest wins: a Ham!
3rd closest wins: a Pumpkin Pie!
T-SHIRTS: Dry-Tek t-shirts imprinted with the VIRR logo on back and the Turkey Trot logo on the front will be available for purchase on race day.
FOOD AND DRINKS: Starbucks coffee has been kindly donated and will be available at the start and finish. Bagels, cream cheese, fruit, and other goodies will also be served. Enough to get you through till Thanksgiving dinner!
WHAT: Turkey Trot “Guess Your Time” Fun Run (No watches!)
DATE: Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2009
TIME: 7:00 am for the 16. 1 mile run; 8:00 am for the 8.6 mile run (Yes, you can get up that early!)
WHERE: Rice Park, Kula
COST: FREE for Valley Isle Road Runner members; Non-VIRR members $20 (Non-members are encouraged to join the VIRR on race day. The annual fee to join Valley Isle Road Runners is $25 for an individual or $40 for a family. There is no pre-registration. Just come on up to Rice Park and register on race day.)
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For more information or to volunteer, please call Cathy at (808)280-4643 or email cathyfitzpatrick1@yahoo.com
MAUI TIME Blogger – John Law
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