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Local Runners Take Part in Turkey Trot

The RidgeRunners Club Turkey Trot race takes Patch contributor and race director running down memory lane.

Fifteen fourth-grade girls from were among the more than 100 participants in the RidgeRunners Club annual Turkey Trot 10K Run and 5K Fitness Walk on Sunday.

The event attracted 116 race contestants to the Lake Ridge Parks and Recreation Association headquarters on Oakwood Drive in a pre-Thanksgiving feast caloric meltdown.

Several participants welcomed the return of this decades-old local race, last organized in 2008. 

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The RidgeRunners have always congratulated all finishers for braving a course that has often been described as “brutal.”  This word can be easily translated to “hills.”

The top finisher for the women's 5K event was 16-year-old Dale City resident Sarah Ward, who finished in just over 23 minutes.

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The RidgeRunners invite you to visit their website to view their running schedule and upcoming events as well as relevant information pertaining to membership.  To view race results, click here.

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