THE EVENT
The 24th Annual Turkey Trot 8K Run and 2-Mile Fitness Walk Benefitting the Willamette Valley Cancer Foundation will be held in McMinnville, OR, on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. Registration starts at 7 a.m.
The 8K run course is paved, scenic and fast. It includes some residential streets and is mostly flat with one good gradual hill. The course runs through the outskirts of McMinnville with the coastal range in the background. The 2-mile fitness walk is a paved residential loop.
A portion of the proceeds from the Turkey Trot benefit the Willamette Valley Cancer Foundation. The non-profit foundation was established to help care for cancer patients during treatment and to educate the community about cancer prevention.
AWARDS
The overall men's and women's first, second and third place finishers will receive awards. Ribbons will be provided to the first, second, and third place finishers in ten different age categories. All entrants will be eligible for random prizes.
REGISTRATION
Pre-registration is $12 for the run and $5 for the walk. After July 9 and on the day of the race, run registrations are $15 and walk registration is $6. T-shirts are available for $12 each for those who register before the June 27 deadline. Day of race registration begins 7:00 and closes at 7:45 a.m.
To receive a registration form, check with your local runners store, contact the McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce at 417 NW Adams St., McMinnville, OR 97128, (503) 472-6196 or print the registration form below.
