Annual Turkey Trot brings fun and exercise to Thanksgiving Day
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HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – It is as traditional as turkey and pumpkin pie for many in Lake County.
Adventist Health Clear Lake’s free annual Turkey Trot will begin at Hardester’s Plaza in Hidden Valley Lake on the morning of Thursday, Nov. 28.
The free fun run invites families to get some exercise and enjoy time outdoors before sitting down to their Thanksgiving feast.
Rain or shine, registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at Hardester’s Plaza, 19849 Hartmann Road, before taking off at 9 a.m. through the quiet streets of Hidden Valley Lake.
Participants can choose a 3-mile run or 2-mile walk. Strollers and polite dogs on leashes are welcome.
The famous Holiday Raffle will complete the morning’s festivities. Families can enter the raffle by bringing nonperishable food items to be donated to Restoration House, a five-bedroom home in Lower Lake that provides transitional housing to vulnerable members of the community.
Adventist Health Clear Lake began presenting the annual Turkey Trot at the invitation of the Lake County Milers in 2016.
The health care organization offers primary care and specialty care services in the Coyote Valley Plaza behind Hardester’s Plaza.
Medical center and clinic staff will be volunteering at the starting line and out on the course to ensure a fun event for all.
“The Turkey Trot is a great way to start the day off right with family and friends,” said Kevin Cole, Adventist Health Clear Lake’s cardiopulmonary director, who has led the organizing team since 2017. “We look forward to seeing our neighbors being active and celebrating together on Thanksgiving morning.”
To learn more about the free Turkey Trot, visit www.facebook.com/adventisthealthclearlake or call 707-995-5884.