Turkey

29th Annual FootwoRx Fowl Fun Run

Date of Event: Saturday, November 10, 2007

Starting Time: 10:00 am

Race Distances: 10K and 2 Mile Run/Walk

Location: Skagit County Fairgrounds, Hazel and Virginia Streets, Mount Vernon, WA

Directions:
From I-5 take exit 226 and drive west on Kincaid Street. Turn left at the first 4-way stop sign (Cleveland Street) and go approximately 1/2 mile south. The fairgrounds will be on the west side of Cleveland and south of Hazel. One of the parking lots at the fairgrounds will be open for race parking - look for directions to the open lot on race morning or park on the street on either Hazel or Cleveland.

Entry Fees:
Pre-registered with shirt by 10/31/2007: $18
Pre-registered without shirt by 10/31/2007: $9
Day of race registration (without shirt): $10
Youth ages 12 & under, without shirt: Free
Adults 70 and older, without shirt: Free
Race shirt (a limited number of shirts may be available on race day): $10

Registration:
Online (closed)
Mail-in registration form (must by postmarked by November 4)
In-store registration at FootwoRx in downtown Mount Vernon or Barkley Village (Bellingham)
Day of race registration starts at 8:30 am

Course:
Both courses are flat loops on farming roads south of downtown Mount Vernon. The 10K includes a short out and back section on Dike Road. Both races start at 10 am on the north side of the fairgrounds. The course is not closed to vehicle traffic. Please see the course map for the exact race route. One aid station will be located near the 3 mile mark on the 10K course assuming that the wind doesn't blow it away! The 2 mile course will be a new route this year with an out and back on Britt Road instead of the loop south of Hazel.

Course Closure:
The course will be open for 2 hours.

Weather:
Almost any type of weather is possible at this time of year in the valley. There is usually a strong headwind on Dike Road in late fall, but also be prepared for rain and cold temperatures.

Race Results:
Results will be posted near the finish line as soon as they are available. Complete results will be posted online at www.skagitrunners.org and printed in Northwest Runner magazine.

Age Divisions:
For awards purposes, the age divisions are 6 and under, 7-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 and over. The age divisions will be the same for both the 10K and the 2 Mile.

Awards:
The first 300 finishers will receive finisher ribbons. Trophies will be given to the overall male and female winners in both races. The top 3 finishers in each age division will receive ribbons. The oldest and youngest finisher in the 10K will each receive a "Spring Chicken" trophy. The family with the most finishers in either race will receive the "Fat Turkey" prize.

Random Prizes:
Twenty turkeys will be given away, 19 randomly and 1 to the largest family entered in the either event. Five pies will also be randomly given away at the awards ceremony.

Volunteers:
We will need volunteers to help at the race again this year. We will have more information in early November on where we need help.

Sponsors: