Can you believe that it’s almost Thanksgiving time? What a year it has been for Wicked! It seems like just the other day we were preparing for our very first Wicked Frosty Four road race and now we are well into the planning stages for the Second Annual Wicked Frosty Four. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves, there are plenty of good races to be found before the end of the year. Case in point, The Wild Turkey 5 Miler!
The Wild Turkey 5 Miler has become a Thanksgiving Day tradition for many runners in and around Salem. I’ve run this race twice now since moving to the area and it has become bigger and better each year. The 2008 edition of this classic race should not disappoint either. Along with the usual good vibe and excellent amenities, this year’s Wild Turkey race will have a special bonus. For those of you out there in Wicked running land who have ran in and completed the various Salem Race Series races, you know that this is the final race of the series. With the completion of the inaugural race series, runners will receive a fleece jacket! The series started all the way back in January with the Wicked Frosty Four and had runners racing on a golf course in March (one of the more difficult races in the area) and going the distance in the Salem Half Marathon. Runners also had their speed tested in the Derby Street Mile.
If you are not apart of the Salem Road Race Series, the Wild Turkey 5 miler also happens to be apart of Wicked’s own race series. This will be the last race of the year for the series. Be sure to check the updated standings over in the Grand Prix section of the website. Let’s have a Wicked big turn out and support our favorite race director, Doug Bollen, who does an amazing job with this race! Below you will find information about the race and ways to register for the race, if you haven’t already.
Thanksgiving Day, November, 27th 2008 at 8am
Entry fee: $20 pre-race day & $24 on race day
Register Early: Awesome Long Sleeve Brooks Technical Shirts for first 750 entrants!
Location: Boys and Girls Club, 13 Hawthorne Blvd., Salem, MA
Information: Salem Park, Recreation & Community Services (978) 744-0180
Email: dbollen@salem.com
Link to Wicked Grand Prix results
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