Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Members of the Whitney family, students and track runners at Heritage Oaks School, warm up before the start of this year's Hot Chocolate Turkey Trot 5K run at Brite Lake.
5-K runners Ivan and Ilda Chavez, as they receive their runners bag. A word of appreciation must go to Cal Portland cement for their community support and participation in so many healthy venues in the Tehachapi Valley over the years.
Tehachapi Parks and Recreation Race Director Ashley Krempien, wears a pull over that says it all at today's Turkey Trot 5-K annual run.
Preparing the hot chocolate is Tiffany Frost, and on the right Tehachapi Parks and Recreation Director Michelle Vance. Stated Vance, " We are so happy to have this 5-K here at Brite Lake this year. The runners appreciate the dirt under their feet, and times just may get faster than when we held the run in the city. The Tehachapi Parks and Recreation Dept. has allocated $150,000 for improvement and upgrades to the Brite Lake Recreation and Camping area." "Watch us grow" stated Vance.
The runners are off on the start of this year's Hot Chocolate Turkey Trot 5K Run. This is the first time it has been held at Brite Lake. The fastest three male and female runners received a fresh donated turkey for their Thanksgiving dinner. This year the fastest male runners (and turkey winners) were Justin Patnananan with 18:38 minutes, followed by Alexander Patnananan with 19:26, and Jarrod Tiede with 20:57. The fastest females were Tammy Gilbert with 24:43 minutes, followed by Ella Whitney with 25:25, and Christa Whitney with 25:58.
