Record number of runners show up for 2013 Turkey Trot
About 500 runners participated this year in the 2013 annual Turkey Trot on Thursday morning at Fort Lewis College. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald
Matthew Krichman, race director of the 2013 annual Turkey Trot, lines up racers for the start on Thursday morning. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald
Runners take off at the start of the 2013 Turkey Trot on Thursday morning at Fort Lewis College. Money raised from the event helps support area non-profits and fund scholarships for the FLC cross country team. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald
About 500 runners participated this year in the 2013 annual Turkey Trot on Thursday morning at Fort Lewis College.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald
Turkey Trot runners make their way under the Fort Lewis College clock tower on Thursday morning. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald
Turkey Trot runners make their way under the Fort Lewis College clock tower on Thursday morning. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald
Turkey Trot runners make their way under the Fort Lewis College clock tower on Thursday morning. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald
Hildreth Copper, left, cheers on Dakota Jones as he wins the men’s 2013 Turkey Trot in 26 minutes and 37 seconds at Fort Lewis College on Thursday morning. The race was shortened to just under five miles because of muddy trails. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald
Leo Lloyd, left, Tim Wernette, center, and Corbin Reiter, 13, cut up bagels and bananas for runners after they finish the 2013 Turkey Trot at Fort Lewis College on Thursday morning. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald
Hildreth Copper, left, cheers on Eva-Lou Edwards as she wins the woman’s 2013 Turkey Trot in 31 minutes and 16 seconds at Fort Lewis College on Thursday morning. The race was shortened to just under five miles because of muddy trails. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald
Twins Mason Brown, 3, and Emery, finish the 2013 Turkey Trot at Fort Lewis College on Thursday morning as their mom Erika Brown pushes them. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald
Fred Edwards runs through a human tunnel during the 2013 Turkey Trot at Fort Lewis College on Thursday morning. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald
Runners finish the 2013 Turkey Trot on Thursday morning at Fort Lewis College. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald
Margorie Brinton, left and her sister Dot Helling, gobble as they make their way to the finish line of the 2013 Turkey Trot at Fort Lewis College on Thursday morning. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald
Lew Sovocool, gives Amy foss a piggy back ride as they finish the 2013 Turkey Trot at Fort Lewis College on Thursday morning. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald
Margorie Brinton,and her sister Dot Helling, wore turkey feathers for the 2013 Turkey Trot at Fort Lewis College on Thursday morning. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald