HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The free annual Turkey Trot taking place on Thanksgiving morning isn’t just an opportunity to enjoy activity with friends and family before sitting down to a midday feast.

It’s also an opportunity to remember those in our community who experience hunger by bringing nonperishable food items to be donated to local food banks.
 
Each family who brings canned goods to the Turkey Trot starting line at Hardester’s Plaza, outside the gates of Hidden Valley Lake, will be entered in the famous holiday raffle for prizes that can be enjoyed throughout the coming season.

The free fun run and walk started by the Lake County Milers in 2003 is being presented by St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake this year.
 
“Thanksgiving Day is a wonderful time to count our blessings and recognize that there are many in our community who don’t share in the same abundance,” said Shelly Mascari, St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake’s director of community wellness. “We are glad to continue the Milers’ wonderful tradition of giving back at the Turkey Trot.”
 
Registration for the free Turkey Trot begins at 8:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, at Hardester’s Plaza, 19849 Hartman Road, before taking off at 9 a.m. through the quiet streets of Hidden Valley Lake. Participants can choose a three mile run or two mile walk. Strollers and polite dogs on leashes are welcome.
 
To learn more about the free Turkey Trot, visit www.facebook.com/sthelenahospitalclearlake or call 707-995-5884.