The 11th annual Purity Spring Resort 5K race preceded turkey dinner on Thanksgiving morning. The 5K trail race took place on rolling terrain over the beautiful, scenic nordic trails at King Pine Ski Area, Purity Spring Resort in East Madison. This year, 143 runners and walkers used the 5K as their appetizer with Joshua Thorson of Dover taking first place overall at 14:49. The first female was Lisa Jacobus of Rye in a time of 19:42.

First local finishers were Andrew Drummond 15:41 and Terry Livingston Ballou 20:22.

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