TEHACHAPI — The Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District will present its annual Hot Chocolate Turkey Trot 5K Run at 9:25 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Brite Lake, 22902 Banducci Road, Tehachapi.
New this year is a Kids Half Miler for ages 3 to 10. Registration is $25.75, and all who register receive a medal and hot chocolate.
Registration for the 5K is $37 and includes a finisher’s mug, a medal and hot chocolate after the race. Race-day registration begins at 8 a.m. and costs $42. Online registration is available at tvrpd.org and closes Nov. 20.
Turkeys will be awarded to the top three overall male and female finishers, the top three best dressed and the top three in the Kids Half Miler.
The family-friendly 5K is meant to help get participants in the spirit for Thanksgiving. The stroller-friendly route circles Brite Lake on dirt and gravel roads.
AltaOne Federal Credit Union is the event sponsor.
Source: TVRPD website