Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot to be Held at Ridgewood Shopping Center

Nov. 19, 2007 - PRLog -- RALEIGH, N.C. – Andrew Techet, president of Ridgewood Shopping Center in Raleigh, announces today the annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot will be held Thursday, November 22 at the Ridgewood Shopping Center.  Proceeds will benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

This year, the Turkey Trot will feature three events: an eight-kilometer race, a one-mile fun run and a kid’s dash. Along with the fastest runners, every one-hundredth 8k race participant to cross the finish line will receive a free pair of Mizuno shoes from Fleet Feet of Raleigh.

“The Turkey Trot is a family tradition for many Raleigh residents,” says Bruce Bokish, race director.  “This is the first year that the proceeds from the race will benefit a non profit organization, and we look forward to a successful event supporting the National MS Society.”

The Turkey Trot race will be held on a certified course and is sanctioned by U.S.A. Track and Field, and will feature Champion Chip timing.  This year, the event also offers a “Sleep In" option. For a minimum donation of twenty dollars, participants can register to sleep in and receive a Turkey Trot event t-shirt.

For more race information or to register online, visit www.active.com or call (919) 349-1719.    

About Ridgewood Shopping Center:
Ridgewood Shopping Center has been serving the Raleigh community for over 40 years. Locally owned and operated since its inception, Ridgewood Shopping Center has made a point of maintaining a high quality mix of local and national merchants. Ridgewood tenants have carefully built their reputation by providing their customers with a higher level of service and merchandise. For more information call (919) 787-2599 or visit www.ridgewoodshoppingcenter.com.

About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society:
MS stops people from moving. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society exists to make sure it doesn't. We help each person address the challenges of living with MS, and through our 50 state network of chapters, we fund more MS research, provide more services to people with MS, offer more professional education and further more advocacy efforts than any other MS organization in the world. The Society is dedicated to achieving a world free of MS.  We are people who want to do something about MS now. Join the movement at nationalmssociety.org .

Website: www.active.com