Spina Bifida Association of Greater New Orleans
We serve the entire state of Louisiana
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The 100th Annual Turkey Day Race raised over $26,000 for SBAGNO. It was a chilly Thanksgiving morning for the running of the 100th Annual Turkey Day Race on November 22, 2007. A total of 1,560 participants faced the starting gun at 9:00 A.M. on Roosevelt Mall for the 100 year Thanksgiving tradition. The shade from oak lined streets in New Orleans City Park made the 55-degree temperature brisk until the race started and the runners and walkers started their 5 mile journey. A 1 mile fun run started after the 5 milers cleared the starting line. The first male across the finish line for the five mile race was Kyle Lewis with a time of 24:59 and the first female across was Michelle Hymel with a time of 30.43. Congratulations to both of them! Tradition and commitment best describes the Turkey Day Race. This year, Mr. Albert Briede completed his 49th consecutive Turkey Day Race. In the February 1986 issue of RUNNER'S WORLD, an article entitled "You Should Be Committed,” covered the 78th Annual Turkey Day Race and featured Mr. Briede as one of New Orleans famous runners. The Turkey Day Race is looking forward to the 2008 race and assisting SBAGNO achieve its goals for the year. More information is available on the www.TurkeyDayRace.com web site.
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