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January Race Calendar

January 1st Commitment Day 5k; Urbandale, IA;  Register Resolution Run; West Des Moines, IA;  register January 16th Frostbite Foot Race 5k; Eldridge, IA;  register January 17th Triple D Endurance Race; Dubuque, IA;  register January 23rd Amana Colonies Freezer 5k Run; Amana, IA;  register January 31st Iowa Games 5k; Dubuque, IA;  register

Turkey Trot 2015

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Turkey Trot 2015 https://www.holyfamilydbq.org/wchs/turkey-trot November 26th, 2015 Dubuque, IA 2.5 or 5 miles Not of me, but here's the start line! This was the third year I ran this race, and again it was one of the toughest races I think I have ever ran. The course, although short (I ran the 2.5 mile), is brutal. I think I mentioned it last year, but those of you who do not know the hills of Dubuque, Iowa, do not run this race without at least driving the course. The main hill of the race is a steep incline, Im not too sure of the degree, but it sucks. The course does have a lot of runners for being a local race in November, which do help pull you along the course. I will say the biggest problem is that there is no sorting of runners and walkers at the start line. There also is a problem with walkers or people who begin walking during the race who do not move over to either side. I had a couple instances where a person would be running in front of me an