About the Hillsboro-Deering Turkey Trot
The race starts at Deering Fish and Game and follows a signed course through the area on a holiday morning. It is free to enter, which keeps the field a mix of regulars and first-timers who show up on a whim. The pace is unhurried and the course is marked clearly enough that you are not guessing where to go.
Parking is near the trout pond, and volunteers are at the finish with cocoa and baked goods. Donations to the organizing nonprofit are welcome but not required. It is a simple, no-frills setup that suits the holiday just fine.
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