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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
13th Annual “Freeze Your Gizzard” 5K Cross Country Race and 1
Mile Fun Run Set for Saturday, November 21, 2015
Leesburg, VA (November 3, 2015) –
Celebrate Thanksgiving a little early this
year and take the opportunity to have
fun, exercise, and perhaps win a turkey
as you freeze your gizzard at Ida Lee
Park! The Leesburg Parks and Recreation
Department, in partnership with
Loudoun Interfaith Relief, is hosting the
13th Annual Freeze Your Gizzard Cross
Country 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run on
Saturday, November 21, 2015. Runners
of all skill levels and ages are invited to
join the fun in this cross country style
race.
The race will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2015, and will begin at 9:00am in the front
field of Ida Lee Park. The entry fee for pre-registration is $25 for the 5K and $10 for the 1 mile,
plus 2 cans of food to be brought the day of the event. Day-of-event registration is also
available beginning at 7:00am at $30 for the 5K and $15 for the 1 mile, plus 2 cans of food.
Canned food will be donated to Loudoun Interfaith Relief’s food bank. More than 1,000 lbs of
food was donated at last year’s race.
The race will be timed by Potomac River Running using the Chronotrack electronic timing
system, a state-of-the-art timing system used in top races nation-wide. Pre-registration can be
completed in person at the Ida Lee Park Recreation Center or on-line at www.prraces.com, until
8:00pm on Thursday, November 19, 2015.
Pre-registered 5K runners will receive long-sleeve commemorative T-shirts and 1 mile runners
will receive race medals. Refreshments for all runners will be provided following the race.
Thanksgiving-themed prizes will be awarded to the first, second, and third place male and
female finishers of the 5K for each age category. Age categories are 14 & under, 15-19, 20-29,
30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60 & over. Door prizes and prizes for Best Costumes will be awarded
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following the race. Come early and participate in the pre-race warm up and stretches! Dogs,
wagons and strollers are not permitted on the course.
The race will start and finish at the gazebo in the front field of Ida Lee Park. Please follow
parking signs for the event. Parking for the event will be in the festival field and can only be
accessed from North King Street (Business Route 15). There will be no access to race parking
from Ida Lee Drive.
For more information, please call 703-777-1368 or visit our website at www.idalee.org.
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