Cerritos College to Host 10th Annual “Turkey Trot” November 15
Physical Education Department Promotes Exercise While Collecting Canned Goods for Norwalk Community
For Immediate Release: November 6, 2007
Media Contact: Allison Abel, Public Affairs, (562) 860-2451 ext. 7878
Event Contact: Carrie Edwards, Physical Education, (562) 860-2451 ext. 2876
WHAT: Combining a friendly spirit of competition with community goodwill, Cerritos College will host its annual Turkey Trot on Thursday, Nov. 15. To enter the 2-mile walk/run, participants must donate one canned food item, which is then provided to the Norwalk Community Council’s Holiday Food Basket Program for needy families in the Norwalk area.
Each year, the event raises nearly 1,000 cans of food from its 200-plus participants. Many who participate choose to exceed the one-can requirement, while others choose not to walk or run but donate to the event.
Race participants also have the opportunity to earn prizes for guessing their completion time most accurately. Watches are not allowed for the event.
The first 200 finishers will receive a commemorative Turkey Trot T-shirt.
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 15
Registration: 9:30 a.m.
Race Time: 11:05 a.m.
WHERE: Cerritos College Falcon Square
11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650
A map of the campus is available at
www.cerritos.edu/guide. Parking permits cost $1 and may be obtained in lots C-1, C-2 and C-10.
COST: At least one canned food item.
CONTACT: Carrie Edwards, Physical Education,
cedwards@cerritos.edu or (562) 860-2451 ext. 2876
Cerritos College has served as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County communities including Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, La Mirada and Norwalk. The college offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Annually, more than 1,200 students successfully complete their course of studies, and enrollment currently surpasses 20,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at
www.cerritos.edu.