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To the editor:
Where else can you get a beautiful, long-sleeved tech running shirt and a piece of pizza on a Friday night during the Alaska State Fair? The Fair Day 5K Tater Trot in Palmer! Winners also got a sack of VanderWeele potatoes and two beautiful mugs. This fun and fast race was hosted by the Valley Women’s Running Team with the assistance of the City of Palmer on Aug. 29.
A special thanks to the following sponsors: City of Palmer, Mat-Su Health Foundation, The UPS Store in Palmer, Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers, Pizza Delphi, The VanderWeele Farm, and D’s Screen Printing. Thanks to the donors — Midnight Sun Yoga Center, Brew HaHa, e3 Environmental, Active Soles Performance Footwear, Body in Balance Physical Therapy, Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, MTA, Running with Pliers, and also Mike Janecek and Joe Irvine for timing the event. A huge thanks goes to all the wonderful volunteers for helping make this race possible.
The Valley Women’s
Running Team
Race Committee
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