Photo Gallery: Annual Thanksgiving Day Run in La Cañada Flintridge
Philip Thomas of La Crescenta was the first male to finish the Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive, presented by the Community Center of La Caada Flintridge, in La Cañada Flintridge, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. Runner #859 Phillip Gonzalez came in second place. About 1,600 runners participated in the 5K and 1-mile fun run.
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Emily Vincent of La Crescenta was the first female to finish the Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive, presented by the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, in La Cañada Flintridge, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. About 1,600 runners participated in the 5K and 1-mile fun run.
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Andrea Filardi of La Cañada Flintridge runs in the Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive, presented by the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, in La Cañada Flintridge, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. About 1,600 runners participated in the 5K and 1-mile fun run.
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Hundreds head out for the Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive, presented by the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, in La Cañada Flintridge, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. About 1,600 runners participated in the 5K and 1-mile fun run.
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The elite runners take the lead almost from the start of the Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive, presented by the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, in La Cañada Flintridge, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. About 1,600 runners participated in the 5K and 1-mile fun run. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Young boys, from left, Richard Liva, 6, Andrew Gonzalez, 8, Aiden Gonzalez, 4, and Benjamin Quintana, 7, give high fives to runners the Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive, presented by the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, in La Cañada Flintridge, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. About 1,600 runners participated in the 5K and 1-mile fun run.
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Runner #902 Katie Bauer of Pasadena, right, encourages another young runner to finish the Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive, presented by the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, in La Cañada Flintridge, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. About 1,600 runners participated in the 5K and 1-mile fun run.
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Runner #637 Brittany Johnson, left, and #582 Joel Avery wore festive attire to the Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive, presented by the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, in La Cañada Flintridge, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. About 1,600 runners participated in the 5K and 1-mile fun run.
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Runner #282 Jennifer Lazo wore a colorful tutu and #281 Chris Lazo wore a turkey headband as they ran in the Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive, presented by the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, in La Cañada Flintridge, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. About 1,600 runners participated in the 5K and 1-mile fun run. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Cody Walsh, 8, was first to finish the kids run in the Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive, presented by the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, in La Cañada Flintridge, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. About 1,600 runners participated in the 5K and 1-mile fun run. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Beckett Sheffield, of La Cañada Flintridge took second place of the 9-12 age group in the 5K race at the Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive, presented by the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, in La Cañada Flintridge, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. About 1,600 runners participated in the 5K and 1-mile fun run. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Crowds stretched before running in the Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive, presented by the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, in La Cañada Flintridge, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. About 1,600 runners participated in the 5K and 1-mile fun run.
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Jenna Milbrodt was the second female to finish the 5K run and was first in her age group, 13-17 female, in the Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive, presented by the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, in La Cañada Flintridge, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. About 1,600 runners participated in the 5K and 1-mile fun run. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Ramina Padashi, 21, of Arcadia, finished third in the 18-24 female group in the Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive, presented by the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, in La Cañada Flintridge, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. About 1,600 runners participated in the 5K and 1-mile fun run. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
A wide variety of canned goods and dry goods were collected at the Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive, presented by the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, in La Cañada Flintridge, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. About 1,600 runners participated in the 5K and 1-mile fun run. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Young boys, from left, Richard Liva, 6, Aiden Gonzalez, 4, and Benjamin Quintana, 7, give high fives to runners like the #1206 Peter Fager and #142 John Duncan at the Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive, presented by the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, in La Cañada Flintridge, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. About 1,600 runners participated in the 5K and 1-mile fun run. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
La Cañada Flintridge mayor Michael T. Davitt, left, and Senator Anthony Portantino, right, were ready for the Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive, presented by the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, in La Cañada Flintridge, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. About 1,600 runners participated in the 5K and 1-mile fun run. Runner #1051 in background, Kevin Faeustle, wears a festive hat. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)