PEOPLE & PLACES
Run, Run, Rudolph
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TEXT BY ANNA-RHESA VERSOLA PHOTOGRAPHY BY CC KALLAM
After skipping the race in 2020, the 17th annual Reindeer Run 5K returned to the Central Carolina Community College campus in Pittsboro on Dec. 11. Registration fees benefited the Chatham County Partnership for Children,
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a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children. More than 700 participants registered to race along the USA Track & Field-certified course. A new addition to the event – the Polar Olympics – was available for younger participants to stop at stations along the route to perform different activities. Finishers received medals from Rudolph and his helpers. CM 1 Don Lein gets ready to announce the start. 2 Chela Tu and Cypress Irons-Tu, 6 months. 3 Jesse Sikes and Wiley Sikes. 4 Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson. 5 Jerry Lux directs some of the youngest racers. 6 Bill Alston.
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CHATHAM MAGAZINE
FEBRUARY / MARCH 2022