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Brian Johnson/AFN Just before going out to trot with the turkey, Kathy Badzik's third-grade class got a visit from a pretty tired turkey, who had already run the five-minute trot with each of the lower grades at Kyrene de los Lagos Friday. But if the turkey was cooked, he still had two seven-and-a-half minute runs with third- and fourth-graders, as well as a final 10-minute run with the fifth-graders. Nov. 19, 2010

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Brian Johnson/AFN Kindergarteners through fifth-graders were out enforce Friday at Kyrene de los Lagos, in hopes of keeping up with Tom during the school's annual Turkey Trot event. Not only were students battling their teachers and parents for first place, but they also joined in the intrastate college rivalry between ASU and the UofA by wearing their favorite school's colors. Nov. 19, 2010

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Brian Johnson/AFN Hunter Perkins, Jacob Morris and Arianna Manuel got out of the blocks quickly during the school's annual Turkey Trot event Friday. After the trot, which lasted between five and 10 minutes depending on grade level, there was a barbecue for students, staff and family. Nov. 19, 2010

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Brian Johnson/AFN In a pre-trot fire-up session, Principal Tonja Yalung tried to get the youngsters and staff fired up to run in Kyrene de los Lagos' annual Turkey Trot event Friday. After the trot, which lasted between five and 10 minutes depending on grade level, there was a barbecue for students, staff and family. Nov. 19, 2010

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Brian Johnson/AFN Following the five-minute turkey trot at Kyrene de los Lagos, these three youngsters didn't mind dropping in the sand pile for a little recuperation.

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Brian Johnson/AFN Would the principal, or the turkey, win? While the turkey was out of the gate early, Lagos Principal Tonja Yalung, who ran with each grade in the school's annual Turkey Trot Friday, was able to pull out a come-from-behind victory over the bird. Nov. 19, 2010

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Brian Johnson/AFN The turkey made a surprise visit to Kathy Badzik's third-grade class Friday before the youngsters joined with schoolmates in Kyrene de los Lagos' annual Turkey Trot event. Younger students would trot for five minutes, but the top three classes had a longer trot to prepare for this week's Thanksgiving Day feasts. Nov. 19, 2010

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Brian Johnson/AFN Most youngsters ran the right way, and then there were some parents who needed a little help with their directions during Kyrene de los Lagos' annual Turkey Trot Friday. Nov. 19, 2010

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Brian Johnson/AFN Kyle Kim received some encouragement from Assistant Principal Linda Pincus during Kyrene de los Lagos' annual Turkey Trot Friday. Nov. 19, 2010