Turner Fourth of July trail race kicks off at 8:30 a.m.

TURNER — Turner’s annual July 4 5K trail and road race will begin at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, July 4.
Race registration will begin at 8 a.m.
The race and all related events happen in Turner Center on and in the vicinity of the Maine School Administrative Unit 52 campus, which includes the elementary, middle and high schools as well as Leavitt Institute building.
The race uses the Leavitt High School course and finishes on the town green by the institute, where people gather for the festival. The parade will begin at 10 a.m.
This year’s race is dedicated to the memory of Rebecca Webber., a long-time runner and supporter of MSAD 52 cross country running and Nordic skiing. A lawyer for the Auburn firm of Skelton, Taintor and Abbott, Webber, 60, died March 30 at Androscoggin Home Health and Hospice in Auburn after a sudden illness.
For more information, call 207-713-0367.
While the race takes place before the Fourth of July Turner Festival on the Green, it’s not a part of those events.

PHOTO: Rebecca Webber, right, and Caron Beeckel finishing one of Turner’s Festival on the Green 5K cross country races. This year’s race is being held in Webber’s memory. (Submitted photo)