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Wreck of the Jennie and Annie washes up on Sleeping Bear Point
About a week ago now I came across this photo by Mark Lindsay. I asked former Park Ranger Bill Herd, and he told me what has since come out in the media. Sleeping Bear Dunes historians believe the schooner fragment, estimated to be about 40-feet long and peppered with twisted metals spikes, is part of the shipÕs bilge keelsons, which the Oxford Handbook of Maritime Archeology says were long timbers running most of the shipÕs length, strengthening the keel.   read more »

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November 11, 2009

Glen Lake Turkey Trot – Saturday, November 14

Filed under: calendar,fall,fun,glen lake,outdoors,recreation,Sports & Recreation,track — Leelanau.com @ 12:15 pm

The Glen Lake Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk is this Saturday, November 14. Run/Walk Registration and packet pick-up begins at 8 a.m. – race time/start time 10 a.m. for both events.  And NEW for 2009 is the 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk.  The Turkey Trot is all about celebrating health and fitness out on Glen Lake School’s beautiful cross country trails. Over a dozen turkeys and other prizes will be awarded (randomly from list of participants).

The beautiful 5K (3.1 Miles) course includes spectacular wooded trail sections. The 1 Mile course includes some beautiful trail sections too.

The Turkey Trot is a fundraiser for the Glen Lake Men’s and Women’s Varsity Cross-Country Running Teams.

The Glen Lake Turkey Turkey Trot has been Nordic Walking Pole friendly for years.

Applications can be picked up at the Glen Lake Athletic Office or either of the Traverse City Running Fit Locations – Downtown on Front Street or South Airport across from the Mall.  For more information please contact Running Fit – phone: 231-932-5401 or Coach Edwards – phone: 231-334-3080/email: getfit@skiwalking.com

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