A crowd of Homer residents and several of their canine companions take off at the start of the 3rd Annual “Sweating Gravy” Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run/Walk on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017 at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. Hosted by the Kachemak Bay Running Club and the Community Recreation Program, the run is non- competitive and non-timed. To enter, participants donated two non-perishable food items, which were given to the Homer Food Pantry. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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