Hundreds run the 23rd New Mexico Great Pumpkin Chase
Hundreds of runners turned out for the 23rd New Mexico Great Pumpkin Chase in Albuquerque. Proceeds from the race go to school running programs.
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Hundreds of runners came out for the 23rd New Mexico Great Pumpkin Chase, KRQE reported in an account carried by Yahoo. The race is in Albuquerque, and the money it raises goes to school running programs.
Twenty-three is the year-count of the event. Hundreds is the turnout this time. The proceeds are aimed at students who run at school, not at a prize for the winner alone.
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The New Mexico Great Pumpkin Chase is a race in Albuquerque, and this year was its 23rd. Hundreds of runners showed up. The money the race raises goes to running programs at schools, so more students can train and race. A chase in the name is a fun word for a run held near Halloween, when pumpkins are everywhere. Twenty-three means the event has happened every year for more than two decades. Hundreds means a big group on the course, not a guess about every runner in the state. The gift to schools is what the entry fees are for.
- Why would a race send its money to school running programs?
- What does a student need, besides shoes, to join a running club?
- How is a community race different from a race on a school field?
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