Frigid conditions unseen since 1989 don't seem to bother James Ellis of South Portland, who ran Thursday's Thanksgiving Day 4-Miler race bare-chested.
Judy Graham-Garcia, Adam Nisson and Caitlin Garcia, all of Ipswich, Mass., prepare for the race in the gym at Portland High School on Thursday.
Maine Track Club volunteer Meryle Nelson guides runners as they race through the Old Port on Thursday. The high for the day was just 17 degrees in Portland.
The kids' race precedes the 4-Miler, which has been a Portland tradition for 37 years.
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