Danish Dash 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run
About this race
Velkommen! The Greenville Danish Festival is pleased to host the annual Danish Dash 5K Run/Walk and half-mile Kids Fun Run on Saturday, August 22!
Celebrate health, wellness, and the natural morning beauty of Baldwin Lake before you and your family head over to the Meijer Grand Dansk Parade. View all Danish Festival activities at DanishFestival.org
Join fellow runners on August 19, 2023 for the Danish Dash 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run. It's a fantastic 5K, Half Mile Kids Fun Run/Walk featuring a flat and fast course in Greenville.
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5K Run/Walk
The 5K Run/Walk is a timed event with finisher medals (top 3 male and female finishers in these categories: 9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-74 and 75 and over). The USA Track & Field certified 5K course begins and ends on Faber Street near Baldwin Heights Elementary School, travels through Tower Park, past historic Manoka Lake, around Baldwin Lake, past scenic views of Taylor Hops, and concludes with a gradual hill up Marvel Drive. Strollers and wagons are welcome- please line up behind runners. Register by August 9 to be guaranteed a race shirt. Extra shirts will be available on the day of the Danish Dash, but quantities and sizes will be limited. Race shirts for the 5K run/walk will be handed out on race day at check-in, starting at 7 a.m. You can register online, even on race day, but those registering after August 9 are not guaranteed a race shirt. DRESS LIKE A DANE and enter our costume contest! Winners will be announced after the Kids Half Mile Fun Run.
Half Mile Kids Fun Run/Walk
The HALF MILE kids fun run/walk is perfect for young kids who might not be ready for a 5K race but still want to join in on the fun! The course begins and ends on Faber Street near Baldwin Heights Elementary School. Strollers and wagons are welcome! Register by August 9 to be guaranteed a race shirt and a goody bag for your child! Race shirts for the half-mile kids' fun run will be handed out on race day at check-in, starting at 8 a.m. You can register your child online, even on race day, but race shirts cannot be guaranteed for those registering after August 9. Cost: Your child can run for free, but if you want them to have a shirt, it is $15. Dress like a Dane and enter our costume contest! Winners will be announced after the Kids Half Mile Fun Run.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Greenville in 2023, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Greenville
Danish Dash 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run takes place in Greenville, Michigan, United States. The local timezone is America/Detroit.
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