Discover the Northeast Kingdom
Dandelion Run – Just for the Fun of It!
Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
The Dandelion Run is a competitive and recreational 13.1 mile half marathon relay event for runners of all ages and all abilities along roads passing through
the Northeast Kingdom’s world famous fields of dandelions – one of ten geotourism areas in the world specially designated by National Geographic.
To some, there is nothing more beautiful than the sight of uncut green fields blanketed with thousands and thousands of dandelions. It’s May!
It’s time to run! Just for the fun of it!
Walkers are also welcome on a 5 mile course. We will provide refreshments and support to runners and walkers along the way.
This is a charity run and walk to support the Orleans County Victim Assistance Fund and to support free, public access to IROC’s 1/10th of a mile padded, low impact, Rotary Walking Track.
The event will be hosted out of the Derby Beach House on the 4-H Road at Lake Salem, in Derby, Vermont. Runners will head east on Route 111 toward Morgan, South on the Gore Road, and then West on Route 105 to the Village of Derby Center and back East along route 111. Total distance: 13.1 miles even. Relay stations will be available at 3, 6, and 9 mile points, with the final leg being 4.1 miles to the finish. Run the whole event, or enter as a team of 2 or 4 runners.
The walk will begin a little after 9:00 am after the runners have departed. Walkers will leave from the Derby Beach House for a 5 mile walk around Derby Pond. Arrangements will be made for relay walkers and for folks who only want to walk shorter distances.
Registration is open now. Early registration is encouraged to help us plan the event. Register by May 1st to get your free T-Shirt commemorating the event. The run will start promptly at 9:00 am on Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 at the Derby Beach House on the 4-H Road at Lake Salem in Derby, Vermont. Sign in starts at 7:30 am.
Register for the event on line here. Or download the registration form and mail it in. Registration is $25 for each adult runner, with a minimum pledge of $25 for each adult runner. Youth under 18 years old: $5 registration and $5 minimum pledge. Walkers registration fee is $15 with a $15 minimum pledge. For more information e-mail us at run@orleansrecreation.org or call us at IROC at 802-334-8511.
