Register for seventh annual Dune Dash
From staff reports
Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation (TART) Trails, Inc. is a proud partner of the seventh annual Dune Dash, a 4-mile run/walk along the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail on Saturday, Aug. 18, at 9 a.m. at the Sleeping Bear Dune Climb. Registration is open at DuneDash.com. Registration ranges from $20-$30 per person based on age and prices go up $5 after Aug. 16.
The Dune Dash is organized by the creators of the Traverse City Zombie Run, with support from the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes and TART Trails. According to Matt Ross, the founder and coordinator of the event, “If you are not familiar with the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail, participating in the Dune Dash is the perfect time to experience and support the trail.”
Participants registered by Aug. 10 will be guaranteed a t-shirt. All registered participants will receive professionally timed results, race bib, post-race refreshments and entertainment. Medals will be awarded to the overall male and female finisher, and the top finishers in each age-group. Packet pick up will take place at The Filling Station Microbrewery, 642 Railroad Place, in Traverse City on Friday, Aug. 17 from 5-7 p.m. Participants may also pick up their packets at the Dune Climb on the morning of the race. There will be no day of registration (in accordance to federal law, day of registration cannot take place within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore.)
Proceeds from the event support the continued development of the Heritage Trail. The event has raised over $15,000 to date for trail support. For more information on the Dune Dash visit DuneDash.com.
