About the Bulldog Dash 5k
The course starts and ends at a school, then heads out through downtown Marion along the water before looping back. It is a road race through a village center, so the surroundings are tight and familiar rather than remote. The waterfront stretch is the highlight, and the route returns the same way it came in, so you know what to expect on the way back.
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