About the Dandelion Dash and Mushroom Mile
The course runs on the trails of a school campus, and the organizers are upfront: expect mud and uneven ground. It is a trail run in the truest sense, not a paved path dressed up as one. A shorter option is available alongside the main distance, built with younger runners in mind, though adults run it too.
The race benefits the school's programming, which weaves farming, beekeeping, climate education and animal husbandry into the curriculum. It goes ahead rain or shine, and a virtual option lets people participate from anywhere by logging their own mileage.
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Distances & Start Times
5K4/25/2027 09:00$50
1 Mile4/25/2027 09:00$35
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