St. Paddy’s Day Dash Offers New Course

The St. Paddy’s Day Dash has kicked off the St. Paddy’s Day Parade festivities on Greenville Avenue in Dallas for nearly three decades. For the first time, this year a new course is offered for participants to walk, jog, run, and dance on the parade route.

Along with the new route, entrants compete for the largest cash prize ever offered by the run. Top runners can win up to $750 furnished by race partner Guaranty Bank. Off the race course, people get into the competitive spirit with the annual St. Paddy’s Day Spirit Tutu Contest and a donut-eating contest.

After the race and before the parade, participants start the day-long party at Energy Square with music from DJ Dame and an awards ceremony. The after-party features food, drinks and a Yuengling Flight

Beer Garden. Event photos are free and shared on Run Project’s Facebook page.

Run Project is Texas’ and the southwest’s premier race series. Run Project represents the top two percent of running events that are locally owned and operated in the Texas area.

“The Dash Down Greenville is by far the most iconic race in our Run Project series and it’s thanks to the enthusiasm and spirit that our participants bring to the event,” said Run Project Owner Tanna Wood. “The streets turn green thanks to their festive outfits, tutus, and costumes. While the race offers big prizes for serious competitors, participants of all paces end up winners thanks to all of the fun.”

The race raises funds for Friends of the Katy Trail, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit orga- nization that operates and maintains the Katy Trail for the benefit of Dallas citizens and visitors. The group raises the funds needed to maintain and enhance the landscaping, provide lighting, water for people and pets, daily security patrols, and amenities such as benches on the Trail.

The St. Paddy’s Day Dash Down Greenville 5K is one of nine races held by the Run Project across North Texas. The events attract thousands of runners from across the metroplex, the state, and the nation, and raises tens of thousands of dollars for local charities.

To register or learn more information about St Paddy’s Day Dash Down Greenville and the Run Project race series, visit www.RunProject.org.