March 17, 2012
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St. Patrick’s Day Dash
ST. PATRICK’S DAY DASH
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Seattle Center
It began 27 years ago, by Alan Bonney – then University of Washington Track Coach - as a race between bars, and as a 
training event for Irish Olympian, Regina Joyce. Now it’s Seattle’s largest single-distance run/walk, jog or crawl where the winners cross the finish before the last person starts. The Dash covers nearly 4 miles of city streets with a 15,000 person ribbon of green.
The F5 St. Patrick’s Day Dash benefits the Detlef Schrempf Foundation in support of Northwest children’s charities. In 2011, we contributed over $200,000 to our non-profit partners. In 2012, Camp Fire USA Puget Sound Council, Seattle Children’s Autism Center, Rise n’ Shine, and the Healing Center will benefit.
The F5 St. Patrick’s Day Dash is a family event with something for everyone. There are young athletes racing to be the first across the Finish Line, and the middle-age, former jocks racing to be the first in the beer garden. The Dash is filled with plenty of people who started as kids, Dashing down the Viaduct to the Kingdome. They’re still running or walking with mom or dad, and, now, are pushing strollers as part of three generations of St. Patrick’s Day Dash participants. The Dash even starts the morning with the Leprechaun Lap for wee lads and lassies (10 & under).
If you haven’t been to the St. Patrick’s Day Dash before you’ll see a diverse group of participants. Don’t be surprised if you’re passed by a human pot of gold, a 6ft 3in leprechaun, a 4-pack of Guinness cans or a grown man in a green tutu. With all of the zaniness and costumes, it’s like a spring version of Halloween.
The course has changed over the years from a Dash down the viaduct between Jake O'Shaughnessy's and FX McRory’s, to an out-and-back route under the shadow of the Space Needle at Seattle Center. Runners and walkers have plenty of opportunity to see the field, and high-five friends along Highway 99 on the way to and from the Aurora Bridge.
Register online today, and join the crazy sea of green!
https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=5565
Go to the official Dash website for complete details
