The Demon Dash 5K and Kids Fun Run will be held in Canton this Halloween morning, Oct. 31.
Start/finish line is at the Church of Christ, Minnequa Ave and Union Streets. The entire route is in Canton Borough.
The event is open to serious runners, not-so-serious runners and walkers. It is a chip-timed race.
The Kids Fun Run begins at 9:30 a.m. with the 5K starting promptly at 10.
Dogs are more than welcome to walk/run with their humans! Strollers and children are welcome to walk with adults as well.
Start/finish line is at the Church of Christ, Minnequa Ave and Union Streets. The entire route is in Canton Borough.
The event is open to serious runners, not-so-serious runners and walkers. It is a chip-timed race.
The Kids Fun Run begins at 9:30 a.m. with the 5K starting promptly at 10.
Dogs are more than welcome to walk/run with their humans! Strollers and children are welcome to walk with adults as well.
In the spirit of Halloween, organizers are encouraging everyone to dress for the occasion! Prizes will be given out to winners in all age groups, as well as prizes for the best costume and best human/doggie novelty!
There is no cost or registration fee for the Kids Fun Run. Needed items for the rescue are listed on the Demon Dash 5K Facebook page if kids want to donate.
The cost to register for the 5K is $25. At this point online registration is closed for the event, but you can still register by contacting Shelley, 570-250-5464. Also you may contact demondash5K@gmail.com.
There will also be a limited number of registrations available for race morning. Registration time the morning of the race is 8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Runners/walkers who pre-registered online and by mail-in by October 28 may pick up their packets at that time and participants who registered by October 14 may pick up their packet and T-shirt at that time as well.
All proceeds benefit Rock Run Animal Rescue, owned and operated by former Canton resident, Jodi Atherton-Ely and her husband Chris.
For more information about Rock Run Animal Rescue, visit their Facebook page as well as website at rockrunanimalrescue.org
Please refer to the Demon Dash 5K Facebook page for more information or call Shelley at the number listed above.
Please mark your calendars and plan on joining them!
The purpose of the Demon Dash 5K is to help animals and for everyone in the community to have FUN!
This event is made possible by the generosity of the main sponsor, Dr. Andrew Mack and staff, as well as other sponsors and donations.
The organizers really appreciate everyone for their help! At this point they are still accepting donations which can be mailed to Shelley Edwards, 50 Fassett Street, Canton, PA 17724.