The Devil Mountain Run Goes Virtual

For 42 years, Devil Mountain Run has been a beloved tradition attracting runners from all over the Bay Area to join local families and community members. Each year more than 1,500 participants would lace up their running shoes and take to the streets of Danville to compete in a 5K, 10K, Mile of Truth, the Buddi Love Dog Mile or the Kids’ Fun Run. This Sunday, rather than coming downtown, Race Director Chris McCrary is asking people to run from home while maintaining social distance protocols to keep donations flowing to Devil Mountain beneficiary Discovery Counseling Center of the San Ramon Valley.

“May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we want to do everything we can to support our beneficiary, Discovery Counseling Center of the San Ramon Valley to help them help the community navigate these difficult times,” McCrary says. “That’s why $12 of your $15 fee will go to Discovery.”

While Discovery’s offices are closed, they continue to provide critical mental health wellness visits to the community via telephone or video. Besides their ongoing services, they are helping those facing challenges with anxiety, fear, job loss and more due to the extraordinary circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic. As always, Discovery offers their services on a sliding scale based on family income. To continue to do so, they rely on donation dollars from events such as Devil Mountain Run, which has donated nearly $50,000 since Katalyst Events, LLC brought the race back in 2013.

Here’s how the first (and hopefully last) virtual Devil Mountain Run will work:

Register for the distance you want to run, pay a flat fee of $15 and go get after it! Registration is $15, with $12 going to Discovery Counseling Center. There is an option to make an additional donation when you are registering.

WHEN:
Sunday, May 3, or whenever you want.

WHERE:
Run in your community, by yourself, with your dog or other people in your household. Please make the virtual Devil Mountain Run safe for everyone by following your local health department guidelines regarding social distancing.

WHY:
Need a bonus? Virtual participants will get 50% off their registration for next year’s race.

RESULTS:
Registrants will get an email with instructions on how to post results and upload images of their devices to show that they covered the distance. Participants are encouraged to share their results to social media and tag @Devil_mountain_run on Instagram or Devil Mountain Run 5k/10k/Kid’s Fun Run on Facebook.

For more information or to register, click here.