Race Course Set for Darien Dash

DARIEN, IL — The annual Darien Dash will be held on Sunday, May 21 and the Darien Chamber of Commerce has announced race routes for the one mile race, as well as the 5K and 10K.

According to a release, the one mile race will begin at the northwest corner of Darien Community Park and proceed along 71st Street to Bentley Avenue, north on Bentley Avenue, east onto 69th Street, south onto Clarendon Hills Road to finish at the northwest corner of Darien Community Park.

The chamber said the 5K and 10K race will begin at the northwest corner of Darien Community Park and will proceed along the following route: 71st Street to Bentley Avenue; north on Bentley Avenue, west onto Maple Lane to Richmond Avenue; south on Richmond Avenue to 71st Street; west on 71st Street to Beechnut Lane; north on Beechnut Lane to Ironwood Avenue; east on Ironwood Avenue to 69th Street; east on 69th Street to Richmond Avenue; south on Richmond Avenue to 70th Street; east on 70th Street to Bentley Avenue; north on Bentley Avenue to 69th Street; east on 69th Street to Clarendon Hills Road; south on Clarendon Hills Road to 70th Street; west on 70th Street to Bentley Avenue; south on Bentley Avenue to Maple Lane; east on Maple Lane to Clarendon Hills Road; south on Clarendon Hills Road to 71st Street to finish at northwest corner of Darien Community Park.

The Darien Dash is a fundraising event sponsored by the Darien Chamber of Commerce, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit one Darien school and one nonprofit organization.

Images provided by Darien Chamber of Commerce.