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Test Your Grit at the Headwaters Relief Disaster Dash 2015
Charity benefit race offers real-world experience in disaster preparedness, relief and recovery.
Test your grit in the face of disaster at Headwaters Relief’s Disaster Dash 2015 on Saturday, September 19, 2015. This one-of-a-kind race will test your physical and mental prowess in disaster relief and recovery. All proceeds go to Headwaters Relief Organization, a local nonprofit providing disaster relief including mental health support for victims.
The Disaster Dash 2015 offers competitors real-world experience in responding to a natural disaster. Competitors will compete individually or in teams over a two-mile course featuring six different disaster recovery obstacles. Challenges include tearing down drywall, carrying sandbags, dumpster diving and more.
Headwaters Relief will host a post-race party including food, music and presentations by emergency responders, including our canine friends from the MN Search and Rescue Dog Association.
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What: Headwaters Relief Disaster Dash 2015
When: September 19, 2015
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10:30am Registration and Check-In
Noon Race Start
3-6pm After Party
Where: Corcoran Lions Park, Corcoran
Who: Anyone 12 and older
Registration: $65, Register here.
Headwaters Relief’s Disaster Dash will also help raise awareness about emergency preparation and also honor National Preparedness Month in September 2015.
About Headwaters Relief Organization: Headwaters Relief is a local volunteer nonprofit that supports the physical and emotional needs of families recovering from natural disasters. For more information visit HeadwatersRelief.org.
