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Join us for the 17th Annual Dick Beardsley Marathon

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Race Registration Will Open Spring of 2012

2012 Online Registration

2011 Race Results

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT THE DICK BEARDSLEY RUN

"One of the premier lakes area running events." - Lakes Area Press Detroit Lakes, MN

“It’s all a race should be. Good people, good atmosphere, and even ice cream.”

Cindy Deuser - Run Minnesota Magazine

“A truly homespun event that I would call one of my favorites.”

Doug Kurtis - Detroit Free Press, Detroit, MI

 

LOOKING FOR AN ENERGIZING, FALL RUN?

Slip on your running shoes and come into Detroit Lakes for the Dick Beardsley 1/2 Marathon, 2 person relay and 5K walk/run. The runs are scheduled for 8:30 am on Saturday, September 8.  Join the fun at the Friday evening Spaghetti Feed from 6-7:30 pm on September 7 at the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center. Dick Beardsley & and a guest running legend will speak at 7:30 pm.


2012 marks the 17th Anniversary for the Dick Beardsley Half Marathon. Look for plenty of extras such as chip timing, performance fabric garments, plenty of entertainment along the course as well as water stops.

 

Call Brent Wolf at 218-844-4221, ext. 118 with questions or to find out about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities.

2012 GUEST LEGEND CARRIE TOLLEFSONCarrie Tollefson

  • 2004 Olympian, 1500m

  • 2004 Olympic Trials Champion, 1500m

  • 2006 US National Indoor Champ, 3000m

  • 2006 US National Cross Country Champion, 4K

  • 5 Time NCAA Champion at Villanova

  • Home town legend born and raised in Minnesota

  • Has worked as a commentator and ply-by-play analyst at elite track meets and road races across the US

Read more about Carrie

 

PAST GUEST RUNNERS

The race has hosted many distance running legends over the past years including; Katherine Switzer, Alberto Salazar, Carrie Tollefson, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Bill Rodgers, Don Kardong, Doug Kurtis, Patti Catalano Dillon, Frank Shorter and Bart Yasso, Bill Squires.

 

 

2012 BROCHURE AVAILABLE SPRING 2012

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