Event Description
We are excited to bring a new event to the Petoskey community: the first annual Dandelion Dash! The Dash will include a professionally timed 5K Trail Run and a short Family Fun Run at the Petoskey High School cross country grounds. This event is a fundraiser for Petoskey Children's Nature Preschool.
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
5K Trail Run
- Start Time: 9:00am
- Petoskey High School Cross Country trail
- Professionally timed with results posted to Athletic.net
- EARLY BIRD pricing through March 17, 2025!
- Race T-shirt included if registered by April 17, 2025
Family Fun Run
- Start Time: 9:45am
- Approximately 1/4 to 1/2 mile, over fields (surface may be uneven and is not paved)
- Participant Sticker (to be worn during the race) and Finisher Ribbon
- The Family Fun Run is intended to be an opportunity for the whole family to move together and raise money for the preschool
- All participants (including children in trail-appropriate strollers) must register. Age discounts apply.
Registration: You must check in prior to the event. Packet pickup is Friday, May 16 from 3:30-5:00pm at Petoskey Children's Nature Preschool (1804 E Mitchell, Petoskey, MI 49770), or at the event beginning at 7:30am.
Parking: Petoskey Middle School parking lot
The Fine Print: Children under age 12 must be supervised. Adults accompanying children on the run must register as participants. Trail-appropriate strollers are allowed for the Family Fun Run only. Family Fun Run registration for children ages 3-17 will be discounted to $10, and children ages 0-2 are free (prices shown at check-out). While we love pets, please leave your dog at home.
