The Springfield Dam Run and household enjoyable

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – You gained’t need to miss the Edgar May Health and Recreation Center’s Springfield Dam Run on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 4-7:30 p.m. This yr, the Dam Run will happen completely inside the Army Corps of Engineers’ property, on the Springfield Dam on Reservoir Road.

The night will begin at 5 p.m., with our basic Kids’ Half-Mile Fun Run for ages 12 and underneath. This closed-trail occasion is protected, thrilling, and an effective way to introduce youthful kids to operating occasions, and it’s free. All kids 12 and underneath who register for one among our three races can be entered right into a raffle for an opportunity to win a youth mountain bike.

Following the Kids’ Fun Run is the Maniac Mile, a brand-new one-mile dash for people ages 10 and older. How quick are you able to go? A $200 money prize can be given to the highest female and male finishers of the race, and contributors within the Maniac Mile will obtain a Dam Run trucker hat.

And lastly, don’t miss our conventional Springfield Dam Run 5K. Run or stroll with your loved ones, associates, coworkers, and neighborhood. Featuring trails, a slight elevation acquire, quick downhills, and scenic views of Mount Ascutney, you gained’t need to miss this race. This occasion is open to people of all ages. Dam Run contributors will obtain a race T-shirt that includes our brand-new Dam Run brand. Top female and male finishers will obtain $200 price of pork and beef from Vermont Raised Heritage Meats, an area farm in Springfield.

New and thrilling this yr, we’ve added a household enjoyable zone to the Springfield Dam Run, that includes enjoyable actions and meals for the entire household. JC’s Market & Deli can be promoting meals and ice cream, Mona Frye will provide face portray, and the Keene Axe House can be on the scene with a bouncy home and a cell axe-throwing unit. Everyone is invited and inspired to affix us on this celebration, whether or not or not you take part in – or spectate – the races.

An enormous thank-you to our 2025 Springfield Dam Run sponsors: Gold – North Star Health and HB Energy Solutions; Silver – Mascoma Bank and The Springfield Barber Company; Bronze – 802 Credit Union, Black River Produce, Cannatrol, Claremont Savings Bank, Cota & Cota, Down to the Roots, Edward Jones Financial Advisor Amy L. Duffy, Lamb & McNaughton P.C., The Melanson Company, Springfield Rotary Club, and Vermont Telephone Company; and VFW Post 771 Auxiliary.

Registration is now open for all three races. Learn extra and enroll on-line at www.edgarmay.org/springfield-dam-run, or cease by the Edgar May Health and Recreation Center entrance desk to fill out a paper kind. For extra data, name 802-885-2568, e mail [email protected], or go to www.edgarmay.org.