The Dalmatian Dash Returns -- Sort Of

One of my favorite races in the area used to be the 8k Dalmatian Dash around the Brier Creek Golf Club. (Anytime you can mix running and golf, I'm interested.) The Dalmatian Dash was a lot of fun because they always had cute t-shirts, it benefited a great cause (the Fallen Firefighters Fund, hence the Dalmatian) and there was usually good turnout both of runners and spectators -- plus, I enjoyed running on the cart path on holes 13 through 17 (well, except for that hill on 17).

Unfortunately, the Dalmatian Dash ceased after the 2006 running -- probably because Brier Creek was filling out and didn't need the publicity anymore. However, next month we'll be returning to the Dalmatian course, this time for the new Law Enforcement Shootout 8k Challenge. They have added a team competition for law enforcement organizations and the military. In connection with Veterans' Day weekend, the race will now benefit the USO. No word yet on how the t-shirts will measure up to previous years, but it should be fun returning to run around and through the golf course.