Our niece Hannah is apparently trying to understand what this running thing is all about. Standing on your head is not much help, but probably doesn’t hurt either.
In 2007 we added a kids run and Hannah — then 3 years old — participated in her first race. (Her mom probably ran with her.)
The start of the 2-mile and 5-mile races in 2006. Leading the runners is a family member on a bicycle. It was tough work since it is typically hot and humid in August, and the course is mostly gravel. In latter years we will use ATV riders for leading (and trailing) the racers.
This was the t-shirt logo for our second race. I’m not sure what we were going for with this design. I think that this was originally a piece of clip-art that we used on “Caution — Runners” signs the first year.
The Bellwood Daze River Run began in 2005 as part of the Bellwood Q125 celebration. The idea for the race goes back to the 1980 Bellwood Centennial celebration. Several members of our family ran in the 10-K race, and have continued running in races over the years.
Twenty-five years later we decided to restart the event with the help of the Bellwood Daze committee. That first year we had two races: a 2-mile run/walk and a 5-mile run. In 2007 the long run was increased to 6 miles — turning around near the Platte River — and we added a kids half-mile run.