A bit of a recap of the 2013 Dick Beardsley Half Marathon and 5k in Detroit Lakes, MN.
This little half marathon is a great run for first timers as well as experienced runners. The race begins right off the beach and heads downtown before heading back toward the beach and then circumnavigating the lake.
Dick Beardsley himself along with Bill Rodgers greet the crowd at the beginning of the race while Dick Beardsley greets nearly every half marathon runner finishing in under 2 hours.
Finishers are presented with a medal, oranges, bananas, and ice cream along with the tech shirt received before the race. A nice award ceremony follows the run as well.
The race is very well organized and the volunteers to a great job as well. If you're in the area, we highly recommend this run to begin wrapping up the season.