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Runners, many dressed in holiday garb, enjoyed Dexter’s annual one-mile and 5K charity runs
By: Andy Dolen
Dexter’s annual December run, the Holiday Hustle, was held Saturday, December 10 in downtown Dexter. The event offered a one-mile run and a 5K run, and included all ages, genders and even pets.
The Holiday Hustle is a charitable event with entry fees ranging from $19 to $34 depending on ages and the preferred run. There is also the option to donate more money or non-perishable food items.
The start of both races was at the center of the downtown area near the gazebo. Food stands, warming tents, and other festive scenes were set up all around Monument Park for the hundreds of runners participating in the event.
The one-mile event sent the runners through a small part of the neighborhood surrounding downtown while the 5K spanned through the Huron Farms neighborhood.
Participants came out prepared for the holiday run with creative outfits and costumes ranging from reindeer hats to full Santa Claus costumes. Dexter roared with Christmas music until around 6:00 p.m. Saturday night after the final runners crossed the finish line.
Cross country and track runner Jack Shelley is an annual participant in the event along with many high school teammates.
“It’s just a nice race overall,” he said. “And it’s good to see where my time is at before the track season arrives.”
Shelley also said nearly half of the cross country conditioning team participated in the event as well.
“There was also a lot of good competition outside of the team,” Shelley said.
