EDWARDSVILLE – Registration is open for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s fourth annual Decades Dash. The 5K run starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 4 at the Morris University Center on campus.
Entry fees are $10 for SIUE students, $20 for SIUE faculty, staff and alumni, and $30 for the general public. Beginning Friday, March 20, entry fees increase by $5 for all participants. Register now at decadesdashsiue.com.
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Participants will dash through the 90s on SIUE’s beautiful campus, while experiencing the movies, music and games of the era. Meet some of your favorite characters from the Pokemon fad, including Pikachu, Snorlax and trainer Ash. New this year, runners and walkers can catch Pokemon along the trail using an app and show their collection after the race to win prizes.
All entrants will receive a running shirt, finisher medal and goody bag. The top three finishers overall, and the top three finishers in each age group, will receive plaques. Prizes will also be awarded for the best-dressed runners or walkers of the 90s or best-dressed Pokemon.
For more information, visit decadesdashsiue.com.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville provides students with a high quality, affordable education that prepares them for successful careers and lives of purpose to shape a changing world. Built on the foundation of a broad-based liberal education, and enhanced by hands-on research and real-world experiences, the academic preparation SIUE students receive equips them to thrive in the global marketplace and make our communities better places to live. Situated on 2,660 acres of beautiful woodland atop the bluffs overlooking the natural beauty of the Mississippi River’s rich bottomland and only a short drive from downtown St. Louis, the SIUE campus is home to a diverse student body of more than 13,000.
SIUE Decades Dash 2020.
