The Avondazzle Dash is coming to Avondale Civic Center. The event, set for Saturday, December 21, will kick off the holiday season with a dash of friendly competition and family fun. Runners can choose from a 1K, 5K, or 10K race, with the events starting bright and early at 8 a.m., and the kid-friendly Winter Waddle 1K stepping off later at 9:30 a.m., according to details from Avondale, AZ.
Rates for the race vary with youth and adult pricing, offering participants a chance to grab their bibs and swag—including a medal and a beanie hat—if they register between November 3 and December 20. However, rates will hike a bit for any last-minute registrants dropping in December 20-21. If you're interested in joining, you can snag a spot by registering online here or in person the morning of the race, just don't forget that packet pick-up starts as early as 6 a.m.
Both the 5K and 10K races begin at W. Civic Center Drive and Jefferson Street with water stations peppered along the route for the strive, the first being conveniently situated at 112th Street and Roosevelt Street, and another specifically for the 10K contestants located at S. Fairway Drive and W. Coldwater Springs Blvd. Paced runners and spirited walkers alike can traverse the prepared paths, immersing themselves in the holiday decor awaiting their triumphant finish.
When the race is done, a Frosty Finish-Line Party is set to greet the participants with a flourish of holiday tunes, breakfast snacks, and various yard games, creating a blend of cool-down and ramp-up to more fun, this spread of post-race activities will be sprawled in front of City Hall, as informed by Avondale AZ.
For those with questions or in need of more details about the race or post-race activities, additional information can be fetched from AvondaleAZ.gov/Events or by shooting an email over to [email protected]. Meanwhile, those participating or supporting the runners can take to social media to share their festive run snapshots using #AvondaleEvents and #AvondazzleDash.
