[Durham INC] Durham Monster Dash Oct. 26

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

News Media Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov 

http://Facebook.com/CityofDurhamNC 

http://Twitter.com/CityofDurhamNC    

 

For Immediate Release: October 17, 2012

 

 

Durham Monster Dash October 26

Online Registration Now Available for Run/Walk Event to Raise Funds for
Local Charities

 

DURHAM, N.C. - Residents, families, and visitors looking for a unique
way to celebrate Halloween, while raising money for local charities,
should mark their calendars now for the first-ever Durham Monster Dash.

 

The event, scheduled for Friday, October 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.,
will include a costumed charity run/walk through the historic streets of
downtown Durham followed by food trucks, costume prizes, music, and the
"Thriller Dance" in front of City Hall on 101 City Hall Plaza.

 

The Durham Monster Dash is a three-mile course through the streets of
downtown and another kid-friendly one-mile course through the alleys and
open spaces in downtown. Durham City-County Planning Department staff
and community volunteers will set up "monster zones" to provide extra
thrills along the route.

 

The event is being organized by the Durham City-County Planning
Department as part of the City's Culture of Service Initiative and 7
Stars, which is the annual City employee giving campaign. Planning staff
will also be using this event to test the use of the City's public open
spaces and pedestrian accessibility and connectivity downtown.

 

"For the Planning Department's staff, the Durham Monster Dash is a fun
way to help charities that enrich children's environments. We also look
at the event as an opportunity to invite people to explore our beloved
downtown's architecture, streets, alleys, and open spaces," said Steve
Medlin, director of the Durham City-County Planning Department. "The
event is a way for planning staff to engage with the community around a
charitable event while developing new skills to meet an unusual
challenge."

 

Sponsors of this event include the Durham Police Department, WXDU 88.7
FM, and Road ID. WXDU will also be hosting a costumed dance after-party
at The Pinhook, located at 117 W. Main St.

 

Participants are asked to register for this event online and provide a
monetary donation. Proceeds collected from this event will be benefit
Kidznotes, The Scrap Exchange, Keep Durham Beautiful, Inc., and Girls
Rock, N.C.

 

For more information, including a registration form and route map, visit
http://www.DurhamMonsterDash.org. Participants may also keep up with the
latest news on the Durham Monster Dash by "liking" 
http://www.facebook.com/DurhamMonsterDash. 

 

About the Durham City-County Planning Department

The Durham City-County Planning Department is the planning agency for
the City and County of Durham. The department works with the community
to develop long-range and special area plans containing policies to
direct growth. Guided by the City's Strategic Plan, the department helps
to make Durham a great place to live, work and play by working to create
a strong and diverse economy, and thriving and livable neighborhoods.
For more information, visit 
http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/cb/ccpd/Pages/Home.aspx. 

 

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