The police department would like to make everyone aware of heavy pedestrian traffic, and two temporary road closures for this Saturday, during the “D.A.R.E. to Run for BackStoppers” run. With over 250 people signed up for the event so far, please use caution between 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. The two road closures during that time will be on Mueller Lane, between the 3600 block and Saxtown Road. The other will be East Madison Street, between South Kossuth & East Laurel Street. Only residents who live in these areas will have access to these closed roads.
There are two routes to the run, which begins and ends at Liederkranz Park, and drivers are encouraged to use caution, and find alternate routes during this time.
The 5K route is as follows:
South on Main St. to W. Madison St.
W. Madison St. to E. Madison St., and continuing straight till approximately ¼ mile out Urbana Road.
The 10K route is as follows:
S. Main to W. Laurel
W. Laurel to Veterans
Veterans to Saxtown
Saxtown to Mueller, then down Mueller (approximately ¼ down)
The heaviest pedestrian traffic to cross Washington & Jefferson Avenues is expected to occur between 9:00 & 9:15 a.m.
If you happen to live on or close to the routes, feel free to encourage the participants along the way with cheering or motivational signs!
Registration for the event is still ongoing. For those who do not wish to participate, but still want to support the event, a "virtual runner" option is available, in which you do not actually participate but still receive a long-sleeve performance t-shirt after the event. Registration is available at village hall, the police department, and on-line at active.com.
