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Pleasant Harbor and Evofit will host the annual Dam Cancer Run/Walk at Lake Pleasant in Peoria Oct. 12, featuring a 5K, 10K, Obstacle Run and 5K Walk.
All running events traverse the New Waddell Dam. Closed to the public throughout the year, this event provides runners a unique opportunity and vantage point of Lake Pleasant, 440 feet above the New Waddell Dam’s foundation.
In addition to the various running events, participants will receive swag bags and will be greeted at the finish line to music, a classic car show and local vendors. To register, visit pleasantharbor.com or call 623-203-5173.
“This is a rare treat for race participants,” said Deneen Ramirez, event coordinator at Pleasant Harbor RV Resort & Marina. “The dam is not regularly open to the public and the views are spectacular.”
In both 5K and 10K races, the top three male and female finishers will be awarded medals, as well as the top three winners of the Obstacle Run. There are no awards presented in the 5K Walk.
Part of the proceeds from the cancer run will be benefit Wigged Out, an organization assisting cancer survivors. In addition to event fees, there is a $6 entry fee, per carload.
From the Phoenix area, Pleasant Harbor is the closest entrance to Lake Pleasant, ocated off Carefree Highway and 87th Avenue at 8708 W. Harbor Boulevard, Peoria. Take North 99th Avenue/North Lake Pleasant Parkway from Bell Road to Carefree Highway and then west to 87th Avenue and then onto Harbor Boulevard. Pleasant Harbor entrance fee is $6 per vehicle.
