Good Space Dash for the Beads

🎉 Event Overview

Dash for the Beads is an annual 5K run along with a 1 mile walk that coincides with Mardi Gras so come out and Laissez les bons temps rouler! (To any Mardi Gras rookies that is Cajun for “Let the good times roll”). Dash for the Beads is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that donates its proceeds to local area schools to help promote healthy eating and physical activity for our grade school children.

All Dash for the Beads activities provide funds for Dallas-area schools and non-profits to promote physical fitness, healthy eating and arts programming.

💡 Our Mission

• Raising Funds: Annually for Oak Cliff schools and non-profits that serve children through The Dash for the Beads 5K and fun run race event.
• Grant Proposals: Requesting proposals annually from Oak Cliff schools and non-profits that offer physical fitness, healthy eating, and arts programming for children.
• Review Process: Carefully reviewing and scoring grant applications to ensure stewardship of raised funds to be distributed.
• Awarding Grants: Grant funds are awarded to Oak Cliff schools and non-profits based upon the Grant Review Process.

🏆 Your Impact

• FREE Entries: Over $27,000 in FREE entries given to approx. 675 DISD school kids (over the past 3 years).
• Donations Awarded: $325,000 (since 2014).
• Organizations Supported: Donations have been awarded to 34 different organizations (since 2014).

👕 Registration Information

Please sign up ahead of time if you love fun festive t-shirts! T-shirts will be guaranteed to participants registered by January 22, 2024!

📅 Early Packet Pickup

At Round Two on Davis on Saturday, March 1st from Noon-4pm. 812 W. Davis Street Dallas, Texas 75208.

⏰ Race Day Schedule

EVENT Details for Sunday, March 2, 2025:

• 9:30am: Registration, packet pickup, bars open, etc.
• 10:00am: DJ starts.
• 10:30am: Fun Run/1 mile.
• 11:00am: Dash for the Beads 5k.
• 12:45pm: Awards announced.
• 1:00pm: Oak Cliff Mardi Gras Parade | DJ ends.

🏅 Awards

1st, 2nd, 3rd for both male and female in these categories:

• Overall
• Ages: 12 and under
• 13-29
• 30-39
• 40-49
• 50-59
• 60+

For more information, please visit the official race page.