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A Nightmare Before Christmas
The sun was shining, the witches and werewolves were out, and Main Street Lorain was ready to kick off their first Monster Mash Dash! Broadway was trembling with ghouls and goblins from across the area, stretching and limbering up for this 5k run or one-mile walk throughout downtown. It was a spooky morning, indeed!
photo courtesy of Main Street Lorain
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In partnership with Hermes Cleveland, the City of Lorain, and Lorain Port and Finance Authority, Main Street Lorain hosted dozens of walkers, runners, and furry four-legged friends for their first-of-its-kind festive fundraiser.
Runners raced down Broadway, across the Charles Berry Bascule Bridge, down to The Shipyards, and back up and over to Black River Landing in one of the most unique race routes Lorain has ever seen. Walkers took a more leisurely stroll down Broadway to Ninth Street and around the newly updated Black River Landing StoryWalk trail before crossing the finish line in style, ready to cheer on those following.
Costumes were encouraged for all, and the community did not disappoint!
Spiderman, Cookie Monster, farmers and cows, Mickie & Minnie Mouse, butterflies, Vikings, steampunkers, and more were in attendance and actively participating. Even our puppy friends got in the spirit, with Stella the Australian Shepherd taking home the “Best Dressed Dog” prize.
Participants cheered on their fellow runners as they crossed the finish line one by one—including a lone dinosaur who seemed quite eager to remove the inflatable costume worn the entire route. The overall winners and the top times in multiple age groups received awards, and the atmosphere was amazing from start to finish!
With the help of Meijer-Lorain, The Shipyards, Speak of the Devil, and Dodie’s Dockside, the city’s first Monster Mash Dash was a success and helped bring some fun to downtown Lorain on a beautiful Saturday morning.
Thank you to our friends all across Lorain for making it such a great event! We can’t wait to see even more folks out for the race next year.
