Dog Days of Summer

2024 HCRC Dog Days of Summer

The Dog Days of Summer Series will begin on the June 2nd with the Bel Air Town Run and will end on August 25th.

The 2024 Dog Days of Summer Series is FREE for all members, but members must register by June 2nd to be eligible to earn the premium for runners who fulfill the requirements for this series.

Note: If you wish to participate but not receive a premium, you may do so without signing up.

Earning Dog Days of Summer Series Points

Club members must earn a total of 8 points, consisting of at least 6 participation points and a minimum of 1 volunteer and 1 plogging point.

6 Participation points

• Participation includes running at the event, helping a run host, or cheering for fellow runners the entire event

1 Volunteer Point

• 1 point for volunteering at the Bel Air Town Run
• 1 point for hosting a DDOS run
• 1 point for participating in a HCRC Adopt-a-Highway cleanup – Dates TBD
• 1 point for participating in a Bel Air Town Cleanup
• 1 point for assisting with timing of the HDG Music Booster 5K

As the dates for volunteer opportunities are made available they will be posted to Facebook and via email so you can sign up.

1 Plog Point 

Plogging comes from combining, “plocka” in Swedish “to pick up” and jogging. Get fit and at the same time clean up; it burns more calories than conventional jogging and is much more rewarding. Caring about your environment and community begins with looking after the area around you! Learn more: https://www.goplogging.org/welcome

• • Run/Jog your favorite 5k route and pick up trash along that route.
  • Keep your GPS tracker on so we can see where you cleaned and submit a screenshot of your tracker along with the trash you picked up to snowflake_results@runharford.com
  • Share your plogging adventure on social media with hashtags #goplogging #ploggingHCRC
  • Complete any day before  August 30th
  • Note: Cannot be combined with a scheduled DDOS run.

 

NOTE:  THERE IS NOT A VIRTUAL OPTION FOR DDOS.

THE 2024 SCHEDULE IS COMING

Date Jun 2 Jun 9 Jun 16 Jun 23 Jun 30 Jul 7 Jul 14 Jul 21 Jul 28 Aug 4 Aug 11 Aug 18 Aug 25

Run Name Bel Air Town Run Rigbie Farm 5K Gunpowder Neck 6 Miler HCC Observatory Run Rock the Herring Run 4 for the 4th Forest Hills Robin Hood Road 10K Joppatowne River Run 5K Airfield Run Paw Print Rescue Run Steppingstone Trail Criterium Great Ma & Pa Trail Stuff Race

Distance 5K 5K 6 Miles 4 Miles 5K, 10K 4 Miles 4 Miles 10 K 5K 2.7 Miles 4 Miles 3.5 K loops 4 Mile

For questions please contact Dog Days Questions