Over 300 runners participated in the 20th Annual New Hampshire State Police D.A.R.E. Classic 5K Road Race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Wednesday, August 4th. With temperatures in the 90's, runners completed a little over 2 laps around the speedway's road course.
A demonstration with Tyson the Belgian Malinois of the NH State Police Troop E K-9 Unit.
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D.A.R.E.'s Darren the Lion
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The green flag flies on the 1 Mile Fun Run!
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The 1 Mile Fun Run
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The winner captures the checkered flag in the 1 Mile Fun Run
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Runners lining up for the D.A.R.E. Classic 5K
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The race begins!
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The "Flying Nuns" of St. Charles Children's Home.
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Dennis Crandall, of Jaffrey, NH, and Mark Chrusz, of Rochester, NH, have competed in all 20 D.A.R.E. Classic 5K road races.
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First-time entry Mike Burleson of Weare, NH won the 20th Annual D.A.R.E. Classic 5K, with a time of 17:29.
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Jenny Portigue and Sister Maximillian Cote of St. Charles Children's Home complete the 5K.