Great Escape: Join the Downriver Dash Race

Each week, we’ll tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot easier.

This week's Great Escape is a way to support a good cause while exercising. The Downriver Guidance Center is hosting their annual Downriver Dash 5-kilometer race/walk on Saturday.

The race begins and ends at Wayne County Community College District- Downriver campus and continues through Heritage Park in Taylor.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the race starts at 9 a.m. There will also be a Youth Trot Tot at 10 a.m. followed by the award ceremony at 11 a.m.

The Guidance Center organized this event to promote physical activity and wellness and to benefit programs provided by the center.

Registration for the race costs $20 per person or $12 each for a family of 5 or more.

Registration is available online at: https://www.guidance-center.org/events/downriver-dash-5k.

The community college is located at 21000 Northline Road in Taylor.