Stache Dash Run - Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Kids Race, & 5k Wheelchair Race

Please join us for the 6th Annual Stache Dash! (The race that puts hair on your face) 

Saturday, June 8, 2024      Children of the Sun Trail from Farwell Elementary School,  North Spokane

Join us for a fun event and help children with special needs get the support they need through Elevations: A Children’s Therapy Resource Foundation. Proceeds provide funding for children with special needs to receive speech, occupational, physical, and other therapy services as well as home therapy equipment. Visit elevationsspokane.org for more information.

We are excited to announce race updates and event changes for a fabulous mustache-filled experience:

- New 5K, 10K, and half marathon courses on the Children of the Sun Trail starting at Farwell Elementary School in north Spokane. The courses are fun, hilly, and there are lots of bridges to cross.
- Marvelous finisher medals
- The Kids Race was a blast last year- short and sweet and lots of smiles. Bring the family!
- Chip timing allows you to run your best race.

You must register on or before May 30 if you would like to add Stache Dash race gear to your registration. We will have official race t-shirts and tech shirts and hats. (Gear is not currently available but will be added soon. If you register now, you will be contacted when gear is up on the site and you will be invited to add items to your registration.) Adding a shirt or hat to your registration provides a few more dollars available for Elevations grants, with help from Spokane Valley Screen Printing.

All 5K, 10K and half marathon finishers will receive a medal. Kids Race finishers will receive a ribbon.

Friday, June 7, 2023

Altitude Trampoline Park      3:00-6:30pm

1441 N Argonne Rd Spokane Valley, WA

Come get your sweet swag bag and race bib Friday evening! We will be located outside the front entrance.  Right off I-90 and free parking galore.

Saturday, June 8, 2023 from 7:00am to 20 minutes prior to your race time

Farwell Elementary School

Please plan to arrive 30-45 minutes before your scheduled race to find parking (lots of free parking available), pick up your race bib, and orient yourself to the race. 

If you register on race day, we may or may not have a swag bag for you. Please note race registration is through RunSignUp only.

The 5K, 10K, and half marathon courses are out and back on the paved Children of the Sun Trail with start and finish lines at Farwell Elementary School. Race routes will be available soon here and at stachedash.org.

5K Course: With rolling hills and a bridge or two, this course will be challenging and fun. Water station near the turnaround point. Run or walk, stay to the right side of the trail.

10K Course: Continuing from the 5K course along the trail, just keep going to the turnaround at mile 3.1. Water stations near mile 1.6 (5K turnaround) and mile 3.1 (10K turnaround). Gatorade also available at second water station. Run or walk, stay to the right side of the trail.

Half Marathon Course: Continuing from the 5K and 10K courses along the trail, keep going to the turnaround around mile 5.5. On the return, pass the turnoff for the start/finish to continue approximately one mile north to the turnaround.  This is a hilly, challenging course! Water stations near 5K and 10K turnaround points, as well as the half marathon turnaround. Gatorade available at 10K turnaround station. Gatorade and nutrition available at half marathon turnaround station. Run or walk, stay to the right side of the trail. Course closes at noon.

Kids Race Course: This course is a run of about 0.4 miles near the other race start lines. This event is NOT timed, and there are no awards beyond a finisher’s ribbon for all participants. Parents may assist children under age 6. Many volunteers on the course as well as at the turnaround. 

All race participants will park in the lots north and west of the entrance closest to the race start. Signage and volunteers will direct you to parking, and there will be a map available on RunSignUp and stachedash.org.

Parking is free and plentiful, and a short walk to the race start.

7:00am- 20 minutes prior to your race Packet pick up

8:00am     Half Marathon start

8:45am     Wheelchair Race start

8:50am      Kids Race start

9:00am     10K Race start

9:15am     5K Race start

10:15am     5K awards

11:00am     10K awards, Half marathon awards, Raffle

12:00pm     Courses close

All 5K, 10K and Half marathon finishers will receive medals. Overall awards will be presented to the top three male and female finishers and are based on chip time.

Kids Race finishers receive a ribbon. This is an untimed fun run with no awards.

We need your help! Stache Dash is awesome because we have awesome volunteers. Please go to stachedash.org and click the “volunteer” button to sign up to help on race day. You may also contact Kelly at kellyl@elevationsspokane.org directly to volunteer.

Here is a direct link: volunteersignup.org/FEMQH

Here is all the specific info about volunteer tasks: 

Volunteer opportunities for Stache Dash 2024!

All volunteers will be provided with a volunteer t-shirt and our sincere thanks!

You are welcome to sign up for more than one shift, time slots permitting.

Questions? Please email Kelly at kellyl@elevationsspokane.org.

Packet Pick Up

Friday, June 7, 2024

Altitude Spokane Trampoline Park

1414 N Argonne Rd

Spokane Valley, WA 99212

Volunteers will assist with swag bag distribution to participants.

We will set up outdoors as weather permits.

Two shifts available: 2:30-4:30pm and 4:30-6:30pm.

Bring: Your smile and organization skills.

Wear: Whatever is appropriate for the weather. If it is raining, we will move our station indoors.

Race Set Up

Saturday, June 8, 2024

Farwell Elementary School

13005 N Crestline St

Spokane, WA 99208

Volunteers will set up tents and tables, place signs and balloons, and other pre-race tasks.

Shift is 6:30-8:30am.

Bring: Your muscles?

Wear: Whatever is appropriate for the weather. We suggest closed-toed shoes.

Parking for volunteers is in the large lots with race participants.

Parking Lot Crew

Saturday, June 8, 2024

Farwell Elementary School

13005 N Crestline St

Spokane, WA 99208

Volunteers will direct race participants to/from the parking areas and the race.

Shift is 7:00-9:30am

Bring: A chair, for the lulls in action. 

Wear: Whatever is appropriate for the weather. 

Parking for volunteers is in the large lots with race participants.

Course Monitors and Water Stations

Saturday, June 8, 2024

Farwell Elementary School

13005 N Crestline St

Spokane, WA 99208

Volunteers will direct race participants on the course (10K continues on trail beyond 5K turnaround and half marathon continues on trail beyond 10K turnaround) or run a water station. First shift will set up the water stations, second shift will tear them down. 

Turn on trail at bridge: 7:45am-10:00am or 10:00am-noon. No water station.

First water station around 1.2 mile mark: 7:45am-10:00am or 10:00am-11:30am.

5K turnaround: 7:45am-10:00am or 10:00am-11:30am. No water station.

10K turnaround and second water station: 8:00am-10:00am or 10:00am-11:30am.

Half Marathon turnaround and third water station: 8:15am-10:00 am or 10:00-11:00.

Half Marathon pass-by near start/finish trail cutoff: 9:15am-11:30am. No water station.

Half Marathon second turnaround: 9:30am-noon. No water station.

Kids Race: 8:40am-9:00am. No water station.

Bring: A chair, for lulls in the action. A bluetooth speaker and your phone, if you’d like tunes. Source of shade?

Wear: Whatever is appropriate for the weather. We suggest closed-toed shoes, as we will get you as close as we can to an entry point to the trail, however you might have to walk a bit.

Parking for volunteers is in the large lots with race participants, or near your spot on the trail. Specific instructions will be sent via email.

Finish Line

Saturday, June 8, 2024

Farwell Elementary School

13005 N Crestline St

Spokane, WA 99208

We’d like to have kids hand out medals to finishers, with parents supervising. Please sign up kids with parent contact info. Parents may hand finishers water bottles.

Three shifts available: 8:30am-10:00am and 10:00am-noon; kids race finish line 8:50am-9:20am

Bring: Your smile and enthusiasm.

Wear: Whatever is appropriate for the weather. We suggest closed-toed shoes in case your feet get stepped on.

Parking for volunteers is in the large lots with race participants.

Post Race Food Table

Saturday, June 8, 2024

Farwell Elementary School

13005 N Crestline St

Spokane, WA 99208

Volunteers will set up and resupply the food table as needed.

Two shifts available: 8:30am-10:00am and 10:00am-noon

Bring: Your smile.

Wear: Whatever is appropriate for the weather. 

Parking for volunteers is in the large lots with race participants.

Tear Down Crew

Saturday, June 8, 2024

Farwell Elementary School

13005 N Crestline St

Spokane, WA 99208

Volunteers will take down tents and tables, remove signs and balloons, and assist with clean up tasks around the course and park areas.

Shift is from 11:30am-1:00pm

Bring: Your muscles?

Wear: Whatever is appropriate for the weather. We suggest closed-toed shoes.

Parking for volunteers is in the large lots with race participants.

1. Can someone else pick up my packet for me? Yes.

2. Can I exchange my shirt size? No. Shirts are custom ordered with your registration add-on purchase. Shirts are available for purchase on RunSignUp with your registration until May 30, 2024.

3. If I register after May 30, 2024 can I still get a shirt? No. We have cool gear again this year, so register by the deadline.

4. If I already registered, can I still add a race t-shirt or other gear? Yes! Log in to your RunSignUp registration and you will find a tab for Race Add-Ons. Contact us if you need help.

5. Can I switch to a shorter race distance? Yes, but you must let us know before the race so we can make the change in our timing system. You will not be refunded if you change to a shorter distance.

6. Can I bring my dog? No. This is for everyone's safety, as the courses are out and back and overlap.

7. Can I bring my stroller? Yes, however please be courteous of others on the course. The trail is relatively narrow and we expect more participants on the course this year. Please line up near the back of the pack and be especially careful on the trail. You do not need to register children in strollers.

8. Are courses USATF certified? No. We plan to have that designation in the future.