Daniel Boone Dash 5k/10k
Sunday, September 29, 2024 • 9:00am

The Daniel Boone Dash 5k/10k is returning this fall to the scenic Daniel Boone Homestead.Featuring a new course and start and finish line, runners (and walkers) can experience the site’s rich history on foot as they run through the historic grounds. The course includes gravel and paved surfaces but is primarily run on pavement. It will weave through the historic area and by the Boone House with minimal vehicle traffic. Register today at the discounted rate and receive a T-shirt and one-time use admission pass for a guided Boone House tour. Registration begins at 7:30am at the Visitor Center. The race starts & finishes at the Visitor Center and will begin at 9:00am. Participants will park in the Visitor Center and Craft Shed Parking Lots.Runners do one or two 5K loops around the Homestead. Let your legs determine what mileage you do at the end of the 1 st loop. Snacks are available following the race. Water stop on route.Race awards are the same for both races: Top M & F plus top 2 M & F in the following Age Groups 15 &; under, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70+. Special award given for best
dressed entrant displaying the era of the mid-1700s.All proceeds go to support the Daniel Boone Homestead Associates and the site’s living history events and educational programs. Visit our website or Facebook page more information – www.thedanielboonehomestead.org and Daniel Boone Homestead on Facebook. Or contact us at thedanielboonehomestead@gmail.com. Entry for both events: $30 if entered by 9/1/2024 includes shirt. After that, $35 up to and including race day while shirts last, or $30 with no shirt. Register online at www.pretzelcitysports.com or email us for an application. No refunds. Race is rain or shine.The Daniel Boone Homestead is the birthplace of the famed frontiersman, born in 1734. The Boone House, constructed in three stages throughout the eighteenth century, is a 10-room stone structure
fully furnished to the period and situated on 579 acres of rolling countryside. The Daniel Boone Homestead is located halfway between Reading and Pottstown, one mile north of Rt. 422 near Baumstown. The Homestead is owned by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and daily historic operations are run by the Daniel Boone Homestead Associates, a local, nonprofit organization. If you would like more information or would like to make a donation, please contact the Daniel Boone Homestead at

610-582-4900.