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First-ever Dragon Dash 5K/10K soars in celebration of Erasmus

Published 9:30 am Monday, April 17, 2023

By Bailey Jo Josie bailey.jo.josie@rentonreporter.com

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Samuel, Adeline and Ash Blythe pose with the red dragon egg they found during the April Dragon Scavenger Hunt. There are a total of red dragon eggs hidden throughout the city for the dragon egg hunt. Bailey Jo Josie / Renton Reporter
Bailey Jo Josie / Renton Reporter
Bailey Jo Josie / Renton Reporter
Bailey Jo Josie / Renton Reporter
Bailey Jo Josie / Renton Reporter
Bailey Jo Josie / Renton Reporter
Bailey Jo Josie / Renton Reporter
Bailey Jo Josie / Renton Reporter
Common Ground Coffee and Cupcakes put encouraging words for the runners in their window. Bailey Jo Josie / Renton Reporter.

The very first Renton Dragon Dash took off Saturday, April 15 beneath the statue of Erasmus the Rooftop Dragon on Wells Avenue.

A crowd of 5K and 10K runners and walkers and spectators — some dressed up as dragons, Vikings and medieval knights — gathered between 9 and 10 a.m., when the dash began.

Put on by the Renton Recreation Department, the Dragon Dash started with a tale of Erasmus the Dragon and a reminder of the Dragon Scavenger Hunt, which began on April 1. One egg has already been found by the Blythe family, which includes Ash, Samuel and their daughter, Adeline.

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