BEST time you have ever had FEELING SOO GOOD in a RED DRESS!

Try this FAMILY FRIENDLY HASH and RAISE $$$ for a LOCAL cause!

You have heard of something like this, but what is different about this hashing event? This is a family & stroller friendly run like you have never seen before! On-On this scavenger hun7t like path, you are sure to find exercise, laughs and down-downs for the kids AND the adults.

Who will this BENEFIT? All proceeds will go to Family Resources, a nonprofit founded in 1849 with a mission to strengthen children, families, and individuals by providing quality services that engage community resources to create effective solutions. Family Resources offers services in 11 counties in eastern Iowa and western Illinois including counseling and therapy, behavioral health intervention services, child welfare emergency services and Iowa Aftercare Services. Comprehensive services are also available to survivors of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, human trafficking, homicide and other violent crimes.

What is the story behind the RED DRESS RUN?

The "Red Dress Run", which is held annually by individual chapters. In 1987, a woman by the name of Donna Rhinehart, wearing a red dress, arrived in southern California to visit a friend from her high school years. Shortly thereafter, she found herself transported to Long Beach, where her friend intended to introduce her to the "Hash House Harriers.” One member, noting she was female and attired in a red dress, urged that she “just wait in the truck” until her host returned. Feeling goaded, Rhinehart ran into history sporting her red dress and heels.

The following year (August 12, 1988), to commemorate the event, the San Diego Hash House Harriers sent “The Lady In Red” an airline ticket to attend the inaugural Red Dress Run. Hundreds of male and female hashers adorned themselves in red dresses for a spectacle widely covered by California newspapers and TV news. In addressing the crowd, The Lady In Red suggested that Hash House Harriers hold the Red Dress Run annually as an occasion to be used to raise funds for local charities.

The tradition of the Hash House Harriers Red Dress Run quickly spread to every corner of the globe, including Beijing, Montreal, Ho Chi Minh City, Helsinki, Moscow, Tokyo, Washington, DC, Hobart (Australia), and countless other locations.[8] Over the years, the Red Dress Run has been very successful in raising millions of dollars for a wide variety of local charities. The New Orleans Hash House Harriers attracted 7,000 participants to their Red Dress Run in 2010, raising more than $200,000 for 50 local charities.[9]

Today the Red Dress Run is an integral part of the Hash House Harriers’ heritage and is as iconic as the Royal Selangor Club where the Hash House Harriers was born and as sacred to them as founder A.S. Gispert’s drinking vessel. It’s a tradition born before few organizations turned to running events as a way to raise money and long before anyone ran in a dress of any color.

The Hash House Harriers enjoy common-law protection for the phrase “Red Dress Run” with additional protections in place and still more legal protections pending. The protective measures were taken to prevent dilution of the event's unique appeal necessary for charitable fundraising success.[10]

The Lady in Red died unexpectedly on April 13, 2013, just as the Hash House Harriers were celebrating the 25th anniversary of their Red Dress Run.

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