A field of more than 100 runners braved the elements for a good cause Saturday at the Park County Fairgrounds, making the eighth annual Dano’lope’ Dash one to remember.

“Things went pretty smooth this year,” said event organizer Alex Aguirre. “The weather wasn’t what we hoped it would be, but that’s out of our control. Despite the weather we had a great turnout, so it was a success.”

The event featured a 10K run, a 5K run and a 1-mile dash, giving participants a number of options to choose from. Age categories ranged from 10 and under to 65 and above, and all proceeds benefitted the Dano Youth Camp, a non-profit outdoor wilderness adventure camp for the youth of Park County. New to the event this year was an obstacle course for kids, adding an extra level of fun and participation.

“We wanted to add something more to our event to appeal to our younger population,” Aguirre said. “Since the actual Dano Camp is for 13- to 16-year-olds, we wanted to hit a younger age group to get Dano on their radar. And we thought it would bring more families out, give the kids something to do while their parents ran.”

Aguirre said the obstacle course proved a great addition, and is something they will offer again.

“The kids loved it — even despite the weather, every kid that went through it had a smile on their face,” he said. “They wanted to go again, and again and again. It was a success, for sure.”

Aguirre started the Dano’lope’ Dash in 2012, when he was still in middle school, as a way to give back to the camps he enjoyed so much as a kid. Jerry and Joyce Ostrom started the Dano Youth Camp in memory of their son Dan, who died in a horse-riding accident in the Crandall area in 1996. The camp is offered free of charge to Park County teenagers from ages 13-16.

There are four camp sessions held each summer, with about 40 campers total. The camp is open to boys and girls, with both genders having two camps each.

Aguirre participated in his first Dano Youth Camp when he was 13. Calling it a “memorable experience,” he vowed to do what he could to help fundraise for future camps. A veteran of local road races, he thought organizing a race would be a great way to give back to the camp.

“Since it’s a nonprofit, we rely heavily on fundraising and grants and sponsors,” he said. “It costs a lot to go to the camp since it’s completely free to each kid.”

Since its inception, the Dano’lope’ Dash has developed a following in local running circles, with many participants returning year after year.

“We really appreciate our returning participants, it’s great to see all the familiar faces,” Aguirre said. “We hope they tell their friends, but we’ve built up a good thing in Powell, and each year it gets smoother and our population grows. That has a lot to do with the people that keep coming back.”

Dano’lope’ Dash Results

1 Mile Dash Female

0-10: 1. Taylor Peters 11:11.3, 2. Jordyn Nelson 17:42.7, 3. Cyanne Phipps 19:16.6, 4. Penelope Wambeke 21:26

11-19: 1. Katie Gunn 13:30.8, 2. Emma Foley 25:59.5

20-29: 1. Shelby Plewa 19:09.0

30-39: 1. Laura Viklund 13:38.4 2. Kaela Nelson 17:38.0, 3. Angie Wambeke 21:28.6

40-49: 1. Tori Lewis 23:34.2, 2. Angie Foley 26:01.1, 3. Sophie Broussard 28:18.0

50-59: 1. Matty Moody 15:49.4

60-69: 1. Kathy Andersen 19:36.8, 2. Marlene Muffley 23:35.9, 3. Sherry Adair 31:07.1

1 Mile Dash Male

0-10: 1. Hayden Peters 11:43.9, 2. Frankie Scott 13:23.8, 3. Dalan Wambeke 17:33.4, 4. Connor Nelson 18:53.8 5. Edson Andersen 19:34.8

11-19: 1. Bradley Mackenzie 8:49.2, 2. Wesley Scott 9:38.6, 3. Hayden Wambeke 12:30.6

30-39: 1. Trevor Nelson 18:59.7 2. Mark Phipps 19:15.0

60-69: 1. Rick Adair 31:07.3

80+: 1. Jerry Ostrom 19:28.3

5K Female

11-19: 1. Kinley Cooley 24:12.1, 2. Kaitlyn Decker 27:43.0, 3. Allie Broussard 28:14.9 4. Avryl Haas 30:53.8, 5. Casey Wierenga 47:18.3, 6. Shelby McCauley 47:53.0

20-29: 1. Amy Penn 24:00.4, 2. Alice Fabiano 26:43.8, 3. Cami Jackson 30:15.0, 4. Elise Audevart 30:59.2, 5. Sadie Allen 31:36.0, 6. Terra Dickerson 35:49.1, 7. Christine Melton 36:52.3

30-39: 1. Leah Andersen 25:00.3, 2. Melissa Andersen 27:47.5, 3. Toni Kelley 31:08.8, 4. Amy Buck 33:16.7, 5. Valerie Baker 36:42.6, 6. Jolene Baker 36:43.9, 7. Ashley Chenoweth 49:48.5, 8. Jaci Hits 49:50.6, 9. Jess Mathews 53:02.8

40-49: 1. Jeanna Merritt 24:55.6, 2. Angela Woyak 30:00.6, 3. Erika Decker 31:48.6, 4. Trudi Clark-Samuels 31:58.0, 5. Crystal Whitlock 33:18.4, 6. Phoebe Cox 35:34.7, 7. Kellie McCauley 38:45.9, 8. Amy McKinney 40:34.9, 9. Beth Lewis 41:44.6, 10. Sarah Wormald 44:48.9, 11. Leanne Weimer 45:54.5

50-59: 1. Cindy Phillips 28:26.3, 2. Beth Roberson 31:24.3, 3. Tj Wierenga 47:56.8, 4. Laurel McKeen 53:39.3

60-69: 1. Linda Putney 34:12.0, 2. Deb Thompson 49:47.3, 3. Lee-Anne Freire 53:01.1

5K Male

0-10: 1. Sawyer Wormald 32:08.8

11-19: 1. Dylan McEvoy 24:10.6, 2. Eli Weimer 27:36.2, 3. Geordan Weimer 30:38.8, 4. Colton Wierenga 31:40.8, 5. Colton Decker 31:47.2, 6. Paul Cox 32:12.1, 7. Gabriel Weimer 45:53.1

20-29: 1. Seth Portenheimer 24:19.2, 2. Tyler Jackson 30:16.4

30-39: 1. Joseph Stammerjohn 30:54.8, 2. Sage Kelley 31:10.7

40-49: 1. Anthony Aguirre 33:03.4, 2. Tim Wormald 44:50.2

50-59: 1. Shane Lewis 27:56.4, 2. David Sauceda 31:51.2, 3. JJ Schwindt 32:05.7, 4. Ron Ostrom 51:24.0, 5. Rusty McKeen 53:40.8

60-69: 1. Dennis Davis 45:21.5, 2. Jim McEvoy 47:22.6, 3. Don Hansen 1:19:18.1

70+: 1. John Aguirre 51:25.4

10K Female

20-29: 1. Brodie Bennett 58:12.6

30-39: 1. Kelsey Scolari 48:04.2

40-49: 1. Shelley Melton 58:24.5, 2. Janci Baxter 58:57.4

50-59: 1. Kim Bernstein 1:02:00.4

10K Male

11-19: 1. Ben Whitlock 44:56.2, 2. Marshall Lewis 49:02.0, 3. Seeger Wormald 50:35.1, 4. Evan Staidle 50:36.5, 5. Isaiah Woyak 51:57.0

30-39: 1. Chanler Buck 47:31.4

40-49: 1. Cameron Lally 41:25.8, 2. Earl Melton 50:02.4

60-69: 1. John Housel 53:51.8, 2. Jerry Rodriguez 55:32.8