UPDATE: Due to recent heavy rains which have caused mudslides, the Big River Trail has been closed. The trail served as the route for the Color Dash and as a result this program has been cancelled.

On Saturday, Aug. 16, join the Friends of the Sibley Historic Site for a "radiant" 5K Color Dash. The Dash will take place on the trails just behind the Sibley Historic Site. Participants will start the trek in a white t-shirt and end decked out in a vivid spectrum of colors. The finish line will present one final, kaleidoscopic explosion of color. Bring friends and family not only for the "vibrant" run, but for equally "brilliant" food and live music afterwards. Fees vary.

For more information and to register visit the Color Dash website.

Proceeds go to the preservation of the Sibley Historic Site, a National Historic Landmark.

About the Sibley Historic Site

The Minnesota Historical Society site is in Mendota at 1357 Sibley Memorial Hwy. (Hwy. 13). It features four original limestone buildings from the era when the American Fur Company operated a regional trade with the Dakota, between 1825 and 1853. The home of Henry Hastings Sibley is on the site, as is his office as first state governor. Call 651-452-1596 for more information.

The Society’s calendar of events is posted online at www.mnhs.org/calendar. The website also has information about all of the Society’s programs, museums and historic sites.

The Minnesota Historical Society is a non-profit educational and cultural institution established in 1849. The Society collects, preserves and tells the story of Minnesota’s past through museum exhibits, libraries and collections, historic sites, educational programs and book publishing. Using the power of history to transform lives, the Society preserves our past, shares our state’s stories and connects people with history.

The Minnesota Historical Society is supported in part by its Premier Partners: Xcel Energy and Explore Minnesota Tourism.