“The Dandy” is a hilly and challenging half marathon (with relay options, a 10K and  a five mile alternate running and walking course). The course is laid out largely on dirt roads and is run at the height of dandelion season, when the fields of Derby, Morgan, and Holland are blanketed with millions of dandelions for as far as the eye can see. Vermont Sports has selected the Dandelion Run as one of the five most scenic running races in Vermont - http://www.vtsports.com/articles/vermonts-most-scenic-running-races.  A Dandelion Festival of blue grass and old country music is beginning to evolve around this event, offering a great celebration of spring in the heart of the Northeast Kingdom.