Desert Dash

We are a group that is passionate about racing in all its forms.  We run, adventure race, mountain bike, kayak, swim and more!  Our goal is to give people a chance to get out, see new and beautiful places all while enjoying a great racing atmosphere!  Come and join us on one of our adventures!

Our Races

We strive to put on great events that athletes will want to come back to year after year.  We just finished hosting 2 great races; a trail run and a beginner adventure race.  Check out our 2010 schedule and get registered!

Who We Are

Colleen Ast

Colleen started her involvement in sports at a young age, participating in swimming and rowing for many years. At the same time that her rowing career was excelling, Colleen discovered a passion that would span an 18 year career, training marine mammals.

While in Las Vegas, she discovered another passion, mountain biking.  Along with her partner Glenn, she was able to set big goals and participate in numerous races including 12 Hours of Bootleg, the Silverman half ironman distance triathlon and the TransAlps race, an Epic race across the Alps covering four countries.  This year she is looking forward to racing with Team impossible2Possible at the Canadian Death Race.

Colleen has three rescue animals and just finished fostering a German shepherd that was adopted to a great home.

Glenn Millar

Glenn grew up in northern California and graduated from UC Davis with a Bachelor of Science in Physiology.  At an early age Glenn started playing baseball, and later added football to his sports resume in high school.  Since leaving college he has remained active in a variety of sports, with a focus on running and mountain biking.  He has been an active and accomplished adventure racer since 2000 with the team that he formed with close friends.  Over the years they have won several sprint and 12 hour races and they have completed several 24 hour races.  Glenn’s focus has always been on team achievement and, while winning is great, completing a race with friends is the ultimate reward.

Dana Clark - group run leader

Dana’s love of the outdoors began when she was a child growing up in Oregon, from family camping and fishing trips to snow skiing with friends. Living minutes away from the Columbia River offered ample opportunities for water sports such as boating, waterskiing and cliff jumping.

At the age of 18, Dana moved to Las Vegas to take an airline job, allowing her the means to travel and explore many other exciting and scenic locations in different countries.
Dana has spent the past several years exploring, hiking and backpacking. She also enjoys cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and kayaking --basically any outdoor activity. Her favorite adventures include backpacking the backcountry trails in Yosemite, taking the mountaineer’s route up Mt. Whitney, rim-to-rim and backpacking trips through the Grand Canyon, a weekend spent canyoneering in Zion and dragon boat racing as a support person with the Pink Paddlers (a breast cancer survivor team).

Dana took up running over the past year and a half. Since then she has ran a handful of 5k runs, 3 half marathons, 2 relays and she has found a passion for trail running. “It’s like hiking, but faster.”