This race supports outdoor education programming at Deer Lake Outdoor Center.

Deer Lake is a place where youth-groups and families can go camping year-round; where children leave their electronics behind and spend their summers swimming, singing, canoeing, getting dirty, and making life-long friends; where anyone can try rock climbing or learn new outdoor skills; where plants and animals thrive contributing to a healthier natural ecosystem, and where anyone can enjoy an afternoon hiking the trails.

Deer Lake Outdoor Center is owned and operated by Pathfinders Inc, a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization (tax identification number 31-1586755) under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.