Dn'A Bikes and the Tamaqua YMCA have teamed up to present the first DNA Dual, an event that combines 1.5-mile runs and a 7-10 mile bike ride at the Owl Creek Reservoir in Tamaqua. The event will be held this Sunday.

Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. with the run scheduled to start at 9 a.m.The course is described as flat and fast on hard packed dirt. There will be limited climbing on the bike portion, which will also feature log overs, rocks, roots, water and mud. Teams are allowed, with one person designated to do both runs while the other does the cycling.For more information, call 570-668-5140 or send an email to

rstianche@hotmail.com.