In 1995 he founded the annual "Dick Beardsley Half Marathon" of Detroit Lakes, held in September of every year (Dick Beardsley 1/2 Marathon, 2 person relay, 5K Run/Walk, and Kids 1K).
In 1995 he founded the annual "Dick Beardsley Half Marathon" of Detroit Lakes. The most recent of these events was on September 6,2008 (Dick Beardsley 1/2 Marathon, 2 person relay, 5K Run/Walk, and Kids 1K).