Frequently Asked Questions
Umm…you do. Didn’t we go over this?
If you’ve made it past the home page, the video, and the pictures and aren’t quite clear on this, maybe try the ABOUT page.
If you’ve still got questions, your only recourse is to run the race. If you’ve still got questions afterward, try the nearest Sylvan Learning Center near you.
We’ve got events all through the West and Northwest to meet your dirty desires:
Utah Spring – Soldier Hollow
Spokane – Riverside State Park Equestrian Area
Billings - Metrapark
Oregon – Howard Buford Park
Tacoma – Straddleline Raceway
Colorado – Wonderland Ranch
Boise – Bogus Basin
Missoula - Missoula Equestrian Park
Utah Fall - Soldier Hollow
New Mexico - TBD
Utah Spring – June 2, 2012
Spokane – June 16, 2012
Billings – July 14, 2012
Oregon – July 21, 2012
Tacoma – August 04, 2012
Colorado – August 11, 2012
Boise – August 25 and 26, 2012
Missoula – September 15, 2012
Utah Fall – September 22, 2012
New Mexico – TBD
Do you want the adult version or the censored version? Wait, this is a family race so there’s only one version.
You Dirty Dash however you need to and however long it takes to. Walk. Run. Crawl. Wallow. Skip. Clamber. Lollygag. Grovel. Just finish before sundown so the ky-oats don’t git ya.
Run it by yourself or with a team of your favorite friends, enemies and frienemies. Whoever likes to get dirty or whoever needs to get dirty. But be ye warned, if you’re running this thing to break some personal record or “win your division,” you might have come to the wrong place. Did your last personal record run have a 175 foot slip n’ slide in the middle of it? If so, we’d love to train where you train.
Did we say “train?” Yeah, so a little training might help. But could you prep for The Dirty Dash by just listening to Train’s “Meet Virginia” or “Hey Soul Sister” on repeat on your iPod? You tell us.
Exercise? Maybe. Camaraderie? Most likely. Fun? You bet your mud-balls. Good cause? Check.
Besides benefitting your cardiovascular system, each Dirty Dash benefits local charities through registration fees, online donations, water balloon sales, and shoe donations.
Do you see just above this where it says "PICK A RACE"? Pick one and then click on the big “REGISTER” button and have at it. If you’re friends have already signed up and you’re looking to join them, check out “How do I join a team?” below.
When you go to register, click the radio button that says, “Join Existing Team or Individual.” If your friends have already registered a TEAM, then type in the Team Name (every team name is unique) and the Team Captain’s Last Name. If your friend registered as an INDIVIDUAL and is now looking to make a team with you, type in that individual’s email address and their last name and it’ll put you on their team.
Look up and right and you'll see "LOGIN"...click it and then enter your email address and password that you created when you registered. In the member area, you’ll be able to make changes to your team (if you’re the team captain), your demographic info, your shirt sizes, and your waves. You’ll also be able to invite friends to run with you so they don’t feel left out like they did at your wedding.
Your login info is simply your email address and the password you created when registering. We’ll send you an email confirmation when you register so don’t think we’re spamming you. If you can’t find it, go to the "CONTACT" page and fill out the Contact Us form, select the race you’re running, and shoot us a message and we’ll help you out ASAP.
If you’re signing up as an individual, as a team captain, or joining an existing team, you can sign the waiver electronically as you’re registering by just typing in your name. Easy-peasy-Japaneesy. You can have your team captain send you the waiver electronically to sign. Or if someone signed up for you, you can login with your email address and your password and sign the waiver in the member area.
The Dirty Dash is like drinking or chess—it’s better when you do it with friends. There are a few easy ways to do this:
1. You can log into the member area, put in your friends’ email addresses in the “Invite Friends” box and we’ll send the email for you.
2. You can click on the Facebook button after you register to let your friends know that you just registered.
3. You can invite them through the Facebook Event page for the race you’ve registered for.
or...
4. You can just call them and ask them. Or maybe a cute text.
First, you can login to the member area with your email address and password and try changing the registration info on your own. If you’ve still got issues, fill out the Contact Us form on the "CONTACT" page, select the race you’re running, and shoot us a message and we’ll help you out ASAP.
Each member of your team (anywhere from 2-100 people) runs the entire course and may encourage each other, mock each other, or drag each other over obstacles. If you run ahead of your team, you can wait for your slightly slower team members before the final mud pit where you can reunite as a team. The clock stops when the entire team crosses the finish line together. Any team that does not have all team members finishing at the same time will be subject to public shaming. Rules for celebration are undefined. Feel free to clasp hands, smack bottoms, or open mouth kiss.
Yes. If you are over the age of 106, we will not allow you to run. As for an AGE MINIMUM, if you are under 14 you must have an adult sign a waiver for you and run with you the entire race. The age limit for the Piglet Plunge is 12 years old.
The Piglet Plunge will be the highlight of your child's summer, their storied running careers and potentially their existence to this point. They must be over age 2 and under age 12 to run in the kids' race and you’ve got to accompany them the whole way. Registration is a measly $5. The Piglet Plunge will be about 1 mile and will include some of the best obstacles to ensure a thoroughly muddy child: the Slop n' Slide, the Hog Wash and the Pig Sty.
All children must be respectful of other children, pushing or splashing will result in being removed from the kids' race area for the day and subject to grounding at their parents’ discretion. You’ll need to sign a waiver for them before they receive a sweet Dirty Dash Tattoo (temporary of course) to show that they can participate on race day.
The Piglet Plunge will begin 80 minutes after the final adult wave starts. Register by clicking that button up top that says "PIGLET PLUNGE", pick a race and then click the big "REGISTER" button and have at it.
We ain’t going to leave you out in the cold. We’ll have preferred accommodations with special rates for each race. Check ‘em out:
Utah Spring and Fall - Zermatt Resort or Homestead Resort - Rates and booking numbers coming soon
Spokane – COMING SOON
Billings – COMING SOON
Oregon – COMING SOON
Tacoma – COMING SOON
Boise – COMING SOON
Missoula – COMING SOON
You or at least one member of your team MUST pick up your race bag(s).
Your race bags will contain your custom race bibs; a race shirt you’ll be proud to wear around town, on hot dates, or at any cocktail party; some goodies from our sponsors and a sweet DD decal to place on your car. If you pick up your bag(s) before the race, it’ll cut down on lines on race day and you’ll get more chances to win stuff from our sponsors at packet pickup. Once you have picked up your packet(s) at packet pick-up you are good to go and there's no need to check-in on race day. If you’re a real procrastinator and can’t get your stuff at packet pick-up, show up at the race at least an hour before your scheduled race time to get your goods and make sure we have your signed waiver! Otherwise, we’ll curse your name aloud, blacklist you, shake our fists in the air, and you might not be able to run in your scheduled wave. How's that for some empty threats?
Dates, times and locations for Packet Pickup are:
Utah Spring - Thurs May 31 and Fri June 1 from 11-7 pm - Location – TBD
Spokane - Thurs June 14 and Fri June 15 from 11-7 pm - Location: Mountain Gear, 2002 N Division St.
Billings - Thurs July 12 and Fri July 13 from 11-7 pm - Location: Montana Cycling and Ski, 824 Shiloh Crossing Blvd.
Oregon - Thurs July 26 and Fri July 27 from 11-7 pm - Location – TBD
Tacoma - Thurs Aug 9 and Fri Aug 10 from 11-7 pm - Location – TBD
Boise - Thurs Aug 23 and Fri Aug 24 from 11-7 pm - Location: Axiom Fitness, 801 E Parkcenter Blvd.
Missoula - Thurs Sept 13 and Fri Sept 14 from 11-7 pm - Location – TBD
Utah Fall - Thurs Sept 20 and Fri Sept 21 from 11-7 pm - Location - TBD
A full haz-mat suit might be appropriate but you can dress like who or whatever you want…as long as we don’t have to shield the eyes of small children at the mere sight of you. We’ll be handing out awards for Best Costumes all day so start planning your costumes now—come as Pauly D, Obama, Obama Girl, Chef Boyardee, Rock-Paper-Scissors…ok, ok. We’re giving away our best Halloween ideas so figure the rest out for yourself.
Not only can they come and watch for FREE, but they can buy water balloons at our Hog Wash obstacle and give you the pummeling you’ve been begging for since grade school. And you’ve got to thank them for it because ALL the proceeds go right to charity. There’ll also be some great grub, some sweet swag from our sponsors, and some epic mud pit swan dives that they won't want to miss!
We offer a bag check area to all runners but don’t get the idea that this is your junior high school locker room-type situation. We’ll watch your stuff and do our best to keep it organized without hazing anyone, but we don’t have padlocks, lockers, or pictures of Justin Bieber taped up anywhere in the vicinity of The Dirty Dash. Sorry all you Beliebers.
C’mon. You think we’re going to nickel and dime you? Parking is FREE! This recession is like a bad rash that no Walgreen’s cream can solve, so how ‘bout you use that money on something more important like some tasty grub or a Dirty Dash hoodie? HOWEVER, we do encourage you to carpool since parking is limited and we care about the environment. We'll even give out some freebies for those who pack in a carload of 5 or more people.
You think we’re going to make you go Bear Grylls’ style and squeeze your water out of the mud? C’mon. Of course, there’ll be water stations on course and at the finish line. This isn’t Survivor. It’s more like Jackass mixed with Dirty Jobs mixed with America’s Next Top Model mixed with Jon and Kate Plus 8.
Each Dirty Dash is a little bit different but here are the approximate distances of each—emphasis on approximate:
Utah Spring - 5.5 miles with a 3.5 mile shortcut
Spokane - 4 Miles
Billings - 3 miles
Oregon - 4 miles
Tacoma - 4 miles
Colorado - 3 miles
Boise - 4 miles
Missoula - 3.5 miles
Utah Fall - 5.5 miles with a 3.5 mile shortcut
New Mexico - 4 miles
The Dirty Dash is sure to be one of the best photo opps of the year, but also one of the surest ways to lose your camera in the mud. To solve this dilemma we have enlisted a team of professional photographers (with expensive equipment and liberal insurance policies) to crawl into the trenches and do the dirty work for you. Flo-Foto (www.flo-foto.com) will have their photographers positioned throughout the sloppiest sections of the course in order to capture every individual and team in their dirtiest, sloppiest moments. The filthy photos will then be swiftly posted on the worldwide web to view for free or purchase at unbelievably reasonable prices so you can plaster it all over your facebook page. Please put your race numbers on the FRONT if you want to be able to find your pictures.
Your login info is simply your login and your password you created when registering. We’ll send you an email confirmation when you register so don’t think we’re spamming you. If you can’t find it, fill out the Contact Us form on the site, select the race you’re running, and shoot us a message and we’ll help you out ASAP.
OK, so you want to run like a pig, act like a pig, and squeal like a pig---we get it, but now you want to dress like a pig? That’s cool. We’ll have t-shirts, hoodies, tank tops, kids’ shirts and other Dirty Dash merchandise for sale at each race (just look for the tent with the sign outside that says “Merchandise”). Or you can buy stuff at our online store by checking it out in the “Pig Skins Store.”
If you think your brand could use some serious exposure or has been living the clean life for too long, fill out the Contact form and select “General/Sponsorship” in the dropdown box and we’ll get in touch with you in two shakes of a kittens’ whiskers.
Just go to “Contact Us” on the website, select the race you want to cover in the dropdown, and shoot us a little message and we’ll get back to you ASAP to make it happen. How could we say no?
First, you can login to the member area with your email address and password and try changing the registration info on your own. If you’ve still got issues, fill out the Contact Us form on the site, select the race you’re running, and shoot us a message and we’ll help you out ASAP.
Each member of your team (anywhere from 2-100 people) runs the entire course and may encourage each other, mock each other, or drag each other over obstacles. If you run ahead of your team, you can wait for your slightly slower team members before the final mud pit where you can reunite as a team. The clock stops when the entire team crosses the finish line together. Any team that does not have all team members finishing at the same time will be subject to public shaming. Rules for celebration are undefined. Feel free to clasp hands, smack bottoms, or open mouth kiss.
Yes. If you are over the age of 106, we will not allow you to run. As for an AGE MINIMUM, if you are under 14 you must have an adult sign a waiver for you and run with you the entire race. The age limit for the Piglet Plunge is 12 years old.
Seriously? How can the weather be bad? Shame on you; your glass is clearly half-empty. If it rains, even better, more mud! The Dirty Dash is as dependable as (and far less subsidized than) the US Postal Service and goes on rain or shine, global warming or global cooling. If it gets too hot, feel free to bask in the mud pit for longer and if it gets too cold, feel free to drop into the fetal position with your teammates and cuddle for warmth.
However, rule #1 is safety first, so if there is lightning, we’ll postpone waves and running until it blows over. In case anyone was wondering, rule #2 is complete and brutal honesty amongst group members, and rule #3 is everyone hooks up with a local.
If the most you can do is muster the nerve to dip a toe in the mud pit, we’ll gladly take you as a volunteer and ease you into this dirty lifestyle nice and slow. Please email us at grunts@thedirtydash.com; we’ll get you front row seats to the slopshow and hook you up with the most coveted volunteer shirt around.
Typically we have volunteer shifts on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday of race week.
Thursday Shifts (Packet Pick-up)
10:00am - 3:00pm
2:30pm - 7:30pm
Friday Shifts (Packet Pick-up)
10:00am - 3:00pm
2:30pm - 7:30pm
Saturday (Race Day)
7:30am - 12:00pm
11:30am - 4:00pm
We ain’t going to leave you out in the cold. We’ll have preferred accommodations with special rates for each race. Check ‘em out below:
Utah Spring - Zermat and Homestread Resort
Spokane - TBD
Billings - TBD
Oregon - TBD
Tacoma - TBD
Colorado - TBD
Boise - TBD
Missoula - TBD
Utah Fall - TBD
New Mexico - TBD
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