Dirty Fox Five Hour Trail Race

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

Five hours of trail racing in Franke Park!

Grab your gear and get ready for five hours of type 2 fun on the technical trails of Franke Park. As a trail runner, mountain bike rider, or wheelchair athlete, you'll complete as many laps as you can in the five hour time limit.

📋 What to Expect

• Runners: Runners follow a three mile loop in the east side of Franke Park.
• Riders: Riders follow a five mile loop on the west side of Franke Park.
• Wheelchair Athletes: Wheelchair athletes will follow a two mile loop on pavement and gravel.
• Progress Tracking: We will record your progress on a whiteboard and on a timing mat.
• Time Limit: All laps must be completed within the five hour time limit.
• Setup: We encourage you to setup a home base near the HUB at the base of Derby Hill.
• Food: No aid stations on the course. Food and drink will be available at the HUB.
• Shared Timing: All participants will share the timing mat and complete as many full laps as they can in the five hour time limit.
• No Partial Laps: No credit will be given for incomplete laps!
• Winners: The participant that completes the highest number of full laps will be declared the category winner.
• In Case of Tie: In the event of a tie, the participant that completes the fastest first lap will be declared the category winner.
• Lunch: Lunch will be provided for registered competitors and Crew/Spectators in the HUB.
• All Levels: Endurance athletes of all levels are welcome to participate!

⚠️ Important Safety Notes

Riders must wear a bicycle helmet!

We also recommend safety glasses for riders.

⏰ Here's the Basic Timeline

Friday, September 18th

• 5:00PM-7:00PM: Packet Pickup at the HUB in Franke Park

Saturday, September 19th

• 7:30AM-8:45AM: Check-in at the HUB
• 8:45AM-9:00AM: Last minute race info/instructions
• 9:00AM-2:00PM: Dirty Fox Challenge
• 2:30PM-3:00PM: Awards at the HUB

🏆 Awards

Awards will be given to the winner of each category:

• Top MTB Female Rider
• Top MTB Male Rider
• Top Female Runner
• Top Male Runner
• Top Female Wheelchair
• Top Male Wheelchair

Funds raised will be donated to Summit City Singletrack. SCS is responsible for the trail maintenance and trail projects in the Franke Park trail network.