ARCHIVED RACE: Dances With Dirt Hell @ Pinckney State Park, Half Moon Lake-Lower Beach Area, Hell, MI, USA on 22 September 2012

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Repeat after me: I WILL ALWAYS!!! FOLLOW!!! THE COURSE MARKINGS!!!

As always, the course keeps a changin’. Due to your comments and suggestions, we continue to polish this diamond in the rough. Lots of it will be similar but as usual, somehow harder!

General DWD Course Information: The footing (What footing?) is rocky, muddy (a […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Run Woodstock @ HELL CREEK RANCH, 10866 Cedar Lake Road, Pinckney, MI, Pinckney, MI, USA on 08 September 2012

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A celebration of freedom and fitness: join us as we trip back to a bygone age of nature and love, centered around a mantra of miles on beautiful trails in Michigan wilderness. An event filled weekend but lots of time to mellow, meditate and make out. Entry into any Saturday morning run/walk event or just […]

ARCHIVED RACE: The Legend @ Sleepy Hollow State Park, Laingsburg, MI, USA on 04 August 2012

Sleepy Hollow State Park has 2,600 acres of hardwood forest, prairie grassland and 410 acre Lake Ovid. The runs circle Lake Ovid and several other small lakes in a beautiful lightly hiked and biked area of Michigan. Much of the trail is actually grass covered – the perfect running surface! Some steep hills but none […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Dances With Dirt Devil’s Lake @ Devil’s Head Resort, Baraboo, WI, USA on 14 July 2012

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Yo Bluff Kickers! Join us for a muddy, hilly, rocky, insanely fun trail run! The courses are hilly! Great trail running with some stupid spots…swamp and river crossings and junk & bumps to climb over!

ARCHIVED RACE: Dances With Dirt Gnaw Bone @ Brown County State Park, Gnaw Bone, IN, USA on 12 May 2012

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For those of you unfamiliar with Brown County State Park in Nashville, Indiana, the terrain will bring you Shock and Awe! Vicious 600’ ridges, breathtaking natural beauty and wicked trails abound. Gnaw Bone is about a mile outside of the Nashville artisan community with over 200 galleries. A picture postcard of town and definitely worth […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Kiln Sierra Leone Marathon 2012 @ Around Makeni, Makeni, Sierra Leone on 09 June 2012

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As part of its Children’s Golden Jubilee Appeal, UK registered charity Street Child of Sierra Leone (SCoSL) is organising the Kiln Sierra Leone Marathon on 9 June 2012.

SCoSL’s aim is to encourage runners from all over the world to visit Sierra Leone to raise money and showcase the charity’s vital work in Freetown, Makeni, […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Xtreme Dodo Trail 2012 @ La Pirogue Hotel, Flic en Flac, Mauritius on 21 July 2012

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Dodo Trail 2012 : 2nd edition completely redesigned. The most beautiful Trail of Mauritius 52kms : From Hell to Paradise! 7 peaks, 3500m incline+.

Spectacular view points, 90% of single tracks and off roads.

Great finsih line, at La Pirogue Hotel with award ceremony and animation.

ARCHIVED RACE: Mont-Blanc 10km @ Chamonix Mont-Blanc, Rhône-Alpes / Haute-Savoie, France on 30 June 2012

The Mont-Blanc 10km is a nature race on the cross country slope for those people who would like an initiation into nature running. It will allow newcomers to get a taste of trail running.

ARCHIVED RACE: Mont-Blanc Cross @ , Chamonix Mont-Blanc, Rhône-Alpes / Haute-Savoie, France on 30 June 2012

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The Mont-Blanc Cross is a TRAIL COURT in semi autonomy on distance of 23 km with a total vertical gain of 1454m and a total elevation loss of 474m.Itinary on montagn path size between 1000m and 2000m higher, with the finish at 2000m. Starting from the paragliding landing field he route climbs steadily towards the […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Mont-Blanc Marathon @ , Chamonix Mont-Blanc, Rhône-Alpes / Haute-Savoie, France on 01 July 2012

The Mont-Blanc Marathon is trail in semi autonomy on a distance of 42.195 km with a total vertical gain of 2511m, and a total elevation loss of 1490m. Itinary on montagn path size between 1000m and 2200m higher, with the finish at 2000m and breathtaking panoramas of the Mont-Blanc range.

ARCHIVED RACE: Monteregio Ultra-Trail @ piazza Castello, Ghemme, Novara, Italy on 22 April 2012

45km Ultra-Trail and 20km Trail Race. Welcome to the Monteregio Novarese Hills. The 45 km Trail race will take you into a wilderness of luxuriant vegetation, breathtaking landscapes and castles of the historical routs of this picturesque hills.

Monteregio Ultra-Trail’s routs are fairly hilly and seem to be really fun and challenging!! Join us […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Bear 100 @ Logan, Ut to Fish Haven, Idaho, Logan, Utah, USA on 28 September 2012

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A tough trail race through the beautiful Bear River Range of northern Utah and southern Idaho, during the peak of the fall colors. App. 23,000 feet of ascent and 21,500 feet of descent. 70% trail, 29% dirt road, 1% pavement.

ARCHIVED RACE: Dunstable Downs Half Marathon Challenge @ Creasey Park Community Football Centre, Dunstable, Beds, England on 09 September 2012

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Trail run using easy to follow written instructions through scenic countryside of Dunstable Downs.

ARCHIVED RACE: Dances With Dirt Green Swamp @ Pasco County, Withlacoochie River Park, Dade City, MI, USA on 24 March 2012

Grab the team and join the Dirt Crew for a winter break as we return with DWD in Florida’s Green Swamp. By then, y’all will be ready for a run in the heat and you’ll get a chance to join us! Ya may have been Boned in Indiana, Bloodied in Wisconsin and Burned in Hell, […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Great Escape 10K @ Virginia, Co. Cavan, Ireland on 13 May 2012

The Great Escape will now be happening nationwide in 2012 with 3 races of varying difficulty throughout the summer. Culminating in a midnight escape with the reward of flashing light medals for those who manage to escape in one piece! There will be 2 races in one, with the Prisoners escaping 1 minute before the […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Connemara Adventure Challenge @ Killary Adventure Centre, Leenane, Co. Galway, Ireland on 12 May 2012

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The race will take the format of 3 disciplines; trail/mountain running (walking and jogging also accepted!), Kayaking and cycling. The Connemara Adventure Challenge is 31km in total and it is open to racers of all levels. If you’re not quite sure whether you are up to the level of completing Gaelforce West? Connemara Adventure Challenge […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Trail Blazer Bray 10km Cliff Run @ Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland on 31 March 2012

Gaelforce Events, Irish leading adventure race organisers, are delighted to announce that they are adding a new series of events to their calender for 2012. This series will include a number of trail runs plus other events around the country.

The second event in this Trail Blazer Series will take place on the 31st March. […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Ravenna Park Trail Run Series #3 @ Seattle, Washington, United States of America on 21 June 2012

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ARCHIVED RACE: Ravenna Park Trail Run Series #2 @ Ravenna Park, Seattle, Washington, United States of America on 24 May 2012

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ARCHIVED RACE: Wicklow Mountains Half Marathon @ Glendalough, Co.Wicklow, Ireland on 11 March 2012

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For the forth year the Wicklow Mountains Half Marathon is back for 2012. With over 1,000 meters of climbing and 21km mountain trails, the route will take you through beautiful valleys and along remote tracks high in the mountains. The views stretch along the East Coast over the Irish Sea and deep into Irelands largest […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Kaslo Sufferfest @ Village of Kaslo, Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada on 28 September 2012

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10k, 25k, 50k & 200k Trail Run Races. Situated in the heart of the Kootenays, 1 hour north of Nelson, Kaslo is located on the shores of Kootenay Lake, surrounded by rugged mountains, breathtaking scenery and steeped in history from the mining era. Experience the small town hospitality and pristine environment, along with a bit […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Marin County Half Marathon, 10k and 5k @ McNear’s Beach Park, San Rafael, California, USA on 07 April 2012

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Gorgeous and challenging course along the bay and through state park lands of trees and trails. To benefit the Breast Cancer Emergency Fund, this is one of the most eco-friendly events there is. Where the musicians come to play …. all participants receive a very cool technical t-shirt, a commemorative medal plus a stainless steel […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Guadarun Marathon des îles @ French West Indies Caraïbes, POINTE A PITRE, Guadeloupe on 30 March 2013

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En une dizaine d’années, le Guadarun est devenu la grande classique des courses nature et trails tropicaux. Un rendez-vous incontournable pour les globes runners qui un jour ou l’autre viendront se mesurer aux sentiers et chemins de Marie-Galante, de la Désirade, des Saintes, de Grande-Terre ou de Basse-Terre, autant de noms évocateurs de rêve et […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Haulin’ in the Holler 5K/25K Trail Run @ , Eleanor, West Virginia, USA on 01 March 2012

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Welcome to the first annual running of Haulin’ in the Holler, a trail run through the beautiful single track trails of the West Virginia foothills in Putnam County. This event entails a 25k/5k trail run and kids run hosted by the boys of Boy Scout Troop 164 Eleanor, WV and the West Virginia Mountain Trail […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Bob Potts Marathon @ Grumbacher Center – York College – York Heritage Rail Trail, York, PA, USA on 20 May 2012

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This 26.2 mile Boston qualifying marathon takes place on a fast and flat crushed gravel trail in York, PA. 18%of the runners in 2011 qualified for Boston, and active.com chose the marathon as one of the 7 fastest and flattest in the country.

Water stations are alive and upbeat with bands, dancers, cheerleaders, and much […]