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Saturday, May 18, 2013 -- Charleston, WV / Kanawha State Forest
Dirty Dog 15K Trail Run (iPO Event Id#: 14487)

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2013 Registration

    Register online for the same price as a mailed entry. There is no service fee for online entry. Beautiful technical t-shirt guaranteed first 330 registrants! Plus dogs receive a special apparel item too.

  • [ Register Online ] at Active.com

  • Print your [ Entry Form ] (pdf file)

  • Fee is $25 (postmarked by 4/6/13), $30 thereafter

  • NO race day registration. Registration closes on May 4, 2013.

  • NO REFUNDS OR TRANSFERS . . . Race limit 330 participants.


Dirty Dog 15K photo by Julie Black
Run with your Dog!
NEW for 2013

Men and women's t-shirt sizing! Pre-registered runners only. No race day registration.

Packet Pick-Up

Avoid the line on race morning by picking up your t-shirt and bid number at Robert's Run Walk Shop in Charleston on Friday, May 17th from 4:30P to 7:30P. Come check out the best selection of running gear in the area, too. ( www.robertsrunning.com )

The store is at 607 Pennsylvania Avenue. From the the north take exit 58C - Washington Street/Civic Center. Drive down ramp and stay in the middle lane until you get to the Go-Mart gas station. Pass the Go-Mart and get into the right hand lane. Proceed through the stoplight at the intersection of Washington St. Robert's is the 2nd driveway on the right after the stoplight.

From the south take exit 58C - Lee Street. Drive down the ramp and proceed through the stoplight at Lee Street. Staying in the left hand lane turn left onto Washington Street and the take your immediate left onto Pennsylvania Avenue. Get to the far right and Robert's is the 2nd driveway on the right after the stoplight.

Raceday day packet picket will be from 7:30AM until 8:30A at Shelter #6 in the Johnson Hollow area of KSF.


Dirty Dog 15K photo by Julie Black
Run with your dog! Photo by iPlayOutside.com
Run with the Dogs

Registered runners may run with their dogs during the race. Dogs and their runners must start in the back. Dogs must be on a leash for the first mile and stay within eyesight of the runner for the WHOLE race. Special Award to the Top Dog!

Course

The 15k trail run is a challenging mix of single track mountainous trail and unimproved dirt road. The course includes two long climbs and several sections of rolling ridge lines. There are rocks, roots and wet stuff. Your "dogs" will get dirty!

Get all the course information and maps you need at:
www.wvmtr.org/events/dd15k-course/

Aid

Aid stations stocked with water (for humans and canines) and sport drink (humans only) will be located at mile 1.2, 3.7, 5.5 and the finish. A selection of fruit and baked goods (and dog treats) will replenish you at the finish.

Race Coverage

Photos, recap, and results will be posted here on iplayoutside.com.

Series

This event is part of Trail Runner Magazine's 2013 TROPHY SERIES ( www.trailrunnermag.com/races/trophy-series ). This series is a United States and Canada point series of over 120 selected trail races (from March 1 to September 30). All participants racing in the DIRTY DOG 15K TRAIL RUN will be automatically entered in the Trophy Series.

Awards

CATEGORY 	      AWARD
OVERALL MALE 	      1st, 2nd & 3rd place
OVERALL FEMALE 	      1st, 2nd & 3rd place
TOP DOG 	      1st place
MALE 19 & Younger     1st & 2nd place
FEMALE 19 & Younger   1st & 2nd place
MALE 20 - 29 	      1st, 2nd & 3rd place
FEMALE 20 - 29 	      1st, 2nd & 3rd place
MALE 30 - 39 	      1st, 2nd & 3rd place
FEMALE 30 - 39 	      1st, 2nd & 3rd place
MALE 40 - 49 	      1st, 2nd & 3rd place
FEMALE 40 - 49 	      1st, 2nd & 3rd place
MALE 50 - 59 	      1st, 2nd & 3rd place
FEMALE 50 - 59 	      1st, 2nd & 3rd place
MALE 60 & Older       1st & 2nd place
FEMALE 60 & Older     1st & 2nd place

Location

Kanawha State Forest
RR 2 Box 285
Charleston, WV 25314-9707

(phone) 304-558-3500 | (web) www.kanawhastateforest.com

Camping Available ... 46 camping sites are available at Kanawha State Forest for $20 to $26 per site.

Dirty Dog 15K photo by Julie Black
Photo by iPlayOutside.com
Directions

The Forest is located just 7-miles south of Charleston, WV. From I-64 in Charleston, take Exit 58A, drive south on US 119. Turn left onto Oakwood Rd. at the second stop light, (following the brown and white routing signs)go 3/4 mile and take a left before George Washington High School continuing on Oakwood Road, turn right onto Bridge Rd., and right onto Connell Rd. At the bottom of Connell, make a sharp left onto Kanawha Forest Drive, follow to the forest entrance.

To Benefit

The Kanawha/Charleston Humane Association

Special Thanks to Race Sponsor, WVMTR

The objective of the West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners (WVMTR) is to encourage running and the healthy, positive qualities running encompasses. They achieve this by holding a trail run series, races, non-competitive club runs, social events, assisting other organizations with running events, and in general just running around having fun. They are a non-profit organization and are affiliated with the Road Runners Club of America.


Start Date: 2013-05-18     Start Time: 9:00am
Event Name: Dirty Dog 15K Trail Run
Location(s): Charleston, WV 25301
Kanawha State Forest (Run with your dogs!)
Event Type(s): Run
  Off Road
Event Distance(s): 15K
Contact(s): Daniel Todd
   Phone: 304-741-3531
   Email: dantoddruns@gmail.com
Affiliate(s): West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners
Comments:
Offsite URL: www.wvmtr.org/events/dd15k-overview/