Tell the truth. That title made you want to read this post. I’m setting sleazy internet searchers up for a sore disappointment. Oh well.
What I’m here to spread the news about is not another Paris Hilton sex-tape, but a MUD RUN!!
The Dirty Girl Mud Run to be exact!
The Dirty Girl is a female-only, 5K mud run designed for women of all fitness levels and ages. Rather than a competitive, timed race, the Dirty Girl Mud Run is a celebration of women – no matter their shape, size, age or athletic abilities! <-heck yes!!
It’s untimed and it’s MESSY!!
Originated just last year, this race has now expanded to 12 U.S. Cities!! Cities booked on the tour so far include ATLANTA, Scranton, Indianapolis, Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Milwaukee, Buffalo and Denver! Go here for dates and times!
Sweet Race Shirt!!
A couple of fun facts:
- You can run as an individual or form a team (a.k.a group together with other crazy, fun women that you know!)
- The National Breast Cancer Foundation is the cause partner – by the end of the season last year, Dirty Girl had donated $50,000 to them!! Oh and get this – in each city of the 2012 tour, 250 cancer survivors will receive COMPLIMENTARY registration to the event!!
- The obstacles are hard, but doable! There’s a wall climb, a mud pit, a tire swing thingy-ma-bob. It looks like torturous fun! And since it’s not timed, you can go at your own pace!
- The race atmosphere is FUN! Music, food, dancing, celebrating! Strong women out there doing their thing!
- For more information, go to www.godirtygirl.com, check out their Facebook page, or follow on Twitter!
Atlanta is a mere 1 1/2 hours away from me, so I decided to help spread the news about that particular race!! I will be out of town on April 28th, when the Atlanta race takes place (sad face), BUT Dirty Girl has graciously agreed to let me GIVE AWAY one race entry!!
GIVEAWAY TIME!
One Lindsay’s List reader will win a free registration to a Dirty Girl race of their choosing (you pick the location!) (a $65 value!!)
To enter:
Leave a comment below telling me if you’ve ever done an adventure race before. Or just tell me a messy story.
Bonus entries:
- Tweet the following and leave a comment, telling me you tweeted.
I want to race in a 2012 @godirtygirl Mud Run! Giveaway today via @lindsays_list – http://wp.me/p1Mp21-1sU
- Share this post on Facebook. Leave a comment, telling me you did.
I’ll randomly select a winner on Thursday night and announce he/she on Friday!! Good luck!!
Oh, and just for fun, I’ll show you the outfit I wore on my first “mud run”, the Warrior Dash, last year! I was going for an 80’s theme…turned out more “trashy-chic”. I was home alone, so these were the only two pic’s I snagged with the self timer. <-good thing.
P.S. Even if you don’t win the giveaway, you should DEFINITELY run one of these races!! I promise you, they are hilarious! You’ll laugh, you’ll get a great workout…you can wear a trashy-chic outfit and no one will judge.
Win-win-win!
splendid…lindsay
Laurie says:
My best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer last summer, underwent a mastectomy and made it through chemo, she is currently undergoing radiation. While I’ve participated in the Susan Komen Races, I’ve never done an adventure race. My friend doesn’t like to get dirty, BUT, I figure she’s gotten dirty enough with chemicals and radiation, so I’ll get dirty for her! I will do this race regardless if I win in HONOR of my beloved friend who continues to fight the BIG FIGHT!
shme says:
My husband and I ran Muddy Buddy in Buffalo last spring and it was my first adventure/mud race. Prior to that, I’d just done road races. I loved it. So this fall, we ran the Mudslog, an 8 mile cross country/obstacle race in Rochester, NY (that was only 25 bucks to register for, btw!!!) It was one of my favorite racing memories. It’s cool to mix up the “serious” road racing with “just for fun” adventure stuff. I tweeted ya and facebook-ed because I’d love if my friends did things like this with us! I REAAAAAALLLLLLYYYY want to win!!!!!
Jaima says:
Tweeted too!
Jaima says:
Posted on Facebook.
Jaima says:
I’ve never done an adventure race, but I was known for playing in all the mud puddles growing up!
Molly@hungryhungryrunner.com says:
Tweeted! :)
Molly@hungryhungryrunner.com says:
So fun! I’ve never done a race like this but I’ve wanted to do an adventure race for over a year now and I’d love to win an entry! And, you know, get dirty. ;)
SinnerElla says:
And I Facebook shared, cause ya know, I got some bad @$$ chick friends that would LOVE to do this!
SinnerElla says:
I most definitely tweeted. More is always better in this instance!
@SinnerEllaDeVil
SinnerElla says:
I want to do one if these SO FREAKING BAD! I.just can’t afford the entry fees. I run a 5k every year for ACS and this would be even MORE AWESOME!
Emily says:
I’ve never done a race like this before, but I’d love to! How convenient that I’m in Atlanta…!!!
Paula @ lipstick and lunges says:
This looks like such a great race! My brother in law did something similar called, Muddy Buddy and loved it. I’m going to check it out right now, and if there is one around here Michelle and I might be getting a little dirty!
sherice potter says:
I’m doing my first mud run in June.. The Dirty Dash!! I’m excited it looks like so much fun!
lynne @lgsmash says:
Awesome! I’d love to try the Denver race – I’m gearing up for my first mud run this year as it is and an all-women’s race (that supports breast cancer survivors!!!) would be extra icing on the cake. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
Kerry @ Totes My Oats says:
I want to get my girlfriends together to do the Atlanta one! It will be right before we all graduate from Auburn and I think that it would be such a fun thing!
Kia says:
tweeted https://twitter.com/#!/bodhi_bear/status/169278662305251329
Kia says:
I love adventure races and like the idea of a female only one. I did the female division of the Muddy Buddy with a girlfriend 2 years ago and we dressed as “Q-Tips” as a take on the rapper and cotton swabs since we had to wear helmets the entire course. We wore white running skirts, white tanks, and white fuzzy covers on our helmets with gold chains… we were dirty at the end of it.
Kiah says:
I shared on the FB!
Kiah says:
I tweeted!
Kiah says:
Oh man, I wish there were one in New England! I have some friends doing the Tough Mudder, which is absolutely on my bucket list.
Lindsay @ biking before bed says:
This looks like an awesome race! I have been wanting to do an adventure race but was scared of the longer distance ones. This one would be a perfect intro.
Travel Spot says:
I have never run a race like that! I was thinking about trying the Tough Mudder, but maybe a 5k is a better way to start out!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says:
I love doing these! Awesome race packet you got, too! I’ve done Tough Mudder, Muddy Buddy, Ditch the City, Metro Dash… and I think a couple more. Adventure races are my favorite – who doesn’t love getting dirty?!
Cath @ Home is Where my Heart is says:
I WISH I loved exercise as much as you…in fact, I just wish I liked it. You encourage me to go to the gym but I NEVER like it. Maybe if it didn’t hurt so darn much! Oh well…here’s hoping!
Cath from Home is Where my Heart is
http://cathhasablog.blogspot.com/
Fatcow says:
Bring it! I am sure I am dirty deep down inside haha. Gonna share it on facebook!
Janine @ThePurpleGiraffe says:
There are no races near me, booo. Come on Dirty Girl Northeast! And how can I score one of those t-shirts either way?
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says:
I shared it on facebook!
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says:
I tweeted!
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says:
I have never done an adventure race but I am DYING to try one! and I live in Chicago, so this would be so awesome to do! Messiest? I was babysitting my cousins when I was in High School, the baby threw up all over her crib and when I finally finished cleaning her and the mess up, I heard a crash downstairs… The oldest had dropped her lava lamp and it broke all over the carpeted stairs…
josie @happycorredora.com says:
Thats a cool race shirt!! I have never done an adventure race before, to be honest they seem really tough! But the race kit looks ‘almost’ fun enough to convince me :)
Jasper @ crunchylittlebites says:
hi Lindsay! I always see you comment on yesiwantcake and have read your blog before and am so happy there are bloggers in NC :D we should meet up some time…im in durham :D
sarah @ sarah learns says:
i tweeted about the giveaway!
Stephanie says:
Well, crap. Way to not bring it. I demand inappropriate photos next time!
lindsaymwright says:
i love you.
sarah @ sarah learns says:
i’ve never done a race like this before, but i totally want to! the one that’s closest to me is the day after my half marathon, but if i win an entry i am 100% going to do it! :)
Jamie says:
I have never done this before but it sounds fun! I live in Thornton CO which is pretty close to Denver :-)
Elle says:
None in my area, but looks like so much fun! Have a blast.
Heather Blackmon @ Better With Veggies says:
Aw man, I’m out of town that weekend too (getting my official USA Triathlon coaching certification!!!) – this looks like so much fun!!
Casey says:
I tweeted and facebooked! I am signed up for the warrior dash and I am looking for another and this sounds awesome!
Stefanie @TheNewHealthy says:
I tweeted. :)
Eric says:
Im gonna enter anyway MUAHAHAHAHAHA
Stefanie @TheNewHealthy says:
I would LOVE to do this! And I’m really close to Chicago and relatively close to Indy! One question – is the race entry for any race? :)
STUFT Mama says:
Tweeted! :)
STUFT Mama says:
Oh.. I’ve never done an adventure race, but would love to. And you can dress up in a trashy outfit? Sign me up!!! Awesome giveaway!!!! Will get my TT later today. :)
Britt @ Chicago Runner Girl says:
me me me…pick me!!! i’m not really into the whole muddy racing things because i hate finding mud in places you never dreamed, but i did do a few “cross country challenge” races several years ago. the last time i did this race it was probably about 35 degrees and the course had you swimming through a pond that was shoulder deep after crawling in the thickest mud i’ve ever seen in my life.
Samantha Cernock says:
I have wanted to do one of these for awhile now but timing has never been on my side. Now I see one in Chicago and I am going to do it! Thanks for sharing this, I have never heard of this series before. Messy story: my daughter was playing in her room and pooped on the floor and also tore apart the inside of her markers, hence markers and poop EVERYWHERE. All over her, the walls, the floor. On her 3rd birthday.
Heidi @BananaBuzzbomb says:
I tweeted! =)
Heidi @BananaBuzzbomb says:
I’ve done the Columbia Muddy Buddy. A Dirty Girl Race is definitely on my bucket list!
Tiff @ Love Sweat and Beers says:
Cool! I’d love to enter if I lived closer to one.
Miz says:
did someone say trashy outfit?! :)
I love them as well.
The runs.
oh
and the outfits :)
Michele @ nycrunningmama says:
What a great giveaway!!! I think we all have a desire to be/get dirty deep down inside – hahaha =) I’ve never done a mud run or adventure race before!! =)
nicole says:
this looks so fun!
Bex says:
tweeted!! xoxo
Bex says:
ooooh, I wanna race Scranton! My messiest story has to be… (brace yourselves)… the time my 8-year-old (then, a toddler) found dog vomit in the dining room and started to eat it. That’s it. I win! xoxo