The DIRTY DUO is a unique biking and running event! Teams of two alternate running and biking for 6 miles, changing disciplines at each mile marker after completing a fun & easy obstacle. At the end both team members reunite to crawl to the finish line through an enormous mud pit.   MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION

LOCATION:  We are very excited that this year's DIRTY DUO will take place at Shawnee Mission Park in Shawnee, KS, only 15 minutes from downtown Kansas City. Shawnee Mission Park is a perfect venue for this event and will use part of the newly built/expanded paved trail system as well as existing paved trail and gravel roads. The start and finish for the race will be at the Theater in the Park. You will enter and exit through the theater entrance off Renner road.

DATES & TIMES:  The DIRTY DUO will be Saturday, June 21st, 2008, at 9:00am. The race will be followed by the DIRTY DUO Jr. at 11:00am.

DIVISIONS:  Teams of two only!! Categories are: All-female, All-male, Co-ed, Masters, Parent/Kid, and Clydesdale.

** NOTE:  ALL DIVISIONS ARE BASED ON THE COMBINED AGE OF THE TWO RACERS (with the exception of the Clydesdale and Parent / Kid division (in which the kid needs to be between the ages of 11 - 18).

Coed 45 & under
Coed 46 to 55
Coed 56 to 65
Coed 66 to 75
Coed 76 to 85
Coed 86 and over
Male 45 and under
Male 46 to 55
Male 56 to 65
Male 66 to 75
Male 76 to 85
Male 86 and over
Female 45 and under
Female 46 to 55
Female 56 to 65
Female 66 to 75
Female 76 to 85
Female 86 and over
Parent/Kid (kid must be 11-18 years old)
Clydesdale (each team member must weight at least 200lbs.)
Masters (total team age: 100+)

There is also a mini race called the DIRTY DUO Jr. for kids aged 5-10. Click here for more details….

ENTRY FEES:  Your entry fee includes a Dirty Duo shirt, goody bag, prizes, raffle entry, post-race food and drinks and a great time getting muddy!

  - Early Bird registration (by April 18th): $90 per team
  - Regular registration (by June 6th): $100 per team
  - Late registration (after June 6th): $120 per team

On-line registration closes June 18th. You may register race day for a team price of $140.

PRIZES:  There will be prizes for the overall winners and prizes in the different category divisions. Depending on the number of participants and sponsorship opportunities, we may award prizes in each division as well. There will definitely be a big prize awarded to the team with the best costume, so get creative!!!

POST-RACE PARTY:  There will be a post-race awards ceremony and party after the race in the theater parking lot. The post-race festival will include music, food and drinks. The top teams in the race will be recognized at the party and raffle prizes will be given out.

PACKET PICK-UP:  Packet pick-up and racer check-in will be available on the Friday before the race from 5-8 at Shawnee Mission Park, shelter ???. Packet pick-up and racer check-in will also be available at Shawnee Mission Park before the race from 6:00am-8am. ALL participants will be required to check-in and sign a waiver in order to receive their t-shirt and goody bag, and both teammates must check in together! We recommend that you check in on Friday if possible since the lines may be long on Saturday morning.

"Do we share the same bike?"  YES. So make sure it's one that has an easily adjustable seat if you have a significant height difference between you!

"Do we have to wear a helmet the whole time?"  YES. You will need two helmets, that you will wear the entire race.

"Does it matter who starts out running and who starts out biking?"  NO. The course is 6 miles, and you switch disciplines after each mile, so you will both end up biking 3 miles and running 3 miles. The only advantage to having the faster biker start out biking and the faster runner start out running is that you may make it to that first obstacle ahead of more teams!

"What should I wear?"  Something that you don't care about getting extremely muddy! You will be crawling on your belly through a big mudpit, so everything but your teeth will probably have mud on it! (Even your teeth may have mud because you'll be smiling the whole time!)

RULES:

1.  One bike per team (must be a mountain bike or hybrid bike). Participants are responsible for bringing their own bike.

2.  Both participants will start the race together. All bikers will be lined up at the front of the start line, with all runners behind the bikers.

3.  While on the course, runners stay to the right side of the trail and bikes pass on the left. Be courteous to those racers around you. Some paths may narrow, so be sure and call out if you are passing by.

4.  Each team is required to switch skills after each obstacle. You may only switch skills at the obstacle/transition areas. There are 5 obstacles/transition areas on each course with the mud pit at the finish.

5.  The biker will drop the bike in the transition area at each obstacle. The runner will complete the obstacle and then find the bike in the transition area.

6.  DO NOT wait for partner after each obstacle.

7.  Both participants MUST wear a helmet at all times with the chinstrap buckled. Participants are responsible for bringing their own helmets to the race.

8.  Bike number plates will be provided, but we also suggest getting creative with marking your bike so that it is easily identifiable.

9.  All racers must have a water bottle on the bike or a hydration system.

10.  There is no running, jumping or diving into the mud pit. Participants will need to crawl through this obstacle in order to complete the race.

11.  Team must finish the race together! Therefore, you will need to wait for your partner (if necessary) at the Holding Area adjacent to the finish line in order to cross the finish line together.

12.  There will be an area to rinse off after the race - so you may want to bring a towel, and extra clothes to change into - you won't want to miss the post race party and the awards ceremony.

13.  Must be at least 11 years old to participate in the Dirty Duo, or at least 5 years old to participate in the Dirty Duo Jr.

14.  Everyone will need to sign a waiver on-site or at packet pickup. Each team member must sign (you can't sign for your partner) so be sure and get to the event early to avoid long lines at the waiver sign-in area.

15.  Race entry fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.

16. YOU MUST HAVE FUN!!