Time to Get Dirty
- Nitty Gritty Dash promises fun and supports a
- Sep 8, 2015
- 2 min read
What could be better than a crisp fall Saturday, running through an obstacle-filled course and getting as dirty as humanly possible? That’s the goal of the first ever Nitty Gritty Dash, an extreme foot race challenge, coming to Coeur d’Alene, Saturday, September 19. The Kootenai County Fairgrounds play host to this unique race, and participants can expect to test their physical limits and mental grit while running 2.5 miles, climbing ropes, navigating walls and tires and crawling through mud filled trenches!
Nitty Gritty is not a timed event and is instead a personal challenge where camaraderie and sportsmanship outweigh finisher rankings. This allows people of all skill levels, young and young at heart, to participate. The only penalty for skipping an obstacle is the completion of 10 burpees in order to move on to the next obstacle, allowing you to customize your Nitty Gritty experience, making sure it is your ideal physical challenge. Proceeds from each entry fee will help feed, clothe and provide shelter for each child under the care of the Children’s Village.
Children’s Village is a community organization that shelters kids who are subjected to abuse, neglect, homelessness or severe family turmoil. They also offer shelter and foster care as well as a crisis nursery for at-risk infants and toddlers.
Because of local involvement from sponsors such as Fred Meyer, the outreach of community support is exponential. Nitty Gritty Dash is an extreme challenge for people of all ages and with a race day schedule of nine different classes including a co-ed division, competitive classes, better with age (50+ years of age) and a dress-up class where costumes are encouraged, there is a place for athletes of all ages and skill level. Getting yourself to the start line and proving what you are capable of is the challenge before you. There are no winners and no losers…just finishers…YOUR ONLY LIMIT IS YOU.
For more information you can visit www.nittygrittydash.com or look them up on facebook. You can also contact race organizers Jennifer Rea at 208.661.3932 or Chaun McAlister at 208.691.1343. Pre-registration is now open on their website. Race Day registration is 9am Saturday, September 19 and the first heat goes off at noon. You will get dirty!
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