Hurt in the Dirt. The name just screams a good time. During the last weekend in July, this event takes place in Ogden at Fort Buenaventura. Get Out and Live is hosting this good time in the form of a trail running and mountain biking duathlon with the added flavor of being held on what they’re describing as a “twisting course through trees, over logs and through water of the Weber River bottoms and a spaghetti bowl mountain bike course through sand, mud and dirt that surrounds the fort.”
Still think it sounds like fun? Then you can register at the Hurt in the Dirt website... that is if it’s not too late. Otherwise you can have a good time watching the carnage from the sidelines until sunset, when the event transforms from a mayhem-induced race to a more sophisticated venue on the grass at the fort’s center where Roosters Brewing Company will be slinging brews and live bands will be playing tunes.
Hurt in the Dirt goes down on Saturday, July 31st at 5pm. Registration space is very limited, so if it isn’t filled up already, get on it.
This event is organized by Get Out and Live, or GOAL. The GOAL Foundation is an Ogden-based, non-profit organization that was started shortly after the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Their mission is to, “attract, organize, support and encourage premier athletic events that promote an active lifestyle in Northern Utah.”
For more information about Get Out and Live, their events or Hurt in the Dirt, visit GOAL at www.getoutandlive.org
To get a taste of Hurt in the Dirt, check out this video from Shane Osguthorpe.
Hurt in the Dirt from Shane Osguthorpe on Vimeo.