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DINO Trail Run 08-08-24


In this Update:  Southwestway Park, August 17 | Series Standings | Fall Is ULTRA time


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Southwestway Park, August 17

It's the final showdown, in Indy at Southwestway Park! Tackle Mann Hill (Indy's tallest hill), on both the 5k and 15k lap. After the race, we'll award our series champion singlets to the overall top 6 men and 4 women in each distance.

 

First-time participants are as welcome as the series contenders - this race is a moderate difficulty course and good for spectators. The annual DINO apparel blowout sale is offered at this race - get past event t-shirts, sweatshirts, and more, dirt cheap!

 

Online registration closes next Thursday morning (8/15), with a packet pick-up at Runner's Forum Carmel from 4-pm Thursday. Race morning entry and packet pickup is also available from 7:30 to 9 am. Start time is 9 am (15k) and 9:10 (5k). A free DINO Kids Run is at 10:30 and race day awards follow shortly after. Series awards go out once race day awards are over.

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Series Standings

Are you a contender? Check your Series Points for overall and age group standings! (Hint: click the "Age" header on our point charts to sort by age group. You can also type your last name in the search bar if you have trouble finding yourself.)

 

For the first time in series history, all four overall leaders have a lock on the first place singlets: David Riggleman & Melissa Jones in the 5k; Andrew Parmerlee and Claire Betz in the 15k. The remaining singlet winners and numerous age group winners will come down to the final race, however.

 

Each runner's best four scores count. Lower scores are dropped from the calculation. 810 points is the maximum possible (4 overall wins plus 10 bonus points). Bonus points were earned with one or more of the three bonus runs, or volunteer trail work.

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Fall is ULTRA Time

DINO fall ultra-running events

 

October 19 - Tecumseh Trail Challenge, Yellowwood State Forest, Nashville IN - 50k, Marathon, NEW 2-person Marathon relay, Half, Quarter, 8-mile

 

December 7 - Jackson County Ultras, PYOCA, Brownstown IN - NEW 100k & 100k relay, 50km, 10-mile

Check out the significant cash prize payout!

 

And a shorter but quite rugged one...

 

November 16 - Outback Scramble, Camp Indy, Indianapolis IN - Wacky 5k+



 
 
 

10 Comments

abcgamefun
Oct 08

Harmony atop Mann Hill blooms as DINO runners cascade like Suika Gameスイカゲーム drops, blending series points into final 5k-15k triumphs, awarding singlets amid kids' races and apparel deals.

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TrailQueen88
Aug 24

For sure, that’s one of the best parts about trail runs like DINO — the mix of crowd hype and nature calm. Honestly, it still ranks as one of my favorite races from last year. Thinking about signing up again if it happens this year!

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RunnerJay
Aug 24

Yeah, the crowd near the start and finish was great, lots of energy. The middle of the trail was pretty quiet though, just nature and the occasional other runner. Made it peaceful but you had to keep your focus.

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MuddySneakers
Aug 24

Haha, I love when you find gems like that in the most unexpected places. Maybe I’ll check it out too. On a different note, how was the crowd support? I heard there were some spots with awesome cheering.


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TrailQueen88
Aug 24

Absolutely! That final climb near the 13 km mark almost killed me 😂. But honestly, pacing made a huge difference. I actually followed a plan that reminded me a bit of this pkl 12 schedule I found online. Weirdly enough, it’s not a running site but the way they break down time slots helped me structure my training and rest periods leading up to the event. Odd source but surprisingly useful!

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