Dirty Fox Five Hour Trail Race

About the Event

Five hours of trail racing in Franke Park!

Grab your gear and get ready for five hours of type 2 fun on the technical trails of Franke Park. As a trail runner, mountain bike rider or wheelchair athlete, you'll complete as many laps as you can in the five hour time limit.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Runners follow a three mile loop in the east side of Franke Park.
Riders follow a five mile loop on the west side of Franke Park.
Wheelchair athletes will follow a two mile loop on pavement and gravel
We will record your progress on a whiteboard and on a timing mat.
All laps must be completed within the five hour time limit.
We encourage you to setup a home base near the HUB at base of Derby Hill.
No aid stations on the course. Food and drink will be available at the HUB.
All participants will share the timing mat and complete many full laps as they can in the five hour time limit.
No credit will be given for incomplete laps!
The participant that completes the highest number of full laps will be declared the category winner.
In the event of a tie, the participant that completes the fastest first lap will be declared the category winner.
Lunch will be provided for registered competitors and Crew/Spectators in the HUB.
Endurance athletes of all levels are welcome to participate!

Riders must wear a bicycle helmet!

We also recommend safety glasses for riders.

HERE'S THE BASIC TIMELINE:

Friday, September 18th

5:00PM-7:00PM-Packet Pickup at the HUB in Franke Park

Saturday, September 19th

7:30AM-8:45AM-Check-in at the HUB
8:45AM-9:00AM-Last minute race info/instructions
9:00AM-2:00PM- Dirty Fox Challenge
2:30PM-3:00PM- Awards at the HUB

AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE WINNER OF EACH CATEGORY

Top MTB Female Rider
Top MTB Male Rider
Top Female Runner
Top Male Runner
Top Female Wheelchair
Top Male Wheelchair

Funds raised will be donated to Summit City Singletrack. SCS is responsible for the trail maintenance and trail projects in the Franke Park trail network.

Races Offered

5-Hour Rider

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — 5-Hour Rider

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$30.00

5-Hour Runner

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — 5-Hour Runner

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$30.00

5-Hour Wheelchair

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — 5-Hour Wheelchair

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Fort Wayne.

thermostat Temperature

14.5° / 25.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

13.6° / 24.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 54m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.7 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:21

nightlight Sunset

19:48

About Fort Wayne

Learn more about the host city, Fort Wayne.

Fort Wayne is a city in the northeastern part of Indiana, a state of the United States of America. It is 30 minutes from the western Ohio border and 70 minutes from the southern border of Michigan. With a population of around 260,000 in the city and 615,000 in the metropolitan area, it's Indiana's second largest city.