Fun & Unique 5Ks

AlbertPooHoles · February 2012

Dirty Dash (thedirtydash.com)

Utah Spring - 6/02/2012
Spokane - 6/16/2012
Billings - 7/14/2012
Oregon- 7/21/2012
Tacoma - 8/4/2012
Colorado - 8/11/2012
Boise Day One - 8/25/2012
Boise Day Two - 8/26/2012
Missoula - 9/15/2012
Utah Fall - 9/22/2012
New Mexico - 10/27/2012

joakool · February 2012

Found another neat one:
http://www.fireflyrun.com/

This one looks good! I hope they are coming to the Chicago area. I live in Illinois, too. I did the Super Bowl Shuffle 5K in Geneva yesterday.

Here is a link to one I plan on doing. You get to run two times around the track at the Chicago Speedway (5K total).

http://tiger5k.webs.com/

AmyLRed · February 2012

bump to read at home
this is awesome!

havok46 · February 2012

Depending on where you live, you can check out the Tough Mudders and ones like it. they are growing huge in popularity and do not focus on how long it takes you to finish, just that you DO finish...5 to 10 mile courses with 20-30 obstacles....so it is not a straight boring run, you have chances to stop, and overcome an obstacle....doing my first one fist of April in WI.

Barneystinson · February 2012

Dark and Dirty Nighttime Trail run

6.66 miles - "One hell of a distance"

Reading, PA

http://www.pretzelcitysports.com/darkanddirty.html

laurabeth326 · February 2012

Not sure if it's been mentioned yet, but www.runningintheusa.com has a race search feature in which you can seach by location and type of race.

Also, here in Cambridge they do an Oktoberfest 5k and a Yule 5k with yummy craft beer at the end!

Nerple · February 2012

Zombie race (similar to the spartan races):

www.runforyourlives.com

OMG...I wish they had this in Toronto Canada! lol

Was going to post this one too. The Boston one is in my hometown.

miss_missa07 · February 2012

Also, here in Cambridge they do an Oktoberfest 5k and a Yule 5k with yummy craft beer at the end!

I'd love that too much, but seeing as how beer is how I put on most of my weight to begin with, I may need to steer clear of that! Haha. :laugh:

SueInAz · February 2012

My brother and sister-in-law are doing the Skirt Chaser 5K in Tempe, AZ. Here's the description:

The Race
A Skirt Chaser. Literally. Women start first, while men wait in anticipation for three LONG minutes. Once the men FINALLY start the chase is really on! What happens next is just over 3 miles of anticipation: Will the gals be caught? Will the guys get the thrill of not only the chase but also the win?

Since I know my brother is much faster than his wife, three minutes is NOT enough of a head start. :laugh: