BFGoodrich Rocky Dog Fun Run

GET RUNNING WITH YOUR BESTIE

Get your pup involved at the GoPro Mountain Games with this unique event! Bring your four-legged friend along for a 5K fun run/walk on Vail Mountain. Dogs and humans of all abilities and sizes are encouraged to participate in the most wholesome event of the weekend!

THURSDAY, JUNE 4
6:00 PM

IMPORTANT:

Registration for this event closes Wednesday, June 3 at 6:00 PM.
The course map will be available 1 week prior to the race.

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Event Overview

THURSDAY, JUNE 4

With a start and finish at Nature Valley Mountain Plaza, this event will attract dogs and people of all shapes, sizes, and athletic abilities. Participants are limited to one pooch each and all dogs must stay on a leash for the entire trail run.

All on-mountain aid stations at the GoPro Mountain Games are now 100% cupless as part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability. To help you stay hydrated, all participants will receive a free collapsible cup at the start line to use during all GoPro Mountain Games run events. Please plan ahead and be race-ready and help us keep the mountains clean!

Times

THURSDAY, JUNE 4

6:00 PM

Rules

CATEGORIES:

Open – Men
Open – Women
Nonbinary

course, FORMAT & RULES:

Participants will be sent out in one mass wave.
Start positions within the wave will not be pre-determined and it is up to the athlete to get into their desired start location.
All dogs must be on a leash at all times throughout the race.
To be eligible for prizes, dogs must run the entire course.
- Dogs may be in backpacks for all fun run participants.
Participants are limited to one pooch per human.
Athletes must follow all course markings and know/understand the course map. All course markings for this event will be black signs with GREEN arrows.
Along the course, athletes will have to run on all types of terrain including Forest Service access dirt roads, uneven, rocky conditions, grass, loose gravel and undulating single track.
Due to terrain no strollers will be allowed on the course.
Athletes who deviate from the official course will be disqualified.
The course map will be available 1 week prior to the event.
There is one aid station on course, where water and sports drink will be provided for humans, and water will be available for dogs.
- As a reminder, all on-mountain aid stations are now cupless. Participants will receive a free collapsible cup at the race start that can be used for all the GoPro Mountain Games run events.
Owners must scoop their dog’s poop! Bags will be provided on site, so please start the race prepared.
No tripping, shoving, or horseplay will be tolerated and any athlete displaying unsporting conduct will be pulled from the course and disqualified.
Athletes who miss the race start may still compete, but the clock will have started at the race start rather than the athlete’s actual start time. No exceptions will be made.
Racecourse closes 10 minutes after posted start time. Racers who do not start before then, won’t be able to start.