The Baystate Dirty Dog Trail Run-Ruck-Walk 5k
- Date Sun 16th November 2025
- Time 9:30AM EST
- Location Berkley, Massachusetts
- Price $16.90 - $32.80
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready for an inspiring outdoor adventure at the Baystate Dirty Dog Trail Run-Ruck-Walk 5K, happening on Sunday, November 16, 2025, in the scenic town of Berkley, Bristol. This unique event pays tribute to the brave military personnel, first responders, and their loyal K-9 companions who serve our communities with unwavering dedication. Participants can choose to run, ruck with weighted packs, or walk along a rugged 5K trail that showcases the natural beauty of the area while challenging your endurance.
The day kicks off with registration at 8:00 AM, followed by an opening ceremony at 9:00 AM, and the race starting at 9:30 AM. After crossing the finish line, join in the celebration with food, awards, and presentations around 11:00 AM, followed by exciting raffles starting at noon. The Baystate Dirty Dog Trail Run-Ruck-Walk 5K is more than just a race; it’s a heartfelt tribute to those who protect and serve, alongside their courageous K-9 partners. Bring your furry friends (leashed and waiver-signed) and experience the camaraderie and community spirit that defines this extraordinary event! Lace up your shoes and let
The day kicks off with registration at 8:00 AM, followed by an opening ceremony at 9:00 AM, and the race starting at 9:30 AM. After crossing the finish line, join in the celebration with food, awards, and presentations around 11:00 AM, followed by exciting raffles starting at noon. The Baystate Dirty Dog Trail Run-Ruck-Walk 5K is more than just a race; it’s a heartfelt tribute to those who protect and serve, alongside their courageous K-9 partners. Bring your furry friends (leashed and waiver-signed) and experience the camaraderie and community spirit that defines this extraordinary event! Lace up your shoes and let
Organiser's Description
THE BAYSTATE DIRTY DOG TRAIL RUN-RUCK-WALK 5K IS A UNIQUE AND INSPIRING EVENT THAT HONORS THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES AS MILITARY PERSONNEL AND FIRST RESPONDERS ALONG WITH THEIR LOYAL K-9 COMPANIONS MALE SIGN.
THIS CHALLENGING AND REWARDING OUTDOOR ADVENTURE TAKES PARTICIPANTS ON A RUGGED 5K TRAIL THROUGH SCENIC NATURAL LANDSCAPES, ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO PUSH THEIR LIMITS WHILE REFLECTING ON THE SACRIFICES MADE BY THOSE WHO PROTECT AND SERVE.
WHETHER YOU'RE RUNNING , RUCKING WITH WEIGHTED PACKS, OR WALKING FEMALE SIGN THE COURSE, YOULL HAVE THE CHANCE TO SHOW YOUR GRATITUDE TO THE HEROES WHO WALK THE THIN LINE BETWEEN DANGER AND SAFETY EVERY DAY.
THROUGHOUT THE COURSE, PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EMBODY THE VALUES OF STRENGTH , ENDURANCE , AND UNWAVERING DEDICATION THAT DEFINE THE MEN, WOMEN, AND K9S WHO SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES.
BAYSTATE DIRTY DOG TRAIL RUN-RUCK-WALK 5K
LOCATION: ACROSS FROM 41 POINT ST, BERKLEY, MA
DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16
EVENT SCHEDULE:
REGISTRATION OPENS: 8:00 AM
CEREMONY BEGINS: 9:00 AM
MALE SIGN RACE STARTS: 9:30 AM
FOOD, AWARDS & PRESENTATIONS: AROUND 11:00 AM
RAFFLES BEGIN: AROUND 12:00 PM
WARNING IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION
DUE TO THE SEASONAL CONDITIONS, THE COURSE MAY BE MUDDY OR SLIPPERY . PARTICIPANTS ARE ADVISED TO BE CAUTIOUS AND PREPARED FOR POTENTIALLY CHALLENGING TERRAIN. PLEASE WEAR APPROPRIATE FOOTWEAR AND EXERCISE EXTRA CARE WHILE NAVIGATING THE TRAIL.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
DOGS ARE WELCOME! THEY MUST BE LEASHED AND HAVE NO HISTORY OF BITING. AN ADDITIONAL WAIVER IS REQUIRED FOR DOG PARTICIPANTS.
NO STROLLERS ALLOWED THIS IS A RUGGED TRAIL EVENT!
MORE THAN JUST A RACE
THE BAYSTATE DIRTY DOG TRAIL RUN-RUCK-WALK IS MORE THAN JUST A 5K IT'S A POWERFUL TRIBUTE HONORING K-9 MILITARY & FIRST RESPONDER COMPANIONS , AND THEIR HUMAN PARTNERS .
THESE BRAVE CANINES ARE HEROES:
SNIFFING OUT EXPLOSIVES AND DRUGS
TRACKING MISSING PERSONS
PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
AND ALONGSIDE THEM ARE THE HUMAN HEROES WHO RUSH INTO DANGER, PROTECT LIVES, AND UPHOLD PEACE FROM FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS TO SERVICE MEMBERS IN UNIFORM .
BY HONORING BOTH THE CANINE AND HUMAN TEAMS, WE SHOW OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE FOR THOSE WHO STAND BETWEEN CHAOS AND ORDER.
FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES
FUNDRAISERS GET EXCLUSIVE DIRTY DOG GEAR THAT CANT BE PURCHASED ANYWHERE ELSE:
$150 RAISED: DIRTY DOG HOODIE
$250 RAISED: DIRTY DOG HOODIE & DIRTY DOG JERSEY
RED HEART WHO YOU'RE SUPPORTING
YOUR PARTICIPATION DIRECTLY BENEFITS TWO AMAZING ORGANIZATIONS:
THE BAYSTATE BEAGLE CLUB
GIVE2THOSE.ORG UPLIFTING AND EMPOWERING THOSE WHO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES.
CHOSEN K9 HANDLERS WE WILL ALSO BE SUPPORTING SELECTED K9 HANDLERS WITH SPECIAL RECOGNITION AND ASSISTANCE TO HONOR THEIR SERVICE AND THE CRITICAL ROLE THEY PLAY ALONGSIDE THEIR K9 PARTNERS.
TAKE THAT FIRST STEP...
LET THE RHYTHM OF YOUR STRIDE AND THE FLOW OF YOUR BREATH CARRY YOU ONWARD.
THE TRAIL IS WAITING ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LACE UP AND GO!
THIS CHALLENGING AND REWARDING OUTDOOR ADVENTURE TAKES PARTICIPANTS ON A RUGGED 5K TRAIL THROUGH SCENIC NATURAL LANDSCAPES, ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO PUSH THEIR LIMITS WHILE REFLECTING ON THE SACRIFICES MADE BY THOSE WHO PROTECT AND SERVE.
WHETHER YOU'RE RUNNING , RUCKING WITH WEIGHTED PACKS, OR WALKING FEMALE SIGN THE COURSE, YOULL HAVE THE CHANCE TO SHOW YOUR GRATITUDE TO THE HEROES WHO WALK THE THIN LINE BETWEEN DANGER AND SAFETY EVERY DAY.
THROUGHOUT THE COURSE, PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EMBODY THE VALUES OF STRENGTH , ENDURANCE , AND UNWAVERING DEDICATION THAT DEFINE THE MEN, WOMEN, AND K9S WHO SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES.
BAYSTATE DIRTY DOG TRAIL RUN-RUCK-WALK 5K
LOCATION: ACROSS FROM 41 POINT ST, BERKLEY, MA
DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16
EVENT SCHEDULE:
REGISTRATION OPENS: 8:00 AM
CEREMONY BEGINS: 9:00 AM
MALE SIGN RACE STARTS: 9:30 AM
FOOD, AWARDS & PRESENTATIONS: AROUND 11:00 AM
RAFFLES BEGIN: AROUND 12:00 PM
WARNING IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION
DUE TO THE SEASONAL CONDITIONS, THE COURSE MAY BE MUDDY OR SLIPPERY . PARTICIPANTS ARE ADVISED TO BE CAUTIOUS AND PREPARED FOR POTENTIALLY CHALLENGING TERRAIN. PLEASE WEAR APPROPRIATE FOOTWEAR AND EXERCISE EXTRA CARE WHILE NAVIGATING THE TRAIL.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
DOGS ARE WELCOME! THEY MUST BE LEASHED AND HAVE NO HISTORY OF BITING. AN ADDITIONAL WAIVER IS REQUIRED FOR DOG PARTICIPANTS.
NO STROLLERS ALLOWED THIS IS A RUGGED TRAIL EVENT!
MORE THAN JUST A RACE
THE BAYSTATE DIRTY DOG TRAIL RUN-RUCK-WALK IS MORE THAN JUST A 5K IT'S A POWERFUL TRIBUTE HONORING K-9 MILITARY & FIRST RESPONDER COMPANIONS , AND THEIR HUMAN PARTNERS .
THESE BRAVE CANINES ARE HEROES:
SNIFFING OUT EXPLOSIVES AND DRUGS
TRACKING MISSING PERSONS
PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
AND ALONGSIDE THEM ARE THE HUMAN HEROES WHO RUSH INTO DANGER, PROTECT LIVES, AND UPHOLD PEACE FROM FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS TO SERVICE MEMBERS IN UNIFORM .
BY HONORING BOTH THE CANINE AND HUMAN TEAMS, WE SHOW OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE FOR THOSE WHO STAND BETWEEN CHAOS AND ORDER.
FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES
FUNDRAISERS GET EXCLUSIVE DIRTY DOG GEAR THAT CANT BE PURCHASED ANYWHERE ELSE:
$150 RAISED: DIRTY DOG HOODIE
$250 RAISED: DIRTY DOG HOODIE & DIRTY DOG JERSEY
RED HEART WHO YOU'RE SUPPORTING
YOUR PARTICIPATION DIRECTLY BENEFITS TWO AMAZING ORGANIZATIONS:
THE BAYSTATE BEAGLE CLUB
GIVE2THOSE.ORG UPLIFTING AND EMPOWERING THOSE WHO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES.
CHOSEN K9 HANDLERS WE WILL ALSO BE SUPPORTING SELECTED K9 HANDLERS WITH SPECIAL RECOGNITION AND ASSISTANCE TO HONOR THEIR SERVICE AND THE CRITICAL ROLE THEY PLAY ALONGSIDE THEIR K9 PARTNERS.
TAKE THAT FIRST STEP...
LET THE RHYTHM OF YOUR STRIDE AND THE FLOW OF YOUR BREATH CARRY YOU ONWARD.
THE TRAIL IS WAITING ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LACE UP AND GO!
Races
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The Baystate Dirty Dog Trail Run-Ruck-Walk 5k
Incl. $2.80 Fee & Tee Shirt
Sun 16th November 2025 (9:30AM EST)
$32.80
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The Baystate Dirty Dog Trail Run-Ruck-Walk 5k Kids Registration
Incl. $1.90 Fee
Sun 16th November 2025 (9:30AM EST)
$16.90
This Registration is for kids under 18 years of age
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Across from 41 Point St, Berkley, 02779, MA, United States
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