THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER TRAIL RACE TO BENEFIT FLYING PIGS ANIMAL SANCTUARY

  • Date Sat 16th August 2025 - Sun 17th August 2025
  • Time 12:00PM EDT
  • Location Grandview, Tennessee
  • Price $54.00 - $175.90
  • Races 6 races

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Event summary

Get ready for an unforgettable experience at The Dog Days of Summer Trail Race, taking place on August 16-17, 2025, in the picturesque Grandview, Rhea, Tennessee! This exhilarating event is not just about the race; it’s a chance to make a real difference for animals in need at the Flying Pigs Animal Sanctuary. Participants can choose their challenge with race options including a 1-mile loop or a more demanding 3-mile loop, and you can opt for 1-hour, 3-hour, 6-hour, 12-hour, or the ultimate 24-hour gauntlet.

Prepare to tackle the rugged terrain and embrace the heat as you navigate through hilly trails that are reminiscent of the legendary Barkley Marathons. Expect the thrill of camaraderie among fellow trail runners who share your passion for making a positive impact while pushing their limits. With every step, you'll be supporting dogs, cats, pigs, and other animals in rural Tennessee, where help is scarce but desperately needed. So lace up your trail shoes, bring your sense of humor, and join us for an epic weekend filled with heart, sweat, and a whole lot of funβ€”for the animals who can’t run for themselves!

Organiser's Description

August 16-17, 2025 | Somewhere Real Hot, Real Hilly | Rural Tennessee- The Barkley's LONG LONG Distant Cousin

Welcome to the heat. Welcome to the hills. Welcome to The Dog Days of Summer, where the trails are brutal, the vibes are feral, and every sweaty, soul-grinding step helps save the lives of animals in rural Tennesseeplaces where shelters dont exist and animal control is just a rumor.

This is trail running in its purest, rawest form. No frills. No inflated egos. Just dirt, heatwaves, and a whole lot of heart.

RACE OPTIONS:
Choose your pain:
1-mile loop or 3-mile loop (we THINK that's how far they are...)
1 hour, 3 hour, 6 hour, 12 hour, or the ultimate 24 HOUR GAUNTLET

Each loop starts and ends at a single aid station party zone. Youll climb gnarly hills (seriously, were an hour from the Barkley Marathonsso yeah, its gross out here), melt into the Tennessee humidity, and then do it all over again and again and again. There's no elevation chartjust pain, persistence, and the occasional goat or pig.

WHY YOU DO THIS:
Because you're a lunatic.
Because you want the hardest, sweatiest, most mentally delicious training day of your year.
Because its the same day as the Leadville 100, and you get to honor the soul of trail running in your own backyard.
But mostly? Because you're saving real livesdogs, cats, pigs, and animals that no one else is looking out for. All race proceeds go directly to helping animals in rural Tennessee where support is non-existent but the need is massive.

WHO SHOULD RUN:
Trail runners who dont care about shiny medals and care deeply about making a difference.
People who can laugh while hallucinating in 90+ degree heat.
Runners who would rather high-five a dog than post a PR.
You. You badass.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

* Loops with heartbreak hills and shady bits youll cry into
* Water. Electrolytes. Probably watermelon. Maybe someone grilling something weird.
* A community of dirtbag runners who know how to suffer well and love even harder
* Barkley-style trail names given after certain milestones (or meltdowns)
* Dogs. Possibly goats. Maybe Coco the emotional support bunny. Were not saying no.

So grab your trail shoes, your sense of humor, and your biggest heart. Lets run for those who cant. Lets suffer for the strays. Lets prove that the trail community shows up, even when the thermometer says we shouldnt.

The Dog Days are here. Lets run wild.

Races

  • The Feral Dog - 24 Hour Race

    Incl. $8.50 Fee

    Sat 16th August 2025 (12:00PM EDT)

    $133.50

  • The Night Howl- 12 Hour Night Race

    Incl. $6.40 Fee

    Sat 16th August 2025 (7:00PM EDT)

    $96.40

    CLOSED
  • The Hottest Dog- 6 Hour Race in the HEAT of the Day

    Incl. $5.80 Fee

    Sat 16th August 2025 (1:00PM EDT)

    $85.80

    CLOSED
  • Mini Night Howl- 3 Hour Night Race

    Incl. $5.50 Fee

    Sat 16th August 2025 (8:00PM EDT)

    $80.50

    CLOSED
  • The Pampered Pooch- 1 Hour Sunrise Race

    Incl. $4.00 Fee

    Sun 17th August 2025 (5:30AM EDT)

    $54.00

    CLOSED
  • Hot Dog, Night Howl, Pampered Pooch COMBO!!!

    Incl. $10.90 Fee

    Sat 16th August 2025 (1:00PM EDT)

    $175.90

    CLOSED

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2392 Possum Trot Rd, Grandview, 37337, TN, United States

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