Dirt Cheap Stage Race
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Event
The Dirt Cheap Stage Race takes place over three days, Friday through Sunday, 7-9 November 2025, at Mendon Ponds Park in Mendon, NY. The event is a trail running stage race made up of three separate stages. A participant cap may be implemented.
Distances
- 3.0 miles - Pond Road time trial
- 5.5 miles - Devil's Bathtub trail run
- 11.0 miles - The Epic Stage through Mendon Ponds Park trails
Format, prizes and services
Stage 1 is a time trial with runners starting individually; Stage 2 uses a mass start and finishes with a stair climb; Stage 3 covers extensive park trails and starts near Stewart Lodge. Timing is provided and post-race food is available after each stage. A custom mug is offered to the first 200 registrants. A hoodie is awarded to participants who finish all three stages when registered as the series.
Logistics
Parking is restricted to designated lots on each day (examples: Horse Trailer Parking Lot at Pond Rd and Douglas Rd, Devil's Bathtub and Algonkian shelters, and the Beach Lot). Pre-race packet pickup is available at Fleet Feet at The Armory, 155 Culver Rd., Rochester, with limited onsite pickup windows on event days. Headlamps are required for Stage 1 if a runner is on course in the dark. Awards include overall male and female and top finishers in ten-year age groups. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.