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Dirt, Guts, and Doughnuts

The South’s Most Delicious Mountain Bike Race is scheduled for 2012!

Dirt, Guts and Doughnuts IV will be held on October 20, 2012. Dirt, Guts, & Doughnuts IV is unlike any other MTB race that you will ever do! This unique race held consists of an 10 mile race course on one of Middle Tennessee’s best trails, Lock 4. Along the race route you will encounter 2 Krispy Kreme Doughnut stands. If you choose to stop and indulge, you will receive a 2 minute time deduction for every doughnut you consume! To keep with the uniqueness of the race, riders will not be classified by age or ability!  They will be classified by weight and/or doughnut eating ability.    Plus, there will be a ton of schwag given away!!!  If you register before October 1st you will receive a DGD IV t-shirt. 

 All participants will receive a chance to win one of two bikes! The female riders will have a chance to win a Giant Talon 1 29er and the men will have a chance to win a Giant Talon O 29er.  Additional tickets can be purchased for $10 each.  Both bike were donated by Harpeth Bicycles and I Am the EngineThanks to our many sponsors, there will be almost $10,000 in shwag given away!

 

HELMETS are REQUIRED TO RACE.

The South’s Most Delicious MTB Race!

 

To Register for DGD IV Click the Krispy Kreme Doughnut Below!

 

  

Online Registration is CLOSED.  However, you can register the day of the event for $30 starting at 7:30am. 

See you there!

DGD IV Sponsors

 

 

 

 

These are the categories:

RACE TIMES

Doughnut Holes (Kids)    9:00 am

Pre-Race Meeting 9:15

Powdered Donuts (Single Speed) 9:30

Jelly Donuts (Men up to 165lbs) 9:34

Long Johns (Men 166 lbs-190 lbs) 9:38

Bear Claws (Men 190 lbs >) 9:42

Cake Donuts (Women)  9:46

 Awards and Drawing   12:00

Last Year’s Video


Click photo to see event pictures of DGD 2009
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10 Comments »

  • Jennifer said:

    Do you need non-biking volunteers for this event?

  • Mathew (author) said:

    Yes we will! Actually, we will need many volunteers for the event.

  • John said:

    Any info about flights/divisions? All I see is that all skill levels are welcome.

  • Mathew (author) said:

    The divisions are now posted! Thanks for the heads up!

  • garrett said:

    think trek will let me test ride a bike for the entire race if i cant find a fork by then.. just kidding but maybe the truth of the situation… looking forward to this wont miss regardless.. garrett

  • Mathew (author) said:

    I am sure they would! I didn’t even think about that!

  • Dirt, Guts and Donuts Race « Urban Velo said:

    [...] donut eating for race time deductions. The October 16th event marks the second year for the 11-mile Dirt Guts and Donuts race, with proceeds benefiting Ride for Reading, a nonprofit that distributes books vie bicycle to [...]

  • Parsec7 said:

    Is there any location to drop off books for donation ?

  • Mathew (author) said:

    You can bring any donations to the event, or you can check out all of our drop-off locations on our “Donation” page.

  • Sally said:

    I would like to help out with pre-race stuff this year, but I also want to ride in the race.

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