Dirt Cheap Stage Race
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Event overview
The Fleet Feet Dirt Cheap Stage Race is a three-day trail running stage event held Friday through Sunday, November 7-9, 2025, at Mendon Ponds Park in Mendon, NY. The event offers individual stage entries or a series entry covering all three stages. Distances:
- 3 miles - Pond Road time trial
- 5.5 miles - Devil's Bathtub trail run
- 11 miles - The Epic Stage across Mendon Ponds Park trails
Stage formats include a time-trial format for the Pond Road stage and a mass start for the Devil's Bathtub stage, which finishes with a stair climb. The Pond Road course is described as hilly; headlamps are required if racing in the dark. Stage 3 follows much of the park trail system and starts at Stewart Lodge.
Logistics and entry
The series includes timing and post-race food after each stage. A custom mug will be given to the first 200 registrants. A hoodie is awarded to finishers of all three stages; hoodie sizing is guaranteed only for early registrants. A participant cap may be implemented at any time. Early start options for Stage 3 are available based on Friday results and race director discretion; slower road paces may be placed in an early start. Packet pickup is available before the event at Fleet Feet at The Armory in Rochester, with limited onsite pickup on race days. Awards include overall male and female and top finishers in 10-year age groups. Parking is restricted to designated lots and shelters on each day. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.