Getting together for a great cause benefits everyone. As a participant, I felt good that I was able to contribute and have fun at the same time. I did not come here expecting a good workout because I was here last year. Long lines greeted me as I walked through the gate. Unlike last year, lines were not segregated based on the first letter of your last name. Unlike last year, registration went digital; I find the process work flow incredibly inefficient. I was in line for over 20 minutes. No lines whatsoever for obtaining your "Dirty Girl" shirt. Everyone crowded around which left volunteers at the table oblivious to who is next and so forth. I got my # at registration check-in and now I have my shirt, but where are the pins? At another table!!! The pins should be at registration or at the shirt table. Checking in my gear and chocolate bundt cake went w/ ease and I am happy that I went through 3 security checkpoints to make sure I grabbed my personal belongings, not anyone else's. I did not utilize the "free beer" ticket but yes, you get a free beer after the "race". Waves start every 15 minutes. Nobody checks to make sure you belong in the wave or not. It was too crowded that my friend and I waited at each "obstacle" which is very irritating. I know this isn't a competition however, give me a challenge, yo. My friend and I were the only ones that were running, BTW. I faced my fear and climbed the rope/fence thing. I am petrified of heights but w/ some encouragement from my friend and because I did not want to look like a pansy, I did it. The slide wasn't fun - I got scared and someone pushed Emmalouise! At the bottom was fun because we tripped and almost fell. Portable restrooms available though I did not use it. I did change and somewhat wiped myself in the wheelchair accessible portable potty because it is bigger. Good thing I have wipes and hand sanitizer on me at all times otherwise I would have taken my chance and change in the back of a tent. If you donate your shoes (after the run), you get a free pair of slippers. I did not use the shower facility nor did I enjoy carnival-like foods - I hate to admit that everything smelled delicious though but seeing as how I worked out to Insanity and P90X prior to this, I was hungry but wanted something on the healthier side. The best part about this event was that I got a chance to hangout w/ one of my best friends. Her husband, Steve followed us throughout the course to take pictures and videos. She told me the surprise he got for her as a birthday present and I in turn told her about Craig. She was one of the few that warned me that my previous relationship wasn't balanced. After reading emails about my newfound relationship and hearing me talk about him in person, she said, "He's the one for you". Exchanged baked goods is the ritual. She baked me chocolate chip cookies, double chocolate chip cookies, and quadruple chocolate brownies. I baked them my chocolate bundt cake. The exchange made it all worth it after the race, haha. read more

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Having done this event last year I was somewhat disappointed with this one for a few reasons: - Didn't seem as well organized. - Over sold the entry spots - Did away with 2 of the best obstacles from last year. Myself and Tram did this event together for the second year running and where I did have a fun time I mainly put that down to the great company I was in. Firstly packet / bib pickup lines were long. Last year was a simple 2 minute wait in line but this year required stopping at 3 different tents to collect everything- 1st just for your number, 2nd for your TShirt and the 3rd for pins to attach your number to your shirt. It would have made a lot more sense to do all of this at one station and increase the amount of lines. Bag check was easy and I did like that when collecting your items after the race there were multiple volunteers checking that you have got your own bag and not someone else's which is reassuring. As for the race itself, waves go every 15 minutes but they don't check you are in the correct one so in theory you can go whenever you want so if you turn up late there's no fear of missing out. The course was fun, definitely not a workout in my eyes but a relaxed jog with a few obstacles in between. For a ''mud run'' I don't think there was enough of it though, it was well past the first mile before we even encountered our first mud pit. There were lines at each obstacle too which meant a lot of waiting around, one of them we were waiting for about 20 minutes so the event was definitely over sold. The event is raising money for a great cause which I appreciate and understand the organizers are trying to raise as much money as possible but when it starts to affect the experience of attendees there's a problem. The last wave goes at 1pm and given the amount of people I think having them go later (maybe until 4pm) would be a huge improvement. Maybe even have it as a 2 day event to make maximum money for the charity. There was post race refreshments available - hot dogs, burgers ect and each participant got a token for a free Beer which neither Tram nor I used. The portable restrooms were on site but pretty nasty even by 10am. None had tissues (lucky I had wipes and stuff in my bag) and water to wash your hands was almost completely out too. The shoe donation station was near the changing area and this year you were given a pair of Flip Flops for donating. They take each pair, clean them up and give them to people in need. As for the ''showers''. Definitely an experience. This is one thing they did improve on from last year. Instead of a few little spurts of water where you couldn't wash more than your feet and calves there were dozens of hose pipes. Yes, the water was again freezing but at least I didn't leave the event with mud in every crevice! I did have a good time but glad for the LivingSocial ($65 for entry for 2 instead of the $100 each!) and not sure if I will do it next year. read more

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WARNING: events like this will transform you into a mud loving monster...LOOK PRETTY, PLAY DIRTY!! read more

Dirty Girl Mud Run - MUDLOVE ;) - Races & Competitions Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Dirty Girl Mud Run was fun, though I had high hopes it was going to AAHHMAAAZING. I wish they would have set the obstacle courses up with speakers surrounding the place so we would have much more fun running. It was pretty quiet aside from the announcer guy who was way at the other end of the place and some of the girls screaming. I wish they didn't skimp out and made it a "dirty water run" rather than a "mud run". The obstacle courses weren't challenging enough; I often had to wait for some of the girls to finish a course before I can start on it. What was amazing was everyone was really supportive of one another. Strangers helped each other through these courses and cheer them on with support. I did too, but I'm sure I would have gotten a real workout had I done it alone BUT of course that wasn't the point. Would I do it again? Probably not this one but another 5k or 10k with legit running will do for me. However, I do fully recommend the experience and support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation. read more

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I'm not an avid runner, but I run a lot. If you're interested in a challenging course that'll give you an intense or even moderately intense workout, this is not that event. In fact, it's not even a MUD run; it's a dirty-water-gravel run. The gravel can be PAIN-FUL. In fact, I have this horrible, palm sized, road rashy bruise on my upper thigh from where the dirty water forced my shorts to rise as I skidded across the gravel. (I do not recommend shorts.) The gravel and sand bits will get into your shoe which can be uncomfortable. The camaraderie is wonderful. The check-in process is painless. The opportunity to support cancer survivors is awesome but I wouldn't do this again. read more

Great chance to raise money for charity. Great chance to do good and something fun with friends HOWEVER this is not a mud run. It is dirty water and gravel which was quite painful. The water was slightly dirty but not muddy and that is very disappointing. Many people ran, many people ran and walked. Someone said she was the only person who ran. That is untrue. If you are looking for friendly fun? This is it. The mud part is misleading, and the obstacles way tooooooo easy. Why are the women being babied? And that is why I only gave it 3 stars. read more

Super fun day with friends! Meet new friends pushed passed my limitations and had a great time. There was lots of food and adult beverage at the finish line. However, the beverage seemed expensive at $11 for a red cup sized premixed margarita. read more

Just finished the mud run in Waukesha, WI. This was a blast! It's definitely a lot of fun for women looking for a low-key and super-silly "race" (i.e. it's not really a race nor is it a particularly athletic adventure unless you make it so). HOWEVER: I have a couple of recommendations and one major criticism. First of all, they shouldn't oversell the tickets for each wave. The bottleneck at each obstacle forces us to wait in line waaaay too long in the hot sun. Secondly (and related): They should have water stations at each obstacle - especially if we are forced to wait in line. Thirdly, and this was a big sticking point for me: The shower stations were poorly organized and a MAJOR clusterf*$@k. This was, again, a very long line in the hot sun (a couple of women got heatstroke while we were there and had to be cared for by a first aid attendant). Secondly, there is no place to store your stuff for you to change into after you rinse off. You have to go back outside the tent to get your gear and then back in again to the changing tent. We chose to forgo the changing tent all together and opted to slip our dresses on over our sports bras and then pull our shorts off once we had our dresses on. We were yelled at by event staff (forcibly so) that "THIS IS NOT A CHANGING STATION!!!" I told the staff member that I wasn't concerned about people seeing my sports bra but then she responded that it's a matter of law...public indecency. Seriously??? For a women-positive event this interaction was ludicrous. I have to admit, I was a little perturbed and told her that I was not ashamed of my body and that if someone found me to be "indecent" I would be more than mildly amused. I didn't appreciate being scolded by a prudish staff member. All that said, it was a really fun time with my girlfriends and I would do it again. I just hope the organizers take suggestions for improvement (not sure if they check yelp so I will post this review on other venues as well). read more

Do not register for DGMR races or Foam 5K's. They cancel the event and won't give refunds. http://www.wvgazette.com/article/20140723/GZ01/140729704 read more

I have participated in other mud runs and this race could use some help. I do want to say that I did like that they had men at some of the more difficult obstacles to help us over them. First of all, who's bright idea was it to fill the mud pits with pebbles, rocks, and boulder type rocks? the mud is slippery and falling down on a boulder of a rock about 6 inches in diameter is not fun or wise. I happened to find it with my hand and threw it out. the women around me asked if that had come out of the mud pit. I said yes. so, several of them opted to not do the mud pit after seeing that. Believe me that damn thing was heavy as heck as well. just imagine what it could have done to someone's knee or leg? Yeah, we sign a waiver, but we do it in faith that we will not be purposely in harms way! Secondly, whoever they had doing pictures was crap!!! They were lazy and only wanted to take pictures of groups. I had to ask for my picture to be taken because I wasn't with the big groups and they knew that. Ridiculous. Shouldn't they be getting everyone's pictures? I noticed they especially didn't care to take a picture if you weren't on an obstacle. The participants are coming towards you, take their picture!! Plus, they should have been at more obstacles. Several people complained that they didn't measure the course correctly. It took no time to get to mile marker 1 where as it took forever to get to mile marker 2. I've completed races like this before in 1.5 hours. this time it took 2.5 hours. Makes me wonder again if it was measured correctly. Parking was a joke. I had to walk a mile just to get to check in. So, when it was done, I had to hike back to the car. This could have been better done at other sites. No food trucks or vendors out there. I saw two vendors, but they looked like they were from the flea market. What happened? No showers or private changing area? WTF? This is the first time I've been to a mud race and didn't have proper showers or changing area. Women were trying very hard to change in private but couldn't. We aren't cattle so why would you heard us into a tent and expect us to do everything in front of each other. Dirty Girl should really find another site that can do this properly, or spend the money to do it correctly. This was my friend's first mud race. I had told her there would be showers. I was horrified that there weren't especially after I told her this. This race was done cheaply and it shows. My friend and I will not do this race again and we plan to tell all our other obstacle racer friends to bypass this one in the future. From the looks of the small crowd that attended this one, apparently others had skipped this race as well. read more

Fun race with new friends in Hampton, GA. Our time to show up was 7:00 for an 8:00 wave. At 7:00 there were flooding rains, lightning, and thunder. Organizers delayed the start time which was a good call. Fun obstacles and lots of areas to get down and dirty! Cool medal and t-shirt at the end. There was water along the course in Dixie cups but there should have been a free bottle of water and at least a banana or apple at the post race. The beer, pizza, etc. was an extra $5. I would have paid $1-2 for what it cost instead of trying to make money on these items. Massages were $20. Everything cost too much! I paid $70. There are massage schools that need their students get hours of time for free. There was a huge stage with not a lot going on. Less stage and more free stuff, I say!! read more

This past weekend, my friend and I volunteered at the Dirty Girl Mud Run in Atlanta. It was an absolutely horrible experience. The way we were treated is not acceptable and the lack of organization concerning coordination of the volunteers was terrible. I STRONGLY discourage anyone from volunteering for anything put together by this organization! When we arrived at 6:30 am, it was raining hard. Over the course of the next hour, the rain turned into a torrential downpour, complete with thunder and lightning. Despite these awful weather conditions, we were put on a golf-cart and driven out to a tiny, leaky tent in the middle of an open field. We were left out under a structure held up my metal poles in a very flat area during a lightning storm. After we had been there for 10 minutes or so, we were joined by 4 ladies who had been left out next to nearby obstacles WITH NO SHELTER AT ALL!!! We were far enough from any sort of cover that leaving the tiny tent wasn't an option and we weren't given any way to contact people, no phone number or walkie-talkie. It was storming, we were crammed closely together under a too-small tent, it was COLD, and we were left out there for nearly an HOUR! When the rain let up and we were sent back out to our volunteer location, we were short-handed. At the station where there was supposed to be 5 people, there were only the 2 of us. Luckily our friend WHO HAD PAID TO DO THE RUN had carpooled with us and decided to hang out with us as we volunteered instead of sitting in the car. We would NOT have managed without her and her service was not even acknowledged by the event staff. The event staff, who were to only people with the ability to contact other people, were barely where we were. Luckily, filling water cups is easy to do, but this was a problem when it came time for us to leave. The shift that we signed up to volunteer was 6:30-11:30. That's 5 hours out in the middle of nowhere with no food, no bathroom, and too few people to trade off cup-filling duties. By the time our shift time was up, we were hungry and our feet were sore from constant standing. To top off this miserable experience, when 11:30 came, there were no replacements for us. So, we stayed where we were until nearly 12:00. Let me make this clear: we did NOT stay out of any sort of duty to this organization, but rather we stayed because runners need water and none of this was their fault! At nearly 30 minutes past when we were supposed to leave, a staff member showed up. He did NOT come to take over for us, but he did because we needed to go and there was no one to replace us. And then, when we could finally leave, we had to walk the mile back to the main area. The way the volunteers were treated was unacceptable and, when it was over, it was not even acknowledged. In fact, we were asked if we could stay longer! Clearly the volunteer organization was terrible, but I don't see that as being the fault of the volunteers in any way. I will NEVER again volunteer for anything put together by this organization and I STRONGLY discourage anyone else from doing so as well. I will also NEVER give them money in any way, which is a shame because the charity is a good cause and the course was pretty good. In order to judge the quality of something, you have to look at how they treat the lowest people on the totem pole. In this case, the lowest people were the volunteers and we were treated like crap. I judge their quality was equally crap. read more