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The 2026 Dirty Project is Saturday, June 27!
We'll be live and in-person starting from Norwich Green, 22 Church St, Norwich, VT 05055. The finish is right up the street at the Norwich Inn, 325 Main St, Norwich, VT 05055
We are capping the field at 200 riders, so sign up early!
Our registration fee is $100, which is a 100% charitable donation to The Prouty!
A brief preview of what you will be up against
The DP26 is jam-packed with what you love: gravel, climbing, and lot's of it! At 81.8 miles with 9,100 feet elevation gain, 59.4 miles with 6,500 feet elevation gain, or 28.5 miles with 2,900 feet elevation gain, these are tough courses! We have incorporated many classic DP dirt roads and climbs that have defined the event for 11 years, and added a few new ones!
Check out the DP web site for more info!
How it will work
Date: Saturday, June 27: 81.8 miles and 59.4 miles at 7am and 28.5 mile at 9am.
Starting from Norwich Green, 22 Church St, Norwich, VT 05055 and finishing at the Norwich Inn, 325 Main St, Norwich, VT 05055.
We’ll have GPS files (Ride with GPS and Strava) available to download. Be advised, the course will not be marked.
Support: one support stop on the 28.4, three support stops on the 59.4, four support stops on the 81.8
We recommend 30-cc + tires. There will be class IV sections, but the course is generally ridable on a gravel, cross or road bike.
In 11 years the DP has raised over $600,000 for cancer research at the Dartmouth Cancer Center! This year we are aiming for $50,000!
Check out our website and social media, and join our Strava club:
Strava
YouTube
The Dirty Project.org
We look forward to you joining us!
Cheers!
The DP Board of Directors