Pelham Bay Park at Orchard Beach
The Merrell Down & Dirty presented by Subaru will be returning to New York on September 29, 2013! Be sure to not miss out on New York’s best day in the mud! Here you will find course info, race day details, packet pickup info, and much more!
Registration Information
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Online Registration will close on September 26th at 6pm PST
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5K |
10K |
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| Open-December 31st |
$45 |
$55 |
| January 1st-June 16th |
$55 |
$65 |
| June 17th-July 21st |
$60 |
$70 |
| July 22nd-September 8th |
$65 |
$75 |
| September 9th-September 22nd |
$70 |
$80 |
| September 23rd-September 26th |
$75 |
$85 |
| Race Day* |
$80 |
$90 |
*Provided the event is not sold out
Day of Race Details
Packet Pick-up Opens |
7:15 AM |
10K Start #1 |
8:15 AM |
10K Start #2 |
8:45 AM |
Expo Open |
9:15 AM |
5K Start #1 |
9:45 AM |
5K Start #2 |
10:15 AM |
Pull-up Contest |
10:30 AM |
10K Award Ceremony |
10:45 AM |
5K Start #3 |
10:45 AM |
5K Start #4 |
11:15 AM |
5K Start #5 |
11:45 AM |
Packet Pickup Closes |
12:15 PM |
Adventure Kids presented by Paul Mitchell: 100-yard Dash Start |
12:15 PM |
Adventure Kids presented by Paul Mitchell: 1 Mile Race Start |
12:30 PM |
5K Award Ceremony |
12:45 PM |
Adventure Kids presented by Paul Mitchell Award Ceremony (Mile Race Only) |
1:00 PM |
Expo Close |
2:00 PM |
Packet Pickup
Packet Pickup Details Coming Soon
Parking Info
Please follow the directions to the venue, then follow signs and volunteers directing you to your parking spot. Parking at the Orchard Beach site will be free of charge to all racers and spectators. We strongly encourage participants to carpool and arrive early to allow time to park.
Pelham Bay Park, 1 Orchard Beach Drive, Bronx, NY 10464
Public Transport
The race site is easily accessible by New York City public transportation!
By Subway:Take the Uptown 6 to its last stop, Pelham Bay Park at which point you can either walk to the Orchard Beach race site (about a 3 mile walk) or take one the event shuttles. Event shuttles will be making continuous loops starting at 6:00 AM and running until 2:00 PM from Pelham Bay Park Station to the main event parking lot at Orchard Beach. To plan your trip from a specific starting point, click here.
By Bus: Take the Bx29 to Orchard Beach Circle and walk to the race site.
Course Information
5K Course Description
Mile 1
This course starts fast! Runners fly down the boardwalk with the ocean by their side. The course opens up as runners turn back towards the main event site.
Mile 2
The course passes the main event site and heads into the thick woods of Hunter Island. The course narrows here as it winds past the Orchard Beach Lagoon and over walking bridges.
Mile 3
Runners emerge from the woods ready for a water crossing through the Atlantic Ocean before they head back to the main event site for a dip in the MUD!
10K Course Description
Mile 1
This course starts fast! Runners fly down the boardwalk with the ocean by their side. The 5K course loops back towards the main event site as 10K’ers continue down a trail that takes them right down to the beach by the City Island Bridge.
Mile 2
Mile 2 follows the paved bike path along the perimeter of Orchard Beach and takes runners through down a wooded path back into the park.
Mile 3
Runners exit the woods and make their way down the flat path past the tennis courts, basketball courts and play structures.
Mile 4
The course passes the main event site and heads into the thick woods of Hunter Island. The course narrows here as it winds past the Orchard Beach Lagoon and over walking bridges.
Mile 5
Mile 5 winds through the woods as runners make their way back towards the picnic fields only to head right back into the trees.
Mile 6
Runners emerge from the woods ready for a water crossing through the Atlantic Ocean before they head back to the main event site for a dip in the MUD!
2012 Course Map - Updated Map Coming Soon
2012 Course Map - Updated Map Coming Soon
Day of Race Details
2013 Schedule Coming Soon!
Packet Pickup
Packet Pickup Details Coming Soon
Parking Info
Please follow the directions to the venue, then follow signs and volunteers directing you to your parking spot. Parking at the Orchard Beach site will be free of charge to all racers and spectators. We strongly encourage participants to carpool and arrive early to allow time to park.
Pelham Bay Park, 1 Orchard Beach Drive, Bronx, NY 10464
Public Transport
The race site is easily accessible by New York City public transportation!
By Subway:Take the Uptown 6 to its last stop, Pelham Bay Park at which point you can either walk to the Orchard Beach race site (about a 3 mile walk) or take one the event shuttles. Event shuttles will be making continuous loops starting at 6:00 AM and running until 2:00 PM from Pelham Bay Park Station to the main event parking lot at Orchard Beach. To plan your trip from a specific starting point, click here.
By Bus: Take the Bx29 to Orchard Beach Circle and walk to the race site.
Lodging Information
Radisson Hotel
One Radisson Drive
New Rochelle, NY 10801
Call (914) 576-3700 and say you’re with the “Merrell Down & Dirty Group.” Or register online www.radisson.com/newrochelleny with code: MERRE1 for special race weekend rates! You must book by 08/29/2013 to receive these rates.
Yonkers Hampton Inn & Suites
160 Corporate Blvd.
Yonkers, NY 10701
Call (914) 377-1144 and say you’re with the “Merrell Down & Dirty” or group code “MUD” for special rates! You must book by 08/28/2013 to receive these rates!