Dark & Dirty 2025

This page is kept as a past race archive for the Jul 12, 2025 edition in Quinte West, Ontario. Use the links below to find upcoming races in the same area or distance category. You can also browse the 2025 race calendar.

The Dark & Dirty is a night trail race held in mid-July in Quinte West, Ontario, designed to help runners beat the summer heat by starting after sunset. Set on the scenic trails of Batawa, this event offers 7km and 14km courses that challenge and enhance participants’ trail running abilities.

Runners will navigate rocky, root-covered, and hilly trails with water and Tailwind available at the start and halfway for 14km participants. Manual timing is used, and custom medals are awarded to the first-place male and female finishers in both distances.

* Trail surface with rocks, roots, stumps, and hills on well-marked routes * Aid stations at the start and halfway point for the 14km race * Manual timing with bibs visible on the front * Presence of course marshals to direct and ensure safety

• Night trail race starting after sunset to beat the summer heat
• Custom medals awarded to first-place male and female finishers in both distances
• Manual timing with bibs required to be visible on the front
• Water and Tailwind provided for 14km participants
• Course marshals ensure runner safety and provide directions