It has become an annual late-summer ritual at Brock University.<\/p>\n
The Dirty Badger Trail Race returns to the flowing running trails around the main Brock campus for the fourth time on Saturday, Aug. 26.<\/p>\n
The race is approximately seven kilometres long and each year draws more than 100 runners from the Brock and wider Niagara community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the fourth summer we\u2019ll be running the Dirty Badger and I\u2019m more excited for this year\u2019s event than any other. The race course is the most exciting we\u2019ve used yet,\u201d said Eric Walter, Brock Sports Zone Manager and race organizer.<\/p>\n
The race starts and finishes across from the Isaac\u2019s Bar and Grill patio, which will also host a post-race barbecue with live music.<\/p>\n
Racers can sign up as individuals or as part of a team \u2014 with prizes up for grabs for the group showing the best enthusiasm and team spirit. The North Face will also be on hand giving away prizes for participants and spectators.<\/p>\n
New this year is Dirty Badger Kids, which allows children of those racing the chance to take part in race-related activities supervised by instructors from Brock Sports Camp. The program costs $15 and is open to kids from six to 14 years old.<\/p>\n
\u201cDirty Badger Kids is going to be a lot of fun and it lets parents take part in the race without having to worry about what their children are doing,\u201d Walter said.<\/p>\n