1. Free beer*
2. Fuzzy Warrior helmet
3. Bad-ass Warrior Dash t-shirt
4. Custom Warrior Dash finisher medal
5. Live music
6. Post-race snack and water
7. Warrior Dash race bib
8. The pride that comes along with being a Warrior

Additional beer, clothing, merchandise and food items (think turkey legs, corn on the cob, etc) will be available for purchase on race day. Vegetarian food options will be available, however gluten free food and beverages are not guaranteed.

*One beer is included for each participant who is of legal age to consume alcohol.
Be responsible - do not drink and drive.

You're good to go, as long as your costume or running shoes do not harm other participants. Keep in mind you will need to affix your chip timer to your foot (they work best attached to shoes, but zip ties will also be available at packet pick-up.)

Finishing Warrior Dash is more about mental toughness than being in great shape.

There's certainly risk involved in Warrior Dash, but we take every precaution possible to get you to the finish line safely. There will be paramedics and an ambulance on site in case of an emergency. You enter Warrior Dash at your own risk.

What you see is what you get until race day. Click on your region's page for a detailed map of your battleground course.

You may have to swim while on the course, but if you aren't able, you can go around any water obstacles or hop on another Warrior's back. There will be lifeguards on site.

Keep an eye out for an expanded 2012 schedule.

There's no team division, but you're welcome to Dash with some friends to help you through the obstacles.

1. Day one: run as far as you can. Go home.
2. Day two: do the same thing.
3. Find the dirtiest pond in your neighborhood and snorkel in it - in your slippers, without goggles.
4. Practice your climbing and crawling skills at your local jungle gym. Ignore the small children and parental glares.
5. Do not shower or shave for weeks in order to obtain a true Warrior look.

Seriously though, your best bet is to do plenty of running leading up to the race.

You're expected to complete all obstacles. If you're unable to complete an obstacle you may bypass the obstacle and receive your finisher medal, although you'll be disqualified from all awards.

Sorry, no refunds under any circumstances.

You may change your event date/time or transfer your registration to another person by submitting a request on the Contact Us page.

• All requests must be submitted prior to the "Transfer & Registration Deadline" listed on your location's page.
• Only the current registration holder may transfer their registration to another Warrior.

You can try selling your registration on craigslist or facebook.

• Please remember the original registration holder must Contact Us in order to transfer the registration. Absolutely no transfers will be made after the Transfer & Registration Deadline listed onyour location's pages.

Request must be submitted prior to the "Transfer & Registration Deadline" listed on your region's page.

• Complete information of the new participant must be received prior to the Transfer & Registration Deadline.
• Only the current registration holder may transfer the registration to another Warrior.
• Call in or shout to us here!
• Note: There is a $10 fee to transfer a registration to a new participant or new event.

Parties who are authorized to request a transfer:

• Only the current registration holder may transfer their registration to another Warrior.

Parties who are not authorized to request a transfer:

• Anyone after the Transfer & Registration Deadline.
• Person who the current registration is to be transferred to
• Person who paid for the original registration. (Exception: Parent/guardian who paid for a participant's registration)

• Request must be submitted prior to the "Transfer & Registration Deadline" listed on your region's page.
• Transfers may only be made to a race that is currently posted to the WarriorDash.com schedule.
• Difference in Cost:
  • Payment for any increased difference in cost must be provided prior to completion of the transfer.
  • Credit for any decreased difference in cost will not be provided to the registered participant.
  • Note: There is a $10 fee to transfer a registration to a new participant or new event.

• Request must be submitted prior to the "Transfer & Registration Deadline" listed on your region's page.
• There will be absolutely NO transfer of registrations after the Transfer & Registration Deadline.
• Transfers may only be made to a day or wave that has an open space available.
• Note: There is a $10 fee to transfer a registration to a new day.

• You cannot transfer to a sold out wave due to Warrior Safety.
• There are no waiting lists for sold out events. Please check back on the website to see if more registrations
  become available.

There are no waiting lists for sold out events. Please check back on your location's page to see if more registrations become available.

We do not offer race day registrations under any circumstances.

Warrior Dash is not most races. Warrior Dash does what Warrior Dash wants to do.

Entry Fees & Parking

• There are no entry fee for spectators. The more the muddier!
• Parking will be available for $10 per car space on race day. Please have cash ready! Car-pooling is highly encouraged.

*Parking will vary by location. Check your location's page for further details.

• Your dog can enter the festival area, but is not allowed on the course.
• All dogs must be on a leash and their owner is responsible for cleaning up after them.

*Please note this is subject to each venue. Check your location's page for further details.

What can we see?

• Designation spectator viewing areas are available near the start and finish areas. Cheer on your Warrior as they conquer obstacles, such as Warrior Roast and Muddy Mayhem.
• Spectators are not allowed on the course.

*Please note this is subject to each venue. Check your location's page for further details.

Can we take photos?

• You can take photos! Share your favorite memories of the Craziest Frickin' Day of Your Life with friends and family.

Sorry Charlie - online entries only.

Warrior Dash is only open to participants 14 years old and older.

For participants under 18 years old on race day, your parent or guardian must be present during on race day at packet pick-up to sign a waiver and release for you. If your parent is unable to be present at packet pick-up to sign the waiver, please click HERE to download the waiver.

Shout to us with our contact form.

Packet pick-up is where all participants must "check in" and pick up their packet. Your packet includes your race bib with safety pins, your chip timer, your t-shirt, your Warrior helmet, and any extra helmets or eye black that you may have purchased.

1. Your photo ID (required at packet pick-up).
2. A change of clothes.
3. Guts.
4. An initialed, signed, and dated copy of the participant waiver. This is optional to bring with you, but will greatly help save some time in line! Click HERE to download.

WHAT TO LEAVE AT HOME

1. No outside alcoholic beverages will be allowed.
2. No REAL Warrior weapons and/or firearms will be allowed.
3. No glass containers will be allowed.
4. No poor attitudes will be allowed... and a clean shaved chin is discouraged!

You may pick up the participant t-shirt and Warrior helmet. Race bibs, chips and medals will not be released.

You will need the following three items in order to pick up their swag:

1. Copy of your friend's photo ID
2. Signed letter from your friend stating that you are allowed to pick up the participant t-shirt and Warrior helmet.
   Race bibs, chips and medals will not be released.
3. Signed copy of the participant waiver. Click HERE to download.

*Race packets and materials must be picked up on-site. They will not be shipped to participants.

There's no way around it –
you'll be filthy when you finish.

Wear clothes or a costume you don't mind getting dirty.

We highly recommend good, solid running shoes too.

We recommend a towel or garbage bag to sit on for the drive home!

Beer, bands and fun will begin approximately 30 minutes before the start of the first wave until three hours after the start of the final wave.

Music will be playing from a couple hours before the start of the first wave until three hours after the start of the final wave.

Your dog can enter the festival area, but is not allowed on the course. All dogs must be on a leash and their owner is responsible for cleaning up after them.

*Please note this is subject to each venue. Check your location's page for further details.

Better yet.

There will be a Warrior Wash station to rinse off after the race, but stay home if you don’t like getting dirty.

Yes. There will be one water station at the half-way point on the course to keep you hydrated on your journey.

A chip is a miniature transponder in a specially designed housing, marked with a unique identification number corresponding to each Warrior. When participants pass the electronic equipment at the start and finish, your time is automatically recorded.

Make sure your chip is positioned low to the ground (below the knee) and stays tightly attached to your shoe at the start and finish of the race in order to receive your time.

It's time to train! Here at Warrior Dash, we understand that our race caters athletes of all levels which is why we have created training programs for all kinds of Warriors.

You are the Virgin Warrior - you own a set of dumbbells, but they are currently being used as doorstops and paperweights. You’d like to be more active, but thinking about it makes you tired and your TV schedule just won’t allow it. The only thing getting you through this three mile obstacle course, is the thought of a cold beer and turkey leg waiting for you at the finish line. You don’t want to win Warrior Dash - you just want to finish.

You are the Casual Warrior - you try to make exercise a priority but your most consistent workout is making a sixth trip to the coffee machine. Hours logged in the gym have now become hours logged at work and late nights at the office lead to take-out dinners. Perhaps this is why your letterman jacket is a bit snug these days. You don’t want to win Warrior Dash - you just want to beat the guy wearing a dress.

You are the Ultimate Warrior - a 5K run is considered a mere warm-up and pain is viewed as a necessary component of any challenge. Your diet consists mainly of protein and your sheer athleticism causes Chuck Norris to tremble. To you, there's nothing like the smell of sweat at 6am on a Saturday. The term “fear” does not exist in your vocabulary. You don’t want to run Warrior Dash - you want to win it.

*Warrior Dash and Red Frog Events are not responsible for any injuries related to this training program. Exercise at your own risk.

Tommy Hoke has been a Division I Strength and Conditioning coach for 15 years. A native of Durham, North Carolina, Hoke lettered in track and field. It was here, that Hoke began his coaching career as an assistant track and field coach. In addition, he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education from the University in 1990. He received his Master's in Excercise Science from Appalachian State University in 1993. In his role as a strength and conditioning coach, he has organized workouts for 20 varsity sports, recently concentrating on football.