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Here is a brief history of the how the Dirty Duo came to be what it is today. For past results, check out our results page.
2005 to current year
Heather Macdonald of Mountain Madness took over the race in 2005 and added her own special flavour to it including lasagna and strawberry spinach salad at the finish line. She added a fundraising component for Save Your Skin Foundation (there’s no such thing as a safe tan) and a 15 km route. The routes have changed slightly due to the Filtration Plant but the signature trails have been maintained: Sea to Sky, Bridal Path, Old Buck, Mushroom, Ned’s Atomic Dust Bin, Bottle Top and Circuit 8. A trail maintenance day has been added and it happens a week or so after the race. Dirty Duo was added to the Run the North Shore series.
February 1999 - Mike's Fun Race Run (MFRR) 54k
The very first year saw the race start as a 'Fun Run' with 4 runners:
Jeff Austin - 27k
Al Sherwood - 27k
Doug Pope - 27k
Terry Sayyari - 54k
... and Mike Wardas - 54k
  
February 2000 - Mike's Fun Race Run (MFRR)
There was also a 'Yours Truly 50k' (actually 54k). View an article about the race at UlraMarathon World.
Participants:
27k Trail Run - 13 participants
54k Ultra Trail Run - 3 participants
Total: 16 participants
  
February 2001 - Dirty Duo
This is the year the MFRR was transformed into the Dirty Duo to include mountain biking.
Participants:
10 - DD Solo
42 - 25k Trail Run
19 - 30k Mountain Bike
19 - 50k Ultra Trail Run
Total:90 participants
February 2002 - Dirty Duo
In 2002 we added the 'Relay Option'.
Participants:
11 - DD Solo
10 - DD Relay Teams
67 - 25k Trail Run
18 - 30k Mountain Bike
18 - 50k Ultra Trail Run
Total: 124 participants
February 2003 - Dirty Duo
Participants:
43 - DD Solo
36 - DD Relay Teams
73 - 25k Trail Run
10 - 30k Mountain Bike
34 - 50k Ultra Trail Run
Total: 232 participants
  
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