Welcome to Dirt, Sweat & Beers Event 2: Mount Sutro 10K Run + DIY Cleanup registration page. By now, you've decided the 10K course is the one for you! Run, walk, hike or plog your way through the course on your own schedule and at your own pace, that's the benefit of the open course race structure. You have 60 days to complete the course and DIY cleanup, from July 1 through August 29, 2021. Register today for the event and the course will be emailed to you on July 1, when the event opens for the 60 day period.
Thinking you want to do the Mount Sutro 5K course instead, or both, follow this link to the Mount Sutro 5K registration page. You must register for each Dirt, Sweat & Beers course separately.
Mount Sutro is the second event of eight in the Dirt, Sweat & Beers 5K/10K Run + DIY Cleanup series. Top time finishers with verified times in the Mount Sutro 10K course, in the following three categories: Woman, Man and Open Gender, will receive a pair of Salomon shoes, a REI Co-op hip pack, a HydraPak SkyFlask™ 500 ml Flexible Handheld and a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale carabiner beer holder. Participants must be 21+ to participate.
Explore race kits, DIY cleanup information, future events and course registration dates below. Cheers and we'll see you out on the trails! #DirtSweatAndBeers
Welcome to Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve, one of San Francisco's wildest and most beautiful green spaces. Mount Sutro is an ecological oasis in the heart of the City. The 61 acres of Mount Sutro has 5.5 miles of multi-use trail, cared for and built predominantly by volunteers. Sutro Stewards works in collaboration with the University of San Francisco (UCSF), who owns and manages the acres, to maintain and manage the trails, habitat restoration, conservation sites and on-site native plant nursery.
The Dirt, Sweat & Beers Mount Sutro 10K course starts and finishes in the Mount Sutro neighborhood adjacent to the UCSF Parnassus Heights. On your journey through this emerald green multi-use trail system and under the shadow of the 977-foot tall Sutro Tower, you will discover dozens of California native plants and rare species for habitat restoration. Please remember to stay hydrated, and bring water and a snack or two for along the way. Have your camera or smartphone ready to snap pictures and selfies along the course.
10K Course Fast Facts: The course is exactly 6.4 miles and elevation gain is 2300 ft. View the course here.
Enjoy your visit and have a great day with Dirt, Sweat & Beers from REI, Salomon, Sierra Nevada, The Trail Portal and Sutro Stewards.
Looking for the Mount Sutro 5K registration, visit here.
Whether you're returning to complete another course or it's your first time participating, each Dirt, Sweat & Beers course offers three event kit options to meet the needs of runners. Explore them below!
Get it all, while you can! In addition to course access, our "Feel Good + Do Good + Look Good" kit includes the limited-edition Dirt, Sweat & Beers technical trucker hat, Salomon x REI Dirt, Sweat & Beers special edition performance socks, Sierra Nevada neck gaiter, HydraPak SpeedCup™ Collapsible and Reusable Race Cup, a Bottle Bright® All Natural Cleaning Tablet, Kuju Coffee, REI and Salomon stickers, REI coupon and DIY cleanup supplies like biodegradable gloves and a compostable trash bag.
Don't need all the swag, but still want to complete a DIY cleanup before, during or after your run? Register for the "Feel Good + Do Good" kit to receive access to the course and DIY cleanup supplies like biodegradable gloves and a compostable trash bag, along with a Sierra Nevada neck gaiter, Salomon sticker, REI sticker and REI coupon.
The mission of the Sutro Stewards is to build community, connect people with nature, and protect and enhance Mount Sutro, one of the city’s wildest and most beautiful green spaces. We do this by working with volunteers to develop and maintain multi-use trails while conserving habitat for locally native plants and wildlife. Sutro Stewards work to conserve habitat through ecological restoration and native plant propagation while providing recreational opportunities in the UCSF Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve. Mount Sutro Open Space, located in the geographic center of San Francisco, was overlooked by surrounding communities for a century. In the last decade, the true value of the open space was revealed through the Sutro Stewards’ creation of multi-use trails, allowing the public to explore this exceptional place.
· Always wear cleanup gloves with the nitrile (plastic) side on your palm.
· Look before you grab trash—pay attention to any sharp or unknown objects.
· Place sharp objects like glass shards in a solid container, like a glass jar, and dispose of them safely.
· If you come across hazardous materials like needles, check with your local hospital, municipality or county to find the best way to properly dispose of them.
· It’s never a bad idea to have a small first-aid kit on hand.
· Your kit will have all the basics you need! Gloves, trash bags, a face covering and a few extra bonus items.
· Don’t forget a reusable water bottle and snacks so you can stay hydrated and properly fueled.
· If you’re in a public park or trail network, this can be as easy as figuring out where the nearby public trash and recycling receptacles are located.
· If you’re cleaning an area without public trash receptacles, contact your local disposal company to find drop-off points in your area.
· Review your local recycling guidelines –Earth911 provides a location-based recycling search tool and the EPA has a guide for how to recycle common items.
Participants should receive cell service at Mount Sutro, however we still recommend downloading the RunGo App and the course prior to arrival. More information on how to do this can be found here.
Facility Updates
There are no restrooms available on site besides at the top of Twin Peaks.
There is limited water on route, so please still be sure to bring your water to fuel before, during and after your run, hike or walk.
Park Hours
Sunrise to Sunset. The reserve will close for winds over 40mph.
Mount Sutro
1235 Stanyon St.
San Francisco, CA 94117
The courses start and finish at the Historic Trail Trailhead, look for the Bay Area Ridge Trail sign.
Free street parking or metered parking is available.
Mount Sutro Map Available Here.
Dirt, Sweat & Beers isn’t a traditional in-person race--we aren’t all gathering at the same starting line at the same time. This event has an "open course" format, which is a GPS course designed by The Trail Portal that allows you to compete against others at your own time and own pace, during a set event time period and in compliance with the local park rules. There are eight (8) Dirt, Sweat & Beers events throughout the region from June to November 2021: 5 in the Bay Area, 2 in the Sacramento area, and 1 in Reno. Each event includes a 5K Course and a 10K Course. So, there are 16 total courses you can run between now and November. And all the while, you’re encouraged to grab your DIY Cleanup Kit and help care for the places that let us run free.
Feel Good + Do Good + Look Good Kit: $50 - The full race experience!
Feel Good + Do Good Kit (Course + DIY Cleanup): $30 - Perfect for returning runners who don't need all the swag, but still want to complete a DIY cleanup before, during or after your run.
Feel Good Kit (Course Only): $25 - Perfect for returning runners who already have their race swag and DIY cleanup supplies and just want to log those miles!
Dirt, Sweat & Beers 5K or 10K Course Access
Limited edition Dirt, Sweat & Beers Technical Trucker Hat
Special edition Salomon x REI Dirt, Sweat & Beers performance socks
Sierra Nevada neck gaiter
HydraPak SpeedCup™ Collapsible and Reusable Race Cup
Bottle Bright® All Natural Cleaning Tablet
Kuju Coffee single-serve pour-over coffee
Biodegradable gloves
Compostable trash bag
Salomon Sticker
REI Sticker
REI Coupon
Stewardship puts the “Dirt” in “Dirt, Sweat & Beers!” At REI, we believe that a life outdoors is a life well-lived, and we believe in protecting and caring for outdoor spaces. We suggest cleaning up the running trails, but you can also pick up trash in your neighborhood. Every little bit matters! You aren’t required to clean up, but it’s a great way to give back to the places that let us run free.
REI is committed to creating an inclusive environment that recognizes and welcomes all identities. With that in mind, we allow participants in our events to self-select registration categories based on how they identify, no questions asked. Our expectation is that all participants will help us maintain an environment of support and respect for one another. All categories, Women, Men, and Open Gender are eligible for the same prize packages.
Actually, no! Each course will be at least as long as the distance advertised, and in some cases might be just a little longer. For road races, the organizers can measure out an exact distance like a 5K or a 10K. But for a race like Dirt, Sweat & Beers, which is predominantly on trails, we have to do our best to work with the distances that the trails provide. Each course will indicate on the event page and its actual distance in the RunGo App, so that you know what to expect before heading out.
No, you don’t need to run the courses! You can hike, run, walk, plog or all of the above! We welcome all comfort levels and all paces. In fact, the “Overall 5K/10K Series Champions” for Dirt, Sweat & Beers aren’t based on speed-- they’re based on how many courses that person completed, regardless of pace.
Event gear will start to ship on June 15, 2021. After June 15, we will send out event gear and DIY Cleanup Kits weekly to everyone who recently registered, and packages ship from a NorCal-based facility. So once you register, it shouldn’t be long before you have your awesome race gear and/or cleanup supplies in hand.
There are three great ways to win Dirt, Sweat & Beers prizes. For Dirt, Sweat & Beers official rules, visit here.
--5K/10K Top Finishers: Participants with the fastest verifiable race route time for each course and in each category (Man, Woman, Open) will win a pair of Salomon shoes, an REI hip pack, a HydraPak SkyFlask™ 500 ml Flexible Handheld and a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale carabiner beer holder!
--Overall 5K/10K Series Champions: Participants who completed the highest number of different Dirt, Sweat & Beers courses will win a voucher for a pair of Salomon shoes, a Salomon hydration vest, a REI Co-op run outfitting appointment with complementary gear to complete your head-to-toe look (up to $249), a $100 gift card to Sierra Nevada’s Chico Taproom and a HydraPak SkyFlask™ 500 ml Flexible Handheld!
--Surprises for taking part in the DIY Cleanup: While there is no official award for this category, there could be some surprises along the way to celebrate all the great work being done in our community!
The person with the fastest verifiable race route time on each course (5K Course and 10K Course) from each category (Man, Woman, Open) is that course’s Top Finisher! Manual time submissions are not eligible for Top Finisher prizes. For Dirt, Sweat & Beers official rules, visit here.
We will award the runner from each category who completes the highest number of different Dirt, Sweat & Beers courses. Repeating the same 5K or 10K course multiple times does not count towards this award. In the event of a tie within a given category, a random drawing from among the top participants will determine the winner. Manual submissions are not eligible for Overall 5K/10K Series Champion prizes. For Dirt, Sweat & Beers official rules, visit here.
Yes, you will need to use RunGo to participate in Dirt, Sweat & Beers, since that is where the courses are hosted and that is where results will be uploaded. The RunGo app can be downloaded to all smartphones, and you can also access everything you need in a browser. We recommend using the app for the full DSB experience. Check out all of our RunGo FAQs here.
The RunGo app is free. Click the following links to download the RunGo app for iPhone, Android, or Apple Watch. Tip: For the best mobile experience with the RunGo app, make sure that your smartphone’s operating system is up to date and that you are using the most up-to-date version of the RunGo app. For even more RunGo info, check out all of our RunGo FAQs here.
When you register for Dirt, Sweat, & Beers, you’ll receive an email confirmation with the course link. The email will go to the email you registered with. If you didn’t receive the email in your inbox, please check your junk and spam folders, or the promotions tab if you use a Gmail account. If that doesn’t work, please email dsb@rei.com.
For the quickest answers to all of your questions, take a scan through our frequently asked questions (FAQs).
If you still can't get your question answered, please feel free to reach out to us via email. Contact REI Dirt, Sweat & Beers at dsb@rei.com