The Ride
The Dirty Project
Ride, climb, repeat
The 2026 Dirty Project is on Saturday, June 27
We'll be live and in-person starting from Norwich Green, 22 Church St, Norwich, VT 05055. The finish is right up the street at the Norwich Inn, 325 Main St, Norwich, VT 05055.
We are capping the field at 200 riders, so sign up early!
Our registration fee is $100, with one hundred percent going to The Prouty as a donation!
A brief preview of what you will be up against
The DP is jam-packed with what you love: gravel, climbing, and lot's of it! At 81.8 miles with 9,100 feet elevation gain, 59.4 miles with 6,500 feet elevation gain, or 28.5 miles with 2,900 feet elevation gain, these are tough courses! We have incorporated many classic DP dirt roads and climbs that have defined the event for 11 years, and added a few new ones!
81.8 mile course map; 59.4 mile course map; 28.4 mile course map
How it will work
Starts Saturday, June 27: 81.8 mile and 59.4 mile at 7am and 28.4 mile at 9am.
Starting from Norwich Green, 22 Church St, Norwich, VT 05055 and finishing at the Norwich Inn, 325 Main St, Norwich, VT 05055.
Support: One support stop on the 28.4, three support stops on the 59.4, four support stops on the 81.8
There will be class IV sections, but the course is generally ridable on a gravel, cross or road bike. We recommend 32-cc + tires.
Registration for The Dirty Project is $100, of which 100% goes directly as a donation to The Prouty.
In 11 years the DP has raised over $600,000 for cancer research at the Dartmouth Cancer Center! This year we are aiming for $50,000!
You can check out our website and social media, and join our Strava club:
We look forward to you joining us!
Cheers!
The DP Board of Directors
The Routes
