Sun, Aug 23, 2026

10th Annual Ditch Diggers Dash & Touch a Truck

Manassas, VA

Registration open10th annual

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Aug 3, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the 10th Annual Ditch Diggers Dash & Touch a Truck

The course starts and finishes at Assett Loop, heads north on Discovery Boulevard, and comes back. The surroundings feel more industrial than park-like, which fits the name. Strollers and leashed dogs are welcome, with dogs kept toward the back of the field. The race benefits a pair of charitable causes.

After the last runner finishes, the police open Discovery Boulevard so runners can drive over to a nearby brewery for a drink before awards are announced. Age group awards run deep across a wide spread of categories, so most runners have a shot at placing in their bracket.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

131finishers

16:00winner

36:32median

1:04:48cutoff

Top 3: Joe LoRusso (16:00) · Bradley Rockefeller (18:01) · Christian Lyman (18:10)

The 10th Annual Ditch Diggers Dash & Touch a Truck is in its 10th year.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles8/23/2026 08:30$35

Kids' Fun Run (Includes Touch a Truck)8/23/2026 08:00$15

Touch a Truck Ticket8/23/2026 07:00$15

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Common Questions About the 10th Annual Ditch Diggers Dash & Touch a Truck

Will I finish last at the 10th Annual Ditch Diggers Dash & Touch a Truck?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 36:32, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:04:48, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the 10th Annual Ditch Diggers Dash & Touch a Truck a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (131 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the 10th Annual Ditch Diggers Dash & Touch a Truck?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 16:00 while the median finisher took 36:32. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.