Charity Partnership

Merrell Down & Dirty National Mud and Obstacle Series presented by Subaru Announces New Way to Help Raise Funds for Operation Gratitude!

The Merrell Down & Dirty National Mud and Obstacle Series presented by Subaru is proud to announce a brand new way to help racers raise funds for our charity partner, Operation Gratitude!

Build your own donation page, create and join fundraising teams and easily begin your fundraising efforts by clicking here. You can make donating simple for your friends and family and track your pledges online in only a few simple steps. Just use the template, or personalize it by writing your own text. Learn how you can join your fellow Merrell Down & Dirty racers in raising funds for a great cause!

Learn More About Operation Gratitude

Fundraising Incentives

  • Fun incentives are offered to reward our racer’s most generous fundraising efforts:
  • Raise $100 and receive an Operation Gratitude T-Shirt!
  • Raise $250 and receive a limited edition commemorative vial of actual Merrell Down & Dirty mud! Also receive a VIP parking pass and 2 additional passes for post-race food.
  • Raise $500 and receive a $110 Merrell gift card PLUS your very own special thank you Operation Gratitude Care Package sent to your home as our thanks for your support!

If you aren’t yet familiar with Operation Gratitude, please visit their website to learn about their tremendous efforts. Operation Gratitude sends care packages filled with snacks, entertainment items and personal letters of appreciation addressed to individually named U.S. Service Members deployed in hostile regions such as Iraq and Afghanistan, and on Naval ships at sea!

With your help, our goal is to raise $75,000 for Operation Gratitude this year to help support our service members overseas who have committed their lives to making our country safe! Your fundraising efforts will help Operation Gratitude send out over 100,000 care packages this year, bringing joy and smiles to our service members stationed abroad.