Running a race for charity is a great way to practice running away from an angry grizzly bear or toward a charismatic mountain lion. Keep pace with nature with today's Groupon: for $22, you get one admission to the Dirty Dog Dash on Saturday, September 17 at Hell Survivors Paintball in Pinckney (a $45 value).
The Dirty Dog Dash challenges participants to take on 5 kilometers of rigorous outdoor obstacles and mountainous Michigan terrain in a friendly competition that pays tribute to America’s servicemen and servicewomen. Gather a gaggle of speedsters or fly solo to tackle the race’s endurance-testing hurdles, including fire pits, barbed wire, and camouflaged process servers. Mad dashers who conquer trails and impediments receive a Dirty Dog Dash commemorative T-shirt, a beer ticket (for those aged 21+), and refreshments to refill dry stomach-tanks. A post-race party treats spectators and contestants alike to live music and beverages, as well as awards in categories such as fastest times, craziest costumes, and most mud ingested.
Organized by a former member of the Armed Forces, the Dirty Dog Dash is a supporter of the Wounded Warrior Project, which raises awareness about the needs of injured service members and provides them with the tools to help themselves and each other. See the Dirty Dog Dash FAQ for more information.
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The Groupon Guide to: Running a Successful Lemonade Stand
Ever since juice makers learned how to concoct lemonade entirely out of the light yellow liquid oozing from greek yogurt, the world's supply of lemons has grown, and more people have opened lemonade stands. Here's how you can make more money manning a juice station:
- Create an attention-grabbing sign by spelling "lemonade" with strawberry jam and letting ants crawl over it to make the letters look like they're in motion.
- Make your customers feel at home by yelling at them when they make eye contact with you.
- Offer a two-for-one deal—for every two cups of lemonade you buy, you have to supply one digit of your ATM PIN.
- Serve a dozen people at once by running over entire bags of lemons with a lawn mower, catching the fluid in an inflatable pool, and giving patrons permission to stick out their tongue while they swim.
- Ensure customers return by creating a loyalty program, which rewards customers with an occasional free drink as long as they agree to add you to their living will.
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