Eligibility
Return to Dirt is a program service of the High Fives Foundation. Trips are primarily need-based, awarded in fulfillment of the Return to Dirt’s mission - to provide equipment and instruction for individuals with disabilities to pilot off-road vehicles in backcountry areas otherwise impossible to access because of mobility impairment. All are welcome to apply, provided the applicant meets the criteria below.
Eligibility and Evaluation
1. Any applicant who has significant limits accessing outdoor/nature locations caused by inaccessibility and demonstrates a passion for outdoor experiences can be granted a trip.
2. A valid Driver’s License must be held by participants to be considered as potential drivers of the Return to Dirt equipment. Participants with a valid license are still only granted driving privileges by Return to Dirt staff discretion. Applicants without a valid license or under the age of 16 are allowed to apply as a passenger only.
3. Trips are granted to those whose goals and dreams can be delivered upon by Return to Dirt, so make sure to include those in your application.
4. Return to Dirt is based in Glenwood Springs, Colorado and most, if not all, given trips will be in that area. This means that participants must be able to travel and stay in the Glenwood Springs area in order to be eligible.
5. If this is not your first time applying, applications that are revised are more likely to receive a trip. Feel free to tell us about your past DIRT experiences and why they were positive.
Additional Considerations | 2024 Eligibility
Trip applications will be open from 01/01/24 to 03/31/24 for the 2024 season. If you don't receive a trip during the initial application period, you will be automatically added to the waitlist and may still be contacted for a trip in 2024.
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