Created for those who think a little differently about this runnin’ stuff. The Mud Run is definitely NOT your average 5K. The Mud Run is for the adventuresome spirit and is a family friendly race. The only thing serious about this event is the MUD. Participants run, walk, skip, trot …
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Created for those who think a little differently about this runnin’ stuff. The Mud Run is definitely NOT your average 5K. The Mud Run is for the adventuresome spirit and is a family friendly race. The only thing serious about this event is the MUD.
Participants run, walk, skip, trot and even cavort through our 5K(ish – please refer to helpful hints section for the clarification of “ish”) course, which winds through scenic War Memorial Park. Participants may have to overcome an “obstacle” or two along the way. Then finish with a spectacular frolic through our world-renowned mud pit, which is filled with that amazing Arkansas mud.
The point is not to finish fast but to finish with style!
Proceeds benefit Little Rock Parks & Recreation.
HINT-HINT-WINK-WINK-NUDGE-NUDGE. The organizers of the Mud Run truly believe that stepping up to the start line of any race should be a celebration of the human spirit. Since its inception, the Mud Run has maintained the highest standard of silliness, coupled with a huge helping of organized chaos, equality, and humor. If you call (or email) the CIC and inquire about the “obstacle” she is sworn to secrecy and will not tell you what the “obstacle” is. However, flowers and candy have worked in the past when participants wanted to get the competitive edge so they could win the highly coveted Mud Run Crown. A Starbucks Latte would work too.
The “ish” in 5K-ish. To understand the importance of the “ish”, one must go back in time to the first epic romping of the Mud Run – a long, long time ago.
As legend has it, a really fast runner – we will call him Brian the Barbarian (aka Brian Bariola our very first winner) was a mile ahead of everyone else. The CIC (remember that is Chick In Charge) did not think it was very sporting to let Brian beat the entire field by such a large margin. So with a wave of her magically Mud Run Mojo Stick, she issued the decree from high atop Majestic Mud Mountain and the course was magically changed in the middle of the race. Thus, saving thousands the humiliation of being beat by so much. Brian still won the race, got a few extra miles in (remember he’s this really fast guy that likes running a lot), and everyone lived happily ever after.
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