Mud Run News

  • Fit message resonates with beginning marathoners
    Belleville News Democrat|November 7, 2012

    They ran. They entered an 18.6-mile trail run a few months later. They entered mud runs and set a goal to run a marathon. The name of Effland's studio seems to sum up her approach to fitness. Her goal isn't simply to help people drop a few pounds or ...read more.

  • Muddy marvellous way to raise money for charity
    Hub 4 (press release)|November 4, 2012

    Matt McClurg, JCB's Worldwide Marketing Director said: "Mud runs are increasing in popularity around the world and this will be a real fun way of raising money for JCB's NSPCC Appeal. In addition, the strength and endurance needed to complete the ...read more.

  • Southwest Honors Military
    Aviation Week|November 2, 2012

    In November, it has nine different activities around the U.S.—from mud runs to lunches and parades to four-day “healing journeys” that visit war memorials in Washington, DC. On Nov. 7-8, Southwest is opening its facilities to students and their ...read more.

  • Obstacle and Mud Races
    EDGEOnTheNet|October 31, 2012

    This week, I was reading an interesting article about obstacle and mud runs. They have become increasingly popular and draw in a range of participants, from hard-core athletes, gym regulars, military, police and fire department workers all the way to ...read more.

  • Why Running in Mud Is a Really Bad Idea
    Smithsonian (blog)|October 30, 2012

    In fact, with the boom in popularity of these mud runs has come a boom in dangers too. Men's Health tells the story of Tony Weathers, whose friends called him Weatherman. Weathers had decided to run the Original Mud Run in Fort Worth, Texas, on April ...read more.

  • Public gets firefighter experience
    Charlotte Observer|October 29, 2012

    Iannone and Hebert came up with the idea for people who were eager to try something different from the usual 5K road races or mud runs offered nearly every weekend. “This was a natural progression, to launch something for the everyday public to get the ...read more.

  • Around Town: Mud and guts (and costumes) on display at Mud Run
    Wisconsin State Journal|October 28, 2012

    Last year, the mother of mud runs, Tough Mudder, came to Devil's Head Resort in Merrimac. The 10-mile obstacle course of mud, walls, burning bales of hay, and electricity, drew more than 10,000 participants over two days. The race didn't return to the ...read more.

  • Mud Dog Run, Zombie edition scheduled
    Frederick News Post (subscription)|October 28, 2012

    Mud runs have been in the news lately, and mostly not in a good way. The recent Tough Mudder event--in Frederick caused a traffic jam of epic proportions, something that would make every race director cringe. Readers of the November Outside magazine ...read more.

  • County fairgrounds zoning in jeopardy
    Wyandottedaily News|October 24, 2012

    Several residents on the east side spoke out against the zoning, mainly because of noise and safety concerns involving the shooting range and the mud runs on the fairgrounds. Some residents explained that they could hear loud shots being fired from the ...read more.

  • Wettest Summer in History Produces Toughest and Biggest Mud Runner
    PR Web (press release)|October 23, 2012

    Mud Runner is one of the original and biggest mud runs in the UK, its growth mirrors the current insatiable appetite for this type of gruelling running event across obstacles, through swamps, rivers and mud pits. It's not just the adults that enjoy a ...read more.

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