Mud Run News

  • Naples Jiu-Jitsu students take a team to planet's 'toughest event' in Tampa
    Naples Daily News|November 29, 2011

    "Triathlons, marathons, and other lame-ass mud runs are more stressful than fun. Not Tough Mudder," said Tough Mudder chief marketing officer Alex Patterson. "As hard-core as our courses are, we meet you at the finish line with a beer, ...read more.

  • The dirt on mud runs
    San Antonio Express (blog)|November 23, 2011

    More and more runners are getting down and dirty in mud runs, in which participants race through water and muck and battle a myriad of obstacles along the course. Nothing like spicing up a 5K with stinky sludge and barbed wire, right? ...read more.

  • Run Walk Ride Fundraising Conference
    CSRwire.com (press release)|November 17, 2011

    A keynote panel discussion of emerging alternative events such as climbing down office buildings, mud runs, motorcycle “poker runs,” stair climbs and dog walks. Expert presentations on fundraising tactics, sponsorship sales, mobile marketing and other ...read more.

  • Stretching: Useless As Well As Ridiculous-Looking
    Gawker|November 16, 2011

    Mud runs! Tinsel Korey! Workout faux-pas! Terry's fitness! Stretching controversy! Boxing trainers! Exercise strategy! And the last overtraining question you'll ever need to ask! It's your Wednesday Fitness Watch, where we watch fitness—dynamically! ...read more.

  • Filthy fitness: 'Mud runs' soar in popularity
    msnbc.com|November 16, 2011

    And though the very first mud runs were Marine Corps events, today's obstacle races are open to everyone — serious athletes, weekend warriors and couch potatoes alike. The attorney for one of Jerry Sandusky's alleged victims tells NBC his client was ...read more.

  • The Man-Test Names Two Beneficiaries of 2011 Competitive 5K Challenge
    Sacramento Bee|November 14, 2011

    Inspired by some of the country's most popular obstacle course game shows and mud runs, the Man-Test will challenge individuals and teams to conquer more than a dozen outrageous obstacles including electrified force fields, arctic ice baths, ...read more.

  • The Man-Test Names Two Beneficiaries of 2011 Competitive 5K Challenge
    PR Newswire (press release)|November 14, 2011

    Inspired by some of the country's most popular obstacle course game shows and mud runs, the Man-Test will challenge individuals and teams to conquer more than a dozen outrageous obstacles including electrified force fields, arctic ice baths, ...read more.

  • The Man-Test Names Two Beneficiaries of 2011 Competitive 5K Challenge
    MarketWatch (press release)|November 14, 2011

    Inspired by some of the country's most popular obstacle course game shows and mud runs, the Man-Test will challenge individuals and teams to conquer more than a dozen outrageous obstacles including electrified force fields, arctic ice baths, ...read more.

  • Richmond Hill woman prepares for 48-hour endurance test
    Savannah Morning News|November 10, 2011

    Summerlin is training to compete in the Spartan 2012 Death Race, an event comprised of mud runs, obstacle racing, trail racing, physical and mental challenges in a 48-hour endurance test in Pittsfield, Vt., next June. Historically 90 percent of the ...read more.

  • In Bangkok, one neighborhood's flood protection intentionally breached
    Public Radio International PRI|November 8, 2011

    A long barrier of dirt and mud runs down the length of Hathai Mit Road — a makeshift dike serving as one of Bangkok's last lines of defense from flooding. It's kept floodwater from rushing south, into a key industrial zone, and onto Bangkok's central ...read more.

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