Fall weather brings rain in Seattle, and the perfect makings for a down and dirty mud run! If you’re ready to get muddy, here are the runs for you!
Heroes Mud Run
Saturday, September 8
8:30am
Green Meadow Farms
11900 92nd St SE
Snohomish, WA 98290
http://www.heroesmudrun.com
This is not your average 5k! With over 12 obstacles, tons of mud, the largest slip & slide in Snohomish County (that empties in to a big pool of muddy water), and a gak pond, this is the event of the year to NOT miss! Kids welcome to join our Little Heroes Clean & Muddy dash as well! The Heroes Mud Run proudly supports local police, military, and fire personnel. Come show your support as a participant, or a spectator. Register online.
Hell Run
Saturday, September 15
9:00am – 11:30am
Remlinger Farms
32610 NE 32nd Street
Carnation, WA 98014
http://www.hellrun.com/seattle
Hell Run is a mud crawling, obstacle conquering, beer drinking 5K run to hell and back. Dominate mud pit after mud pit, insane obstacle after insane obstacle and celebrate in all your glory with rocking music, cold beer and mud covered bodies. Plus an after party with ’80s sensation Tone Loc LIVE! Register online.
Tough Mudder
Saturday and Sunday
September 29 and 30
Palmer Coking Coal Company
31407 Highway 169
Black Diamond, WA 98010
http://www.toughmudder.com
Tough Mudder events are hardcore 10-12 mile obstacle courses designed by British Special Forces to test your all around strength, stamina, mental grit, and camaraderie. With the most innovative courses, half a million inspiring participants, and more than $2 million dollars raised for the Wounded Warrior Project, Tough Mudder is the premier adventure challenge series in the world. Register online.
Extreme K Mud Run
Saturday, October 6
8:00am
Royal Valley Farm
Parking & Shuttle at Kitsap Mall
10315 Silverdale Way NW
Silverdale, WA 98383
http://www.extremekmudrun.com
Run, walk, slip, slide, crawl and climb your way through this wooded, muddy, insane, U. S. Marine tested, 5K, 17 obstacle-filled course for the first ever Extreme K Mud Run! Event sponsored by the Silverdale Chamber of Commerce, benefitting charities and non-profit organizations throughout Kitsap County. Participants must be 13 or older by October 6, 2012.
Rampage at the RAC
Saturday, October 13
9:00am
Regional Athletic Complex
8345 Steilacoom Road SE
Olympia, WA 98513
http://www.ci.lacey.wa.us/
A 5K obstacle and mud run for people who know how to have fun! Crawl through a mud pit, scale a cargo net, run up a hill of sand, careen down a giant slip and slide, high step through a field of tires, crawl through a giant tunnel, weave through a web of ropes, jump over fire, sliter in a pool of green gel and more! This event is not a race, it’s a personal challenge! Register online.
Mud and Chocolate Weekend
Saturday and Sunday
November 3 and 4
9:30am
Redmond Watershed Preserve
21760 Northeast Novelty Hill Road
Redmond, WA 98053
http://www.mudandchocolate.com
If you love running, don’t mind getting muddy, and you love chocolate, this race is for you! Wide dirt trails amid Hemlocks and Douglas Firs make the Redmond Watershed a fantastic place to run through a little mud. And as if nature werent sweet enough, they are throwing chocolate into the mix! Saturday’s 9:30am run is 4.5 miles. Sunday’s 9:30am run is a 13.1 mile Half Marathon! Sign up for just one, or sign up as a Chocoholic and run both days! Register online.
