Thousands of mud runners invade Trinity Trails [HD]

Ashley Roberts — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:17:36 +0000

Over three thousand and two hundred participants plus almost one thousand charity runners went running through the Trinity Trails in Fort Worth.

“You will not finish this race without being covered from head to toe in mud,” said Vice President of Business Development Mike Marshall.

This year’s run marks a decade of muddy fun. The DFW mud run is a bi-annual fundraiser. The event provides funding for the Young Marines Program in the DFW metroplex.

“What they really push through are the Marine Corp and principles of integrity and honesty,” said Marshall.

The runners are faced with a 10K race followed by 29 military style obstacles which is an appropriate way to give the contestants a taste of who they’re running for. Some had advice to share.

“Get in shape before you do it,” said mud runner Meghan Schubert.

The race has diverse participants: those who are testing the muddy waters like Angela Minchello.

“I don’t know what to expect,” said mud runner Angela Minchello. “I’m ready for it. Me and a few of my friends we’re just going to come out here and make the best of it.”

Those who dress to impress and will most certainly come out a mess like Dan Gilligan who showed up to the race wearing a tie.

“Well you see I’m wearing a tie that way I can kind of go against the grain to get to the first obstacle and tip it off,” said mud runner Dan Gilligan.

And the competitive runners that had one focus: victory. But it was pretty clear that all of the runners had a couple things in common. They weren’t afraid to get dirty and the various obstacles wouldn’t stop them from getting to the finish line.

“It’s just a real sense of accomplishment,” said mud runner Cathy Elkins. “You feel really great. You’ve done something.”

The next chance to get down and dirty will be this fall on November 6th and 7th. This time around it will be a two day event due to the incredible amount of participation.

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Fort Worth mud run attracts thousands [HD]

Melissa Hawkes — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:45:11 +0000

This may look like military boot camp training, but most of these north Texans are civilians, who willingly paid money to trek through miles of mud all in the name of good fun.

“This is a great race,” said mud runner Karen Dorsey. “It’s really fun. The obstacle course is really fun. You just get down and get dirty. Who doesn’t love a little mud?”

Twice a year the Trinity Trails in Fort Worth gets a mud makeover which attracts north Texans looking to do some good by getting dirty. A portion of the proceeds are donated to The Young Marines Program and other local charities.

“It was a lot of fun last year,” said mud runner Antwon Spears. “I think it’s a good cause, and It’s pretty fun.”

This Fort Worth Mud Run is 6.2 miles of muddy boot camp style obstacles, providing a challenge for even the fittest of athletes like Carmen Tellez from Grapevine.

“This is my first time,” said mud runner Carmen Tellez. “We just got through of training for the Chicago Marathon. We’re looking forward to our second adventure mixing it up. You kind of have to keep it a little fun.”

With the sound- off of a gunshot the fun begins.Runners were put to the ultimate test crawling under trenches, swinging over mud pits, climbing up and over a wobbly net, and even getting completely submersed in the cold, muddy water.

“There was probably 3 or 4 obstacles where your head is completely covered in water,” said mud runner Daniel Zamora.

“After three miles you can’t wait to dip in that water,” said mud runner Kyle Coots.

“With the weather it was a combination of exhaustion, cold and fun,” said mud runner Jimmy Chan.

After an hour and 52 minutes of climbing, crawling, and getting caked in mud, Tellez had a new found respect for the race.

“Normally 6 miles will take about an hour but no not today,” said Tellez. “We are not trying to break any world records. It was exhilarating and there were quite a few challenges. I think mental challenges that we had. It was scary with the height ones. I really didn’t think it was going to hit me as much as it did, but you are slippery with your hands and your feet.”

Even members of the Fort Worth Fire Department faced a challenge helping to hose off the mud.

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Thousands of mud runners invade Trinity Trails [HD]

Fort Worth mud run attracts thousands [HD]