Follow the wallow to moremuddy mayhem
Prepare to get muddy. The annual Flemington School mudrun is back this weekend. The eighthMudRunwill take place at Lake Station, Lake Rd, Waipukurau on Sunday. The day will consist of three courses— a 2.5km, 5km, and 10kmrun— featuring 25muddy obstacles.
Flemington School Parents and Friends group chairwoman Jo Brady said there will besomesurprises on the course this year.
“Each yearwetry tocomeupwith newobstacles for the course, though there are always the firm favourites too, like the infamous Tunnel of Terror, and our iconicmudslide. For the 2020MudRunwe’ll also be having a fewsurprises,” she said.
In 2019 theMudRunhadmore than 550 participants.
Brady said the event had grown massively over the eight years.
“TheMudRunis our main annual fundraiser for Flemington School, and each year it has grown bigger, better and muddier.”
The courses can be run individually or as a team.
Plenty of food and coffee will be available alongside spot prizes for the best costumes. Weather-permitting, there’ll also be Flemington School’s famous lolly scramble, with a fly-over from the pink plane at Rural Air Work.
Brady said there’ll even besome horse action to watch in the afternoon.
“After the race the Wanstead Polo Club will be kicking off theirnew season, so people can stay, grab a bite to eat and watchsomechukkas.”
Showers will be available formudcovered participants— a towel and clean clothes will be needed. Registration opens at 8.45am, a prerace briefing will be at 9.45am, followed by a 10amstart. Under 7s must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Flemington School is running auctions in the lead-up to race day. i
For more details and online entry visit www. flemingtonmudrun.com. You can also visit Facebook / Flemington Mud Run.