Over 1,500 Mudathletes to Compete at the 2nd Annual Mudathlon on Saturday

The 2nd Annual Mudathlon-Chicagoland/NW Indiana will take place on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Graeber Family Farms in Valparaiso. There will be over 1,500 Mudathletes participating coming from 22 States and 4 different countries in this year’s event. The Mudathlon Series features 4 events, in Indianapolis, Chicagoland/NW Indiana, Cincinnati, and Northeast Ohio.

Mudathlon is a new breed of endurance events sweeping the nation that offer adventurous off-road runs that have uniquely challenging obstacles and focuses on fun from start to finish. These themed events will be 3 to 4 miles of off-road running featuring lots of mud, 40 plus fun obstacles, and outstanding post-race party.

Online registration is open until Thursday, July 21 at 8:00pm eastern time at www.Mudathlon.com. Day of registration will be available for $90 from 7:00am-12:30pm.

Click here for photos from the 2010 Mudathlon

Highlights

• Regular participant waves start at 8:00 a.m. and then every 15 minutes until 1:00 p.m. (80 participants per wave)
• 11 foot Cargo Net Climb
• 35 foot Monkey Bar Challenge
• 100 yard mud pit participants will be crawling and running through the pit twice
• 120 foot Mud Slide
• Many other fun obstacles

Event Termology

• Muck = A dark or black soil; mire; mud. Also a term used in place of profanities by the Mudathletes.
• Mud-der = An athlete who performs well in muck, or muddy conditions.
• Mud-ath-lete = A Mudder who successfully complete the Mudathlon and by doing so has a Mucking Good Time.
• Mud-ath-lon = An off road running event consisting of multiple pits of mud, challenging obstacles, and access to post-race beer. An event that is simply fun, forcing even the grouchiest of mucks to have a Mucking Good Time!

For more information, contact: (317) 294-3622

• Reggie Flesvig Email: reggie.flesvig@gmail.com
• Jeff Graves Email: Jeff@Mudathlon.com
• Website: www.Mudathlon.com