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MARINE MUD RUN

Sat September 21, 2024 Knoxville, TN 37932 US Directions
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Place

Melton Hill Park
3230 Williams Bend Road
Knoxville, TN US 37932

Description

Runners!  The Few. The Proud.    

We are changing up the course and adding new mud to your old mud favorites!!

This course will be CHALLENGING. Would you expect anything less from Marines? It consists roughly of 3 miles of off-road running, which entails some obstacles, hills, and of course, mud pits. Wear old clothing and shoes. This off road 5K adventure takes you across scenic trails and fields, obstacles, mud, and water. It is open to individuals and teams. Be prepared for some real clean fun! Melton Hill Lake and local AMR Fire Dept is available for those who will need to be cleansed afterwards...Marines will make sure you successfully complete their course!

Every participant will receive a Commemorative 2023 MudRun T-shirt during Packet Pick-up if selected during the registration process.    

Ooh-rah!

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Course Description

This course will be CHALLENGING. Would you expect anything less from Marines? It consists roughly of 3 miles of off-road running, which entails some obstacles, hills, and of course, mud pits. We recommend that you wear old clothing and shoes as well as long pants. This off road adventure takes you across scenic trails and fields, obstacles, and ends with a splash through refreshing water and a mud pit. It is open to individuals and teams. Be prepared for some real clean fun! Melton Hill Lake  is available for those who will need to be cleansed afterwards...Marines will make sure you complete their course! Ooh-rah! Refreshments afterwards for all. Good luck!

 Larry Winters Memorial Kid's Mud Run.  The 1km  Larry Winters Memorial Kid's Mud Run event is designed for kids 12 and under. (Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult.) Please adhere to these guidelines when registering children for the race for their safety.   We love our young mud runners and want them to have fun and be safe!  NEW THIS YEAR KIDS GET SHIRTS AND FREE SNOW CONE!

Interested in being a Supporter of this event? Contact race coordinator at vshgknoxvilletn@yahoo.com

T-Shirts

All participants will receive the USMC Mud Run T-shirt  that they chose during the registration process at packet pickup.  Additional Limited T-shirt sizes will be available for purchase during registration and day of race.  

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Pick Up Awards

New this year will be holding  Awards Ceremony. right after the Youth run. 

Individual Award Classifications - Awards will be given to the top Three Overall, Female and Male. Overall winners are not eligible for age-group awards (three deep).

Age Group Award Classifications - The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place Male and Female in each of the following groups:
8-11,12-15,16-20,21-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 & and over 70.

Team Award Classification - There will be Team awards in five categories: MALE ONLY, FEMALE ONLY, COED, JROTC and ROTC. Teams will consist of at least 4 members. Because Marines never leave their buddies behind all team members must cross the finish line together. The team time will be calculated on the finishing time of the fourth finisher for each team. TO REGISTER AS A TEAM MEMBER, A PARTICIPANT SHOULD GO TO THE REGISTRATION PAGE AND EITHER JOIN AN EXISTING TEAM OR CREATE A NEW TEAM AND THEN COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PROCESS. IN ORDER TO COMPETE AS A TEAM, EACH TEAM MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF FOUR MEMBERS AND A MAXIMUM OF TEN MEMBERS. ANY TEAM OUTSIDE OF THIS MINIMUM OR MAXIMUM WILL BE ASSIGNED TO ONE OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT WAVES.

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards to the winners of each team category.

 

Registration & Packet/Bib Pickup

ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY - RACE DAY REGISTRATION ON SITE AT INCREASED PRICE - NO REFUNDS

Race participants may pick up their race packets prior to the race at Academy Sports + Outdoors, 145 Moss Grove Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37922 on 18-19 September between 12:00 PM and 7:00 PM.

PLEASE PICK UP BIBS SEPT 18-19 FRIENDS CAN PICK UP BIBS AS WELL!

Race packets may be picked up on race day at the registration table (located at the participant parking lot at Melton Hill Park) beginning at 6:00 AM. The race packet will contain your runner’s bibs with its embedded chip so if you pick up the packet early, you will not need to go to the registration table on race day – you can go from the parking area straight to the starting line.

Individual Registration and Fees

Individual: $65.00 until 21 Aug, $75.00 after 21 Aug, $85.00 after 6 Sept, Kids Run $30.00 New this year youth will get shirts Special Awards and Gifts for 1,2,3 Runners. Every runner will be getting a challenge coin! Food and water included this year as well!

Online offsite registration closes 20 September 2024 at 6 PM. Onsite registration will be available September 20 from 7:00 AM until 11:30 PM.

Since each runner’s start time and finishing time will be recorded by means of the disposable chip, we will have staggered starting times – when you register, you’ll be asked to register for one of the following start times:
Individual Runners – Start times at 8:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 10:30 AM & 11:30 AM. Each starting time group will contain no more than 175 runners – if you try to register in a time slot that is filled, you will be required to select a wave time that has available slots. If you arrive for your registered start time a little late, we’ll be starting runners from each group for 10 minutes after their requested wave start time. If you arrive for your registered start time more than 10 minutes after your chosen wave starts, you will need to contact the timer and start in a later start wave.You should arrive at the park one hour before your registered starting time.

PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER ONLINE. NO PAPER ENTRIES.

Team Registration and Fees

 

Each Team Member: $65.00 until 21 Aug, $75.00 after 21Aug, $85.00 after 10 Sept,  Kids Run $30.00

Online offsite registration closes 20 September 2024 at 6 PM. Onsite registration will be available September 20 from 7:00 AM until 11:30 PM. 

. Each starting time group will contain no more than 175 runners – if you try to register in a time slot that is filled, you will be required to select a wave time that has available slots. If you arrive for your registered start time a little late, we’ll be starting runners from each wave for 10 minutes after their requested wave start time. If you arrive for your registered start time more than 10 minutes after your chosen wave starts, you will need to contact the timer and start in a later start wave. You should arrive at the park one hour before your registered starting time. To ensure that you work as a team to complete the race, the team’s score will be recorded as the time of the 4th finisher on the team. Teams must have a minimum of 4 members and a maximum of 10. If you are the team leader and register a team before all the members of your team have registered, that’s OK, however if your team does not have 4 registered members by September 14th, 2024, your team. There will be no refunds of unfilled teams.

PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER ONLINE. NO PAPER ENTRIES.

Sponsors


Race Website

Additional race information can be found at http://www.knoxmud.org.

Capt. Larry Winters Memorial Kids Mud Run

Capt .Larry Winter Memorial KIDS MUD RUN
The Kid’s Mud Run for children age 12 and under is approximately 1 mile includes obstacles and large mud pit. Start Time: 12:30 PM. Participants will meet at the Young Marines tent at the main park pavilion where they will gather at 10:45am prior to the start of the run. Registration is online and cost $30.00. Kids who register early will receive a customized medal ,  FREE Snow cone and New this year Youth will get a shirt!

MudRun Charities

East Tennessee Veteran Memorial Association – Medal of Honor Memorial

Mountain Home Veterans Administration Hospital

American Red Cross Disaster Relief

Knoxville Area Young Marine

Ben Atchley Veterans Nursing Home

College Scholarship for Marine Families

USMCR Toys for Tots

Smoky Mountain Service Dogs

Wreaths Across America

Irreverent Warriors Knoxville

USMC Wounded Warrior Regiment 

The Wounded Warrior Regiment provides leadership and ensures compliance with laws and Department of Defense (DoD) regulations related to the support, recovery, and non-medical care of combat and non-combat wounded, ill, and injured (WII) Marines, Sailors attached to Marine units, and their family members in order to maximize their recovery as they return to duty or transition to civilian life.    Click here to see who we serve

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