Now this is a race that NFL Football’s John Madden would love; dirt, water, the outside elements, and MUD! Heck, I think all of us love mud! It gives you a chance to feel like a kid again and get a little wild and crazy!
The 2009 Muddy Buddy Ride and Run events have been going-on all year long and are about to finish-up in Temecula, California on December 6th and Phoenix, Arizona on December 13th.
These races are done as a team where one person starts the race course on a bike and the other starts running. The course is approximately 6 miles long and is separated into 5 legs by obstacles along the way. At the end of the 1st leg of the course, the participants must conquer a mystery obstacle before transitioning to the 2nd leg of the course (bike starts running, and runner starts biking). The participants continue to leap-frog between biking and running until all 5 legs / transition areas are complete.
Now for the awesome part, the team members must finish the race together by crawling through the notorious mud pit before they cross the finish line.
What a way to end! So bring your “buddy” and a clean change of clothes, you’ll need it…
Tags: Cycling Events, Muddy Buddy, Muddy Buddy Ride and Run, Phoenix AZ, Running Events, Temecula CA
