Warrior Dash 5K

This event turned out to be more fun than expected. When Groupon had a discounted entry for this race, it was too difficult to pass it up. The event was sold out, but then Warrior Dash introduced two new slots, which opened up more spots. I posted it on FB to see if there would be any takers. What fun is there in running this alone? The more the merrier. A couple of friends took the bait. Some already-registered runners were jealous since we registered for a lower price and a better slot. It was the 7:00AM slot. The first slot of the day. Virgin course and fresh mud. This was my friend Jeff’s first 5K. He is a great ultra bicyclist who is venturing into the sport of running. He did great for his first 5K, on a course full of obstacles.

The obstacles weren’t all that difficult in my opinion. Though the names sounded scary, it was a piece of cake. I was looking forward to the mud as soon as I started the race. After jumping on wrecked cars, crawling through a dark hole, climbing and other stuff, finally the smoke came in sight. The fire section was where they burnt stacked-up wood to add to the effects. It looked dangerous but upon approaching I felt even my grandma could jump through that fire. Next up was the mud pit. My favorite section. My friends know how much I love mud. Something I enjoy while running the trails. I cannonball dived into the mud pit and crawled my way under the barbed wire to the finish line.
My friend Jeff finished right after I did. We got hosed by the fire truck that was parked at a distance from the finish line, just to get some mud off so that my car wouldn’t get nasty. Next, we picked up our free beer and bought a turkey leg and headed to the finish line. It was so much fun watching people go through the mud section. Some of them dived into the mud so hard that the mud was splashing over the audience. No one complained though; they were having a blast.
Here are some of the pictures from the race.

My only complaint about the race was the $10 parking fee. It was ridiculous for an event that already has a huge registration fee to charge an extra $10 for parking out in the countryside. Runners had no other choice but to pay. I hope Red Frog Events takes care of this issue for their future events.