The City of Mountain Home and Arkansas State University-Mountain Home are partnering to bring two new events to the community on Oct. 26.The city will host the newly formed entertainment district’s first festival, an event featuring live music, food and vendors.ASUMH will hold “Whoo’s Gettin’ Dirty?” Mud Run to kick off the day’s activities. The ASUMH event will benefit student scholarships, the Ed Coulter Student Emergency Fund and intramural programs.
Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams praises organizers of both events and says, “This is going to be a great day for Mountain Home. With these events, there is something for everyone and for all ages. The college will host runners from all over the state who can then visit downtown for a fantastic family celebration.”
ASUMH’s mud run begins at 8 a.m. and will feature both a 5K and 10K obstacle course.
There will be competitive and non-competitive divisions, all participants will receive a race t-shirt and finishers will receive a medal. The event is being produced by Pirate Perry Events for ASUMH and proceeds will go to the ASUMH Foundation.
Awards will be given to overall winners for the competitive events. Athletes can participate in adult, master (40+), or kids’ divisions. Children 5 years and over may participate with a guardian in a children’s wave. Discounts are available for early registration, but runners may register on-site October 25-26.
Dr. Robin Myers says, “As chancellor at ASUMH, I am excited about our newest adventure, the “Whoo’s Gettin’ Dirty?” Mud Run. This challenging event will consist of obstacles engineered to test a runners strength and, as the name suggests, will take place in the mud on the campus of ASUMH.”
Obstacles will include more than 30 stations throughout the ASUMH campus. They include muddy mess, haystack walls, tire rolling pin, sandbag carry, A-Frame climbing wall, culvert crawl, monkey bars, low rope crawl, over under logs, slip & slide, tire conveyor crawl, climbing wall, vertical cargo net, tire mountain, creek crossing, stump walk, balance beam and more. The course ends with a mud pit for both 5K and 10K participants.
Paul Gigliotti, race coordinator, says, “This is a very competitive course. It’s intricate and difficult but set in a really cool venue on the ASUMH campus. This is up-to-snuff with any other course runners have seen for this kind of race. I’ve run races all over the country and this will be on par with any I’ve run before.”
Mollie Morgan, development officer at ASUMH, says there will be a kids’ zone, food trucks, and more for the whole family; spectators are welcome. Morgan says, “This will be a fun event that the whole family can attend or participate in. We’re raising money for students and having fun, so what could be better?”
Photo: The City of Mountain Home and Arkansas State University-Mountain Home are partnering to bring two “firsts” to the Mountain Home community Oct. 26. Organizers include (from left, front) Mollie Morgan, ASUMH development officer; Daryn Sherry, 9 year-old runner; (back) Richard Hester and Jackie Edmonds, avid master runners; Misty Krug and Paul Gigliotti, Pirate Perry Events race coordinators; Bruce Hayden, district street festival coordinator; Hillrey Adams, Mountain Home mayor.
Businesses are encouraged to enter a team consisting of two or more individuals who navigate the course together. The team’s finishing time will be based on the last person to cross the finish line. Everyone who’s registered as part of a team will receive bonus swag to show team spirit. Corporate team discount codes are available for a 25 percent discount on the registration fee.
For more information or to register for the mud run, visit pirateperryevents.com/whoos-gettin-dirty or contact Mollie Morgan at ASUMH by email at Mollie Morgan email or by phone at (870) 508-6191.
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