Hundreds gathered at Castaic Lake on Sunday, April 25, to have fun and get dirty at the Merrel Down & Dirty Mud Run Series. Participants of all ages raced alongside local Military personnel, Public Safety Officers and Police Academy trainees, all while supporting troops through Operation Gratitude.
The event included a 5K and 10K course, complete with military style obstacles, commanding cargo climbs, wild water crossings, mud, mud and more mud! Kids were also able to participate in the 100-meter dash mud extravaganza, competing with one another in their respective age group. The Down & Dirty Mud Run Series will continue in Philadelphia, New York, Sacramento and Chicago over the next few months.
photos by Marcus Poolus