Good "Clean" fun at the Warrior Dash 2011 in Huntersville, NC. 3.08 mile foot race with 12 obstacles, including mud pits, barbed wire, and jumping over fire. What a great way to spend the day!
Donate your muddy shoes. These will be cleaned up and given to kids without shoes in South America. It's a great cause.
The last portion of the race is to crawl through red clay mud under barbed wire.
Don't fear the fire!
No showers, but there's a big hose so you can feel like a farm animal.
Participants getting into the "Warrior" spirit.
These ladies are ready to run the race...oh yeah!
Cold water and banana's at the finish line.
O.K., so you like a challenge and having fun. We'll I've got a recommendation for you...it's called the Warrior Dash, and it's the easiest entry level type of race you can do. This race is focused on fun, but you can get as serious as you want. This is NOT the Spartan Death Race, or Tough Mudder. You will not have to train for months, and you can walk the course if you want. Men, women and kids can do this race. A 69 year old woman and a 76 year old man did it, and so did approximately 10,500 other people of all shapes and sizes.
How much is it? $55-$65, which is a bargain compared to other races. Here's what you'll get: 1. a T-shirt, 2. a cool Warrior horned hat, 3. a free beer if you're 21, 4. a Warrior Medallion for completing the race, and 5. a race bib/a race timer chip, 6. the satisfaction of having fun, meeting new people, and getting dirty for a change.
What to expect:
Make sure you stretch and are hydrated because it will be hot. The obstacles are harder than they look. It would be good to make sure you can jog at least 3-miles. The course will be through open fields, woods, up and down hills, through water, etc. Work out on some of your upper body if you feel like you need it. Expect to get dirty and on your hands and knees. You can turn in your valuables at a keeper. They'll put it in a bag and you'll get a number. When you're soaked, and muddy, you just give them your number to get your clean clothes, car keys, watches, wallet, etc. that you put in the bag.
There will be plenty of beer, food, novelties, souvenirs, and a free hard rock concert (didn't think they'd play classical did yah?) There's also a big screen TV to watch the participants crawl through the mud. Photographers will be there to take photos and try and sell them to you at a later date.
This event is kids friendly, pet friendly, everything friendly. Parking is $10, so don't forget to bring CASH.
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