HIGHMOUNT — A family running race and obstacle course through grass and mud will be held for the first time at Belleayre Mountain from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5.
"Your First Mud Run," sponsored in part by HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley's Margaretville Hospital, is "the only mud run in the nation that's designed to prepare you for the bigger, badder mud runs," say organizer Your First Mud Run, which coordinates mud runs in five states.
The mud run is also "the only race in the country where parents can run the same course with their kids as young as 6 years old," Your First Mud Run says.
Margaretville Hospital, at 42084 state Route 28, is nine miles from Belleayre.
Coinciding with the race will be a community-wide garage sale at Belleayre's Overlook Lodge, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring items ranging from antiques, toys, memorabilia and appliances to clothing, furniture, electronics and vintage jewelry.
The race, through the beautiful grounds of Belleayre Ski Center, includes:
- A 6-foot-high wall
- A set of crawling tubes
- A tire carry
- Heavy jump ropes
- A burpee station, where participants do squat thrusts that start and end in a standing position
- Several mud pits.
The run will have smaller versions of all the obstacles for the kids.
Every finisher will receive a medal and T-shirt. Top finishers will also receive gift certificates from local retail sponsors.
Every competitor will receive retail-sponsor discounts.
Extra gear, video and pictures will be available.
To learn more and register, visit YourFirstMudRun.com. The website also has videos of previous races. Registrants with questions can email BradV@Sports-Conditioning.com or call 201.891.4115.
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About HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley®
HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley® is the alignment of HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary's Avenue Campus and Broadway Campus, as well as Margaretville Hospital, Mountainside Residential Care Center and Woodland Pond at New Paltz. As the parent organization with a unified governance structure, the goal of HealthAlliance is to strengthen the quality of care and bring forward enhanced technology to serve the present and future healthcare needs in the Hudson Valley. HealthAlliance and its affiliate facilities are committed to providing compassionate, patient-centered care and ensuring patient safety, privacy and dignity to all. For further information about HealthAlliance, visit our website at www.hahv.org.