Run Info

Date

Saturday August 25, 2012

Location

1200 60th Street Southeast, Kentwood, MI

Course

The Grand Rapids Mud Run is the toughest run in West Michigan.  Get ready for a challenging but fun 5K run with hills, obstacles, walls, 70 foot mud slide, tunnel crawls, slippery hill climbs, and oodles of mud pits. Run as an individual or make a team of 4 with your friends. 

Check us out at www.grandrapidsmudrun.com, facebook.com/grmudrun or @grmudrun.

Main Course: This run is a 5K run on a 2.5K course (two laps required) with 13 obstacles you have to navigate twice....it will take your breath away!  (Grand Rapids Mud Run reserves the right to make course changes up until run day).

Mini-Mud Course: Approximately a 1 mile run on a portion of the 5K course,  with 7 kid-muddy friendly obstacles you have to navigate.               (See course maps for more info)

Run Schedule

The below run times will be capped at 1,000 runners that are released in waves of approximately 75 runners.  All runs except the Mini-Mud run are timed with timing chips.

(Please note that the start times below may not be the exact time you begin).

8 am

9 am (Teams and individuals )*

10 am

11 am kids Mini-Mud (12 and under, Approx 1 mile run on portion of 5K course)**

(Additional run times may be added as runs fill to capacity)

* Teams may only register for the 9:00 am run time. Individuals may participate at any of the 8am, 9am or 10am run times.

All team members will run the entire run.  Placement will be based on when the last team member crosses the finish line. 

** Mini-Mud run is not timed.

Cost

Early Registration:  February 2 at 12:00 am through April 1 until 11:59 pm 

$35.00 per person

$13.00 per kid (Mini-Mud - 12 and under)

Registration:  April 2 from 12:00 am through August 23 until 11:59 am (just before noon)

$40.00 per person

$14.00 per kid (Mini-Mud - 12 and under)

 Late Registrations: Accepted at early packet pick-up August 24 or the day of the run**

$50.00 per person

$15.00 Per kid (Mini-Mud -12 and under)

** Due to production time, shirts are not guaranteed for anyone registering at early packet pick-up or the day of run.

- All above rates include a Mud Run T shirt (Kids Run Free Promo, no shirt included)

- Upgrade to a Mud Run wicking shirt for $12.00 with your registration. * See information below.

- You must print and bring your order confirmation with you to Packet Pickup.

- Registration FEES not included in above pricing.

Refunds:  Sorry, registrations are non-refundable and run numbers are non-transferable. 

- Contact us at info@neverthesame.org for information on rates for groups of 20 or more.

T shirt Upgrade

- Upgrade to wicking shirt available at time of registration for $12.

- Choose ticket type (T shirt upgrade) on registration page.

- Cost for shirt will be combined with your registration cost.

- You may purchase a wicking shirt seperately for $15.

- Choose ticket type (wicking shirt )on the registration page.

NOTE:  Wicking shirts only available for order thru Sunday August 17th

Solo Run Categories

You may be in a wave with any age group but for timing purposes, the times will be broken down into age categories as follows:

14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65+

Packet Pick-Up

- Gazelle Sports -  3930 28th Street, Grand Rapids MI, 49512

- Friday August 24th.    Time to be announced.

- Day of run packet pick-up beginning at 7am or 60 minutes prior to your run start time at the course location.

Secure Check In

A free secure check in for personal belongings will be available by the late check in table (tips welcome)

Wash Station

A mega open air shower station will be available on site to clean off your muddy bodies, bring your own towel!

Sole Aid

Sole Aid will be onsite if you are interested in donating your muddy running shoes.  (please tie shoes together prior to donating).  See web link to learn more about this organization