Mississippi Mud Run

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Obstacle/Mud Runs : Adventure Run With Mud & Obstacles (4 to 5 Miles)
  • Race Date: Saturday, September 19, 2015
  • Start Time: 9:30 AM
  • Entry Fee:$45 USD
  • Location:St. Feriole Island Park
  • Address: North 4th Street
  • City/State/Zip:Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin 53821
  • Country: USA
Join us on September 19, 2015, on St. Feriole Island for the fifth annual Mississippi Mud Run! Proceeds from this event will go to the construction of Phase II of Prairie du Chien's free public skateboard park!

Mississippi Mud Run Information:

The Mississippi Mud Run consists of approximately four miles of Mississippi River Valley terrain and various natural and man made obstacles. Participants will be in and out of natural Mississippi River mud, through at least one memorable backwater slough, over and under brush, trees, and logs, and through floodplain trail. Man made obstacles will include whatever we can dream up, but you can expect things built from logs, large and huge tires, rope, round bales, concrete culverts, flatbed trailer(s), and salvage vehicles. This run offers a challenge to warrior folk and tough guys and gals looking to put themselves to the test or beat their friends to the finish. It’s also completely cool if you’re not so much with the competition and just want to have some fun at a more leisurely pace. Groups and costumes are encouraged! This year's event will be held on September 19th on St. Feriole Island, located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Race day registration will open at 7:00 a.m. The 1-mile kid's race will start at 8:45 a.m. The full course will start at 9:30 a.m. Please read the Mississippi Mud Run Rules, and if you have questions take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions list, or post a question on our Facebook page. Don't forget to have a look at the Google Map of the course!

Course Information:

The full course roughly follows the perimeter of St. Feriole Island which is large island in the Mississippi River. The course goes through low lying wooded areas that are often under several feet of water during the spring floods. The floods bring in logs and spring storms will usually take down a few trees. We use these types of natural obstacles on the course whenever possible. The length of the course can vary due to the river stage. Three out of the four years we have held this run the course has been close to 5 miles long. Last year however due to the river being unusually high the course was closer to 4 miles, and we had people running through water ranging form ankle to hip deep. The course was shorter but it was a blast none the less! The course also includes park areas around the island where we setup our man made obstacles.

Directions:

We are easy to find once you find you way to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Just find the intersection of Marquette Road and Blackhawk Avenue. From there head West on Blackhawk Ave. It's about 1.5 miles from the intesection mentioned above to the island. You will cross a small bridge onto the Island then watch to your left for St. Feriole Island Ball Park. Park there and head over to the concessions stand which is Mud Run HQ to register.

Other Info:

Registration Cost: The cost to register will be $45 through September 8th. Beginning September 9th the price will be $55. To guarantee shirt size on the day of the event, registrations must be made before September 9th.
Kid's Race Details: The cost to register for the kid's race is $10. The kid's race will follow a roughly 1-mile section of the full course and loop back to the starting line. It will include mud and some fun and challenging obstacles. Parents are encouraged to accompany their kids on the course. Parents do not need to pay extra or be participating in the adult course in order to run the kids course with their children.
Kids on the full course: Kids under age 14 can run the full course, but they must have a parent or guardian who will stick with them throughout the race; this person must be a paying participant in the adult race. Kids 14 and older can run the "adult" course on their own and only need to have a parent or guardian in attendance at the event. Anyone under age 18 on race day will need a parent or legal guardian to sign his or her participant wavier. Kid's Race prizes will be awarded for 1st and 2nd place boys and girls. Prizes for the kids race will be awarded immediately after the kid's race.
Teams: All participants need to register individually.  If you are part of a team, please make sure all team members register and place the same Team Name in the Team Name box on the registration form. If racing as an individual, the Team Name box should be left blank. 

Registration:

Register online today! If you prefer, download and print a registration form then mail it in or drop it off at one of the listed locations in Prairie du Chien. 

Registration can be handled at the following Prairie du Chien locations:

The Family Resource Center 
800 East Taylor Street
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821 
(ph: 608.357.2135)
City Hall
214 E. Blackhawk Ave
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
(ph: 608-326-6406)
Awards: Awards and prizes will be awarded at the baseball field concession stand (Mud Run HQ) after the last runner crosses the finish line. Cash prizes will be awarded to the 1st and 2nd place overall for both male and female divisions. Prizes will be given for best team name, best team costume, and best individual costume. Medals will be awarded for 1st and 2nd place for all age divisions. 
Key Check Service: At registration time the morning of the race, if you would like us to hold your car keys, just fill out a tag with your name and bib number and leave them with us. We will keep them safe, dry, and mud free while you race! We encourage you to lock your other valuables in your car, if you drove to the race.

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