Volunteers, participants needed for Big Creek Mud Run
06/04/13 ci
HAYS, Kan. -- Volunteers are needed to help conduct the third annual Big Creek Mud Run that is set for 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, on the Fort Hays State University campus, east of Gross Memorial Coliseum.
This year, said Emily Washburn, assistant director of the Tiger Wellness Center, volunteers will sign up for a single shift, 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are asked to walk through the course on Friday so everyone knows his or her place and responsibilities. This should take an hour at most, she said. Food and drink will be provided. Detailed information about meeting times and places will be sent to those interested.
To volunteer, contact Washburn at 785-628-5908 or email her at eewashburn@fhsu.edu.
The Mud Run is a 2.5-mile course with 20-25 obstacles, mudpits and Big Creek. Two volunteers are needed at each obstacle and may be called on to assist runners through the obstacles. Volunteers will also be needed at the finish line and registration areas. All volunteers will receive drinks, a meal and a T-shirt.
The run is co-hosted by FHSU and the Center for Health Improvement at HaysMed. Both groups were looking to host "something that is different than a 5K run," said Washburn. Funds raised are used for scholarships and to help host events such as the Shane Gottschalk Day of Fitness.
Participants in the Big Creek Mud Run must be 18 years or older. The sign up deadline to enter is Aug. 21. The registration fee is $25. The race is run in waves beginning at 8:30 a.m. New waves start every 20 minutes, and the last wave will begin at 11:30 a.m. A maximum of 40 participants are allowed in each wave. A Kids Mud Bath for ages 3 and up will be held at noon.
To register or learn more about the event, visit the event website http://www.thecenter.haysmed.com/mudrun.
HAYS, Kan. -- Volunteers are needed to help conduct the third annual Big Creek Mud Run that is set for 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, on the Fort Hays State University campus, east of Gross Memorial Coliseum.
This year, said Emily Washburn, assistant director of the Tiger Wellness Center, volunteers will sign up for a single shift, 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are asked to walk through the course on Friday so everyone knows his or her place and responsibilities. This should take an hour at most, she said. Food and drink will be provided. Detailed information about meeting times and places will be sent to those interested.
To volunteer, contact Washburn at 785-628-5908 or email her at eewashburn@fhsu.edu.
The Mud Run is a 2.5-mile course with 20-25 obstacles, mudpits and Big Creek. Two volunteers are needed at each obstacle and may be called on to assist runners through the obstacles. Volunteers will also be needed at the finish line and registration areas. All volunteers will receive drinks, a meal and a T-shirt.
The run is co-hosted by FHSU and the Center for Health Improvement at HaysMed. Both groups were looking to host "something that is different than a 5K run," said Washburn. Funds raised are used for scholarships and to help host events such as the Shane Gottschalk Day of Fitness.
Participants in the Big Creek Mud Run must be 18 years or older. The sign up deadline to enter is Aug. 21. The registration fee is $25. The race is run in waves beginning at 8:30 a.m. New waves start every 20 minutes, and the last wave will begin at 11:30 a.m. A maximum of 40 participants are allowed in each wave. A Kids Mud Bath for ages 3 and up will be held at noon.
To register or learn more about the event, visit the event website http://www.thecenter.haysmed.com/mudrun.