This Year Mud Mountain Lives Up to Its Name
by Tom Atwood
Mud Mountain Race Director
As of 7 pm, Friday, July 25, the Mud Mountain course is in good, but somewhat muddy, condition for the 2008 5K Cross Country Classic. After Thursday night’s significant rainfall, there are intermittent puddles along Mile 3 of the course, and lengthy stretches of mud on portions of Mile 3, particularly at the base of Mud Mountain. Runners are advised to run along the extreme edges of the course on those muddy sections. It is likely that course conditions will deteriorate during the race, as more and more runners attempt to negotiate Mud Mountain.
Aside from the mud, the course itself has benefitted from excellent maintenance during the past week. Severe ruts have been repaired, overhangs have been trimmed, and the grass has been cut. However, at 8:30 am in July, expect the grassy portions of the course to be wet with dew and slippery. And be forewarned: if you run, you will get muddy.
Please run with caution, and enjoy Mud Mountain in all its glory!
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How many runners have entered the race so far?
Entries to date: 404.
Traditionally on race day about 100 additional runners show up and register to run Mud Mountain. Registration opens at 6:30 am today, and if the weather is good, as many as 150 runners may sign up (based on the high number of pre-registrations). What is the official prediction for total registrations? 534. We'll know if that guess is a good one in a few hours...
--Tom Atwood
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