By Charmain SmithSpecial to The PREVIEW
The Pagosa Springs Athletic Booster Club will be hosting its third annual Pirate Plunge Mud Run this Saturday, July 23, at Yamaguchi Park and Pirate Hill.
It’s a 5k mud run obstacle course where you can compete as a team or individual.
The run is designed for all athletic abilities and is not a “race” in the traditional sense. It is an untimed obstacle course designed to push participants slightly out of their comfort zone, but only as far as they want to go. There are three divisions that prizes will be awarded: Muddiest runner, largest group and best costume. So, gather up all your friends, get creative and prepare to get muddy.
The Pirate Plunge Mud Run kicks off at 10 a.m. You can register online at www.pirateplunge.com or on the day of the race. Day of race registration will be at Yamaguchi Park and will open at 7:30 a.m. and will close promptly at 9:30 a.m.
Athletes will be challenged, get dirty and be photographed throughout our rigid obstacle mud run.
At the time of check-in all athletes will receive a runner’s package and a Pirate Plunge T-shirt. At the finish line, the local fire crews will cheer you on as they douse you with the water. Whether this is your first race or you’re a mud run enthusiast, the Pirate Plunge has first-rate obstacles and a course for you.
Proceeds from The Pirate Plunge Mud Run support all athletes of Pagosa Springs High School. The Pagosa Springs Athletic Booster Club aids in the purchasing of uniforms and equipment. The Booster Club also assists Archuleta School District in paying for the athletic trainer’s contract. We strive to ensure that our athletes have the equipment needed, uniforms required and a qualified trainer. Your support would assist us in this feat.
If running is not your forte, there are several ways you can assist. Become a Booster Club sponsor, enroll in the City Market Cares program, purchase Pirate Pride merchandise, attend games and visit the concession stand.
Visit pirateplunge.com to register for the event or for more information, and like us on facebook for race updates. Participants under the age of 12 will need to be accompanied by an adult. Anyone under the age of 18 will need to have a parent or guardian to sign the waiver.
This event is greatly supported by the community. Come enjoy summer in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Find fun, excitement and camaraderie.
See you at the Plunge.
