10/24/2015 Mud Run: Registration and Area 51 Details. REGISTRATION CLOSES OCTOBER 3

10/24/2015 Mud Run: Registration and Area 51 Details. REGISTRATION CLOSES OCTOBER 3

The Ultimate Challenge Mud Run is on for 10/24/2015 in Gaston, SC, just outside of Columbia.  The Mud Run is often referred to as the “Super Bowl” of F3.  F3 nation will have 500+ PAX post to this event.  Area 51 is looking for strong representation once again.  This is a 10K (6.2 mile) obstacle race with up to 36 obstacles on the course.  The course is called the Leatherneck.  Each obstacle is manned by Marines to encourage you, keep you in check, and assess penalties.  It really is a blast. Check out the link at the bottom of this post for a youtube video that will give you an idea of what to expect.  If you have not done it before this is another chance.  If you can make it through a regular F3 bootcamp workout you can conquer the Leatherneck.  Get dirty men.

AO Q’s please talk to your PAX and encourage participation.  F3 will again have a preferred starting block that will begin at 0830.  Most of the race participants you will encounter will be F3 PAX.

4-man teams race together to complete this race.  Please work hard to find a team of 4 to participate. If you do not have a 4-man team, let me know and I can help you find one.  This an F3 and Area 51 sponsored CSAUP event.  Completely Stupid and Utterly Pointless, that is.  Again, it is an awesome event that you should not miss.  After you crush the Leatherneck with your team you will clean up in some of the best showers any race provides and then head to the F3 tent to visit the F3 Beer Boat and hang with 500+ F3 brothers from all over.  Get a team picture in front of more shovel flags than you have ever seen.  Share race stories, catch up with PAX from other regions, and enjoy the day.  Enough promotion, just register and do it.

Transportation will be secured for Area 51 PAX to and from the Mud Run by coach.  The cost is usually around $30.00.  More details for transport will follow after we get a PAX count.

Training: you are training with every post.  Boot camp workouts are great training.  Running workouts will help get your legs ready for 10K.  The Brave is an obstacle-race inspired workout that launches from the Vine in Ballantyne Fridays at 0515.  60 minutes of running and obtacle-type training.

Area 51 Details:

Registration: PAX register as INDIVIDUALS.  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.  Cost is $55.00/PAX. No refunds, this is a hard commit.

REGISTER by 10/03/2015 

You will provide the required information and can also give a donation to Operation Enduring Warrior.  $10.00/PAX would be awesome.  Give more, less, or nothing.  It is up to you.  F3 gave this charity a check for $5000.00 at the Spring Mud Run.  F3 would like to bring that number up to at least $7500.00 for this Mud Run.  To learn more about this charity, please click here.  Please note that F3 is a sponsor of this charity and is listed in the “Current Sponsors” tab of the website and consider a donation.  Strongly consider a donation, that is.  Thanks men.

READ CAREFULLY PLEASE:

Each team will designate a captain.  The captain will send YHC an email at f3mermaid@yahoo.com after the team has registered.  The email will contain the following: Team Name, F3 Name, Hospital Name, Email Address for EACH man on the team.  If your team has an FNG use FNG as the F3 Name.  Read that again please.  Thanks

If you do not have a team send me an email with the above information and we will work on getting you teamed up.

IMPORTANT: Please register sooner rather than later.  REGISTRATION ENDS 10/3/2015. YHC needs an accurate count to secure the appropriate sized coach to get us there.  Go ahead and register today, actually, that would be best.  Thanks

Sundries will be BYO for this Mud Run.  You will bring all beverage and nutrition that you will need.  The F3 Beer Boat will contain hundreds of beers that you are welcome to drink post-race.  If you would like to drink a few more on the way home, please bring them with you.

Helpful Links and Info:

F3nation preblast can be found HERE.

F3 Mud Run Twitter Account: @F3MudRun

F3 Beer Boat Twitter Account: @F3BeerBoat

Area 51 Mud Run Q: f3mermaid@yahoo.com

Official USMC Mud Run Leatherneck Video can be found HERE.

REGISTRATION ENDS 10/03/2015