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Joint Base preparing for 2010 'Beast of the East'
Posted 8/27/2010 Updated 8/30/2010
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Release Number: 100822
8/27/2010 - JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has been hard at work digging trenches, building mountains and filling mud pits for the 2010 "Beast of the East", the joint base's annual Mud Run scheduled for Sept. 11.
This year the course has been redesigned to create bigger and better obstacles than in past years.
"Last year's participants asked us to make the course more challenging. We have completely redesigned our course to make the participant's experience more rewarding," said Lt Col. Andrew Stark, 2010 Mud Run Director, "You asked for more obstacles and bigger messes; we listened."
Participants can expect to slip and slide through 17 different obstacles spanning 6.2 miles. Runners will low crawl through 60-foot-long mud pits, climb Hamburger Hill, wade through 100 yards of naturally-occurring swamp and jump over 6-foot tall dragon teeth, among other messy challenges.
Wild and crazy costumes have always been a highlight of the JB MDL Mud Runs. Participants are encouraged to wear their wackiest gear throughout the race. An award will be given to the most creative at the closing ceremony.
Prizes will also be granted to top military and civilian teams and to male and female participants in various age categories. Entertainment, food and displays will be available for Mud Run spectators.
Registration closes on Sept. 3. Participants will not be able to register the day of the event.
"The Mud Run, which originated as a Burlington County Military Affairs Committee initiative, is a great opportunity for the base and community," said U.S. Army Col. Joe Poth, Joint Base McGuire Dix-Lakehurst deputy commander. "Community events like this demonstrate the joint base's commitment to our surrounding communities."
BCMAC initiated the Mud Run in 2008. This is the third successive year of the event.
For more information about the JB MDL Mud Run or to register visit http://mcguiremudrun.org.
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Note: For more information or to schedule a media interview, call the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs Office at (609) 754-2104. Additionally, any media interested in covering this event must contact public affairs prior to the event.
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