There was plenty of mud and heaps of mayhem when young and old turned out for Isabel Hospice’s latest fundraising event.
Almost 250 people braved the elements to take on our family-friendly Muddy Mayhem obstacle course run in conjunction with Lethworth’s Garden House Hospice Care on Sunday 26th March.
In spite of the torrential rain, participants got stuck in with gusto, slipping, sliding and scrambling their way over and around the 5km course.
Isabel Hospice’s events and community co-ordinator Jess Robinson said: “Despite the day turning out to be very cold and wet, the downpour didn’t dampen the spirits of our muddy warriors. In fact, it only added to the atmosphere and meant there was even more marvellous mud to wade through!”
Spectators huddling under umbrellas stood on the sidelines to cheer on friends and family members as they forged through muddy waters, jumped and climbed over obstacles, balanced over beams and kept smiles on their faces throughout it all. There was also a 1km Mini Mudder route for under-11s.
Every person who crossed the finish line splattered and bedraggled received a medal for their mud-tastic efforts, which are expected to have raised £12,000 for Isabel Hospice through sign-ups and sponsorship.
Jess added: “We’d like to say a huge thank you to each and every person who came along to Muddy Mayhem and got well and truly stuck in – all to raise essential funds to support local hospice care.
“Thank you also to our wonderful team of staff and volunteers for ensuring it all ran smoothly and Woodhall Estate for hosting the muddy madness for us again this year.”
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