Mud run: PT for fun

Photo By Gunnery Sgt. Michele Hunt | U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Thomas B. Vaught, the officer-in-charge of S-4 with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, crawls across 30 feet of muddy water before approaching the finish line during the Mud Run here, June 3.  

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CA, UNITED STATES

06.03.2011

Story by Cpl. Michele Hunt 

1st Marine Logistics Group

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- More than 300 Marines and sailors here participated in the World Famous Mud Run at the Lake O’Neill Recreation area, June 3.

Units from across the base made up 5-man teams to compete in the challenging 10K run that dragged them through dirt, sand, creeks, lakes and pools of mud.

Each year on New Year’s Day, registration for the event is open to the public who pay to participate, and the slots are usually full by the end of day. This year, service members were given the opportunity to sign up for free and run the course a day before the official event on June 4. The trail brought teams up steep hills, through deep waters and down slippery slopes.

Though the 6.2-mile boots and utilities obstacle track was physically demanding, the energy and motivation brought smiles to every team crossing the finish line. After the final 30-yard low crawl through a mud puddle, members linked arms as the announcer identified their units upon completion.

“It was extremely fun and it was a great experience for a shop or unit to participate in together,” said Sgt. Monica A. Mendoza, a legal chief with Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group. “It’s definitely a morale booster and I think it was great that they scheduled a day just for Marines and sailors.”

• Date Taken: 06.03.2011
• Date Posted: 06.08.2011 14:09
• Story ID: 71781
• Location: MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CA, US