{"id":11986,"date":"2012-05-07T17:34:31","date_gmt":"2012-05-07T22:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=11986"},"modified":"2012-05-07T17:34:31","modified_gmt":"2012-05-07T22:34:31","slug":"new-june-mud-race-obstacle-course-and-festival-luvmud-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/07\/new-june-mud-race-obstacle-course-and-festival-luvmud-island\/","title":{"rendered":"New June mud race, obstacle course, and festival – LUVMUD Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I received word of a new charity event coming to Mud Island next month. It’s called LUVMUD Island<\/em><\/a> and will happen Saturday, June 23. According to their site, “LUVMUD is a benefit event that merges an epic 5k obstacle\/mud race, music and festival. The event supports Habitat for Hope<\/a>, a non-profit organization that is a committed group of volunteers and staff who work to form community around families who have traveled to the mid-south to receive medical care for their children.”<\/p>\n

To get a better idea of what LUVMUD is, watch this 1-minute video<\/a>. In addition to the mud race\/obstacle course, there will be live music and food trucks, and they expect an attendance of 3000-4000.<\/p>\n

Before I continue with the description, I want to point something out:<\/p>\n

LuvMUD Island<\/em> happens right smack in the middle of Tube Top Month.<\/strong> Mud and tube tops? I LIKE it. I like it a lot!!!!<\/p>\n

Until May 22, the rates to enter are $55 for an individual, $100 for a 2-person team, $180 for a 4-person team. There’s also a kids’ race, 1 mile long without the mud pit, for $25, and a dog lovers’ race for $50.<\/p>\n

We’ve had a lot of unusual things happen Downtown. We had Downtown Olympics, we had a guy run down Main in a tiger head and speedo, but mud? I’m pretty sure that’s a first. (Well, other than BBQ Fest most years.) Come out and support it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"