Sunday, July 14,,2013
THE DALLAS POST
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Mud Run offers challenges to athletes of all abilities
Tom Robinson
For The Dallas Post
Dallas resident Nicole Farber has cre-
ated 3R Ops Mud Run for those who
would like a bit more excitement than
simply running or walking a 5-kilometer
ourse.
Billed as the Mud Run With Options,
the event, scheduled for Saturday, July 20
at the Northeast Fairgrounds
in Pittston Township, is the
first for Farber and her newly-
formed promotional company,
ENX2, LLC.
“Basically, it’s a three-mile
obstacle course,” Farber said.
“You can walk it, run it or race
it at top speed for prizes.”
And, if necessary, Farber
said, you can even get or give
a little help from or to your
friends.
“It’s an escape from reality a little bit,”
Farber said. “You are not going to be
judged. There are going to people there
helping and encouraging each other.”
The course will have variety.
“There will be 14 or 15 obstacles,”
Farber said, “such as a hay bale maze,
running through tires, climbing walls,
angle walls, mud pits to crawl through,
creeks to run through, two different
waterfalls at the start and finish.”
Farber said that more than two weeks
before the event she already had nearly
1,000 registrants, ranging from workout
nthusiasts to groups of friends and co-
workers.
The most competitive will be tested in
an extreme challenge area with military-
style obstacles.
“There’s a feeling you get when you do
a mud run or an obstacle course,” Farber
said. “It’s very empowering, depending
on how you do it. You can get teams
together and it helps with the team-
building aspect.
“... Sometimes you'll meet an obstacle
that you’ll need help or people to encour-
age you to get through. That’s kind of
like some aspects of life with different
obstacles to get through.”
Farber said when entrants meet an
obstacle that is too difficult, then can
simply go around, if
they choose.
The 8 a.m. Extreme
Challenge will feature
$1,000 for the first-
place male and female
competitors and $500
for second place.
As race director,
Farber arranged sev-
eral sponsors, includ-
ing Dallas Little
People, where the single mother sent
her 10-year-old son Nikolus, a Dallas
Elementary School student.
“Dallas Little People has always been
a supporter of the children in our area
by encouraging children with their ath-
letic abilities and talents,” Farber said.
Farber said she has always been
impressed by the way owner Barbara
Kohler and Dallas Little People encour-
aged physical fitness and a healthy life-
style while supporting her son’s love of
sports.
The race will help benefit Harding
resident Stephanie Jallen in her efforts
to compete in Russia during the 2014
Winter Paralympics, according to
Farber. Jallen, a Wyoming Area student,
will participate in the event.
Parking fees will support the Pittston
Township Fire Department.
Outdoor showers will be available for
rinsing off after the race.
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R3 OPS - The Mud Run With Options on Saturday, July 20 at Northeast Fairgrounds in Pittston Township.