Monday, September 24, 2018

Crawling through mud-filled ditches, dodging barbed wire and navigating deep ponds seems to have retained its appeal for Dunedin locals...

The fifth Mud, Sweat and Tears event in Mosgiel over the weekend has been declared the most popular yet...

The event at the Wingatui Racecourse attracted more than seven hundred people this year.

It's designed to be as competitive as the entrants want it to be, and is raced over 5 or 10 kilometres.

People aged 13 and over are able to compete, either individually or in groups.

Most people were from Dunedin but some came from further afield, including one competitor from Chile.

Organiser Simon Carter says the aim is to encourage people to get out, get active, and feel healthy.

The Saint John crew treated about five people during the event, mainly for grazes.

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