X-Dog events is known for putting on running events that are unlike most others. It’s much less about getting a new PR and finishing as fast as possible, but more about having a great time and making a day of it. McCubbin’s Gulch Scramble is no different.
We hope you enjoyed our April Fools Day posts! With the recent proliferation of various adventure and specialty events, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for race directors to come up with new gimmicks that will help their events stand out in a crowded race calendar. Sometimes it seems like all the great ideas are already taken, and any new event will just be an imitation or a rehash of what has come before.
Well, I “ran” the Terrapin My Muddy Valentine course and lived to tell the tale! For being an inaugural race, I was really impressed by how pulled together and smooth this race ran, Terrapin knows what they’re doing. You may remember from my recap how excited I was for the mud, well, they delivered on the mud and obstacles part of the race. The mud was INSANE, I found myself slipping down and up hills and…
This year, Terrapin Events is adding a new race to their line-up of races. My Muddy Valentine is a mud run that takes place on Valentine’s Day weekend. I have never run a mud run before, so I’m not sure what came over me when I decided that my first muddy run should be in the middle of winter. I am pretty sure the promise of a zip-up hoodie had something to do with it.…
