Here’s what happens when 5,000 people go for a run in the mud
These competitors slogged through a 5K obstacle course to help raise money for multiple sclerosis research.
DEVENS — Mud is the great equalizer.
The squishy, oozy, wet earth earth allows people to get down and dirty.
MuckFest MS, a 5K race through the mud, was built for laughs. The race features obstacles with names such as “Big Balls,” “Muck Off,” and “Skid Mark.”
Last weekend, some 5,000 mud-caked people helped raise money for multiple sclerosis research. The organization’s fundraising goal is $730,000 and it has so far raised more than $600,000.
Some competitors rose to new heights.
Heather Ward of Ayer, who has battled MS since 2000, even surprised herself.
She grabbed the rings and conquered the AbbVie Spinner, a circular ride dangling over a muddy moat, with a smile plastered on her face.
“You don't let it stop you,” she says of MS. “You just live as if you don’t have it as much as you can.”