Thousands Of Women Plan to Get Dirty At Lake County Fairgrounds

Want to get "dirty"? Join in the fun at the Dirty Girl Mud Run.

The  in Grayslake will be transformed into a muddy, crazy obstacle course when the Dirty Girl Mud Run takes over on June 30 and July 1. 

So far, more than 7,100 women have signed up for this wild 5-kilometer run through a muddied obstacle course - including ME!

What was I thinking?!?

It should be a crazy good time. The Dirty Girl 5k Mud Run is designed for women of all ages and athletic abilities, according to their website at www.godirtygirl.com. A portion of all registration fees are donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

Mud, Sweat and Cheers

They aim to provide "a non-intimidating environment for women ages 14 and up of all abilities in which they can let their hair down and enjoy some mud, sweat, and cheers." 

Consider their obstacle course events:

• The Barn Burner - climbing over haybails
• Just Get Over It - wall climb
• One Ugly Mudder - mud hill scale and descent
• Jail Break - fence jump

Keep in mind that these are all tackled while running a 5K. 

People have signed up from throughout the entire Chicagoland area inlcuding Lake and McHenry Counties. My friend Diana Newton and I will be joined by the following numbers of Dirty Girl participants who live in:

• Illinois (5,983)
• Wisconsin (762)
• Indiana (135)
• Iowa (105)
• Michigan (61)
• Missouri (24)
• Kentucky (15)
• Ohio (13)

So many participants, in fact, that the Dirty Girl Mud Run organizers are looking for volunteers for both days. 

To volunteer, fill out the application on their website. For more information, contact Dirty Girl at dirtygirl@gmrmarketing.com or click here: http://www.godirtygirl.com/ become-a-volunteer/

With a portion of the proceeds going toward the National Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation, several teams have names and crazy costumes related to that theme. What a muddy fun way to donate to a good cause.

- Marcia Sagendorf is the Local Editor of Grayslake Patch.

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