Manalapan maniacs head for obstacle race
Touted as a recess for grown-ups, The Rugged Maniac 5k Obstacle Race - New Jersey will take place in mid-July.
Over 5,000 people are expected to compete in what is 50% a mud run and 50% a festival. Most will be coming for the playground action. This will be a three-mile course loaded with over 20 challenging and thrilling obstacles that will challenge athletes from marathoners to couch potatoes. These obstacles include trampolines, fire jump, and a three-story water slide.
Race participants will be signing up for specific start times – each wave limited to 200 runners. Those in a competitive mode will want to run in the “Elite Heat” starting at 9:00 am.
The festival will be in the midst of the obstacle course. Starting at 8:30 am, the main stage will feature a DJ and booths will begin giving away promotional products and other freebies. Festival attendees can join games such as pie eating and dance–offs. The site will have plenty of food and beverages.
General admission tickets are $49 until tomorrow, May 23, then $79 until June 27 and $89 until July 16. From then until registration closes, admission will be $100. Each ticket comes with a racer medal, free photos, a tech shirt with this year’s graphic design, and one beverage.
This year’s charity will be St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The Rugged Maniac 5k Obstacle Race will be July 17 at Old Bridge Raceway Park, Inc., 230 Pension Road, Englishtown, beginning at 8:30 am.
Over 5,000 people are expected to compete in what is 50% a mud run and 50% a festival. Most will be coming for the playground action. This will be a three-mile course loaded with over 20 challenging and thrilling obstacles that will challenge athletes from marathoners to couch potatoes. These obstacles include trampolines, fire jump, and a three-story water slide.
Race participants will be signing up for specific start times – each wave limited to 200 runners. Those in a competitive mode will want to run in the “Elite Heat” starting at 9:00 am.
The festival will be in the midst of the obstacle course. Starting at 8:30 am, the main stage will feature a DJ and booths will begin giving away promotional products and other freebies. Festival attendees can join games such as pie eating and dance–offs. The site will have plenty of food and beverages.
General admission tickets are $49 until tomorrow, May 23, then $79 until June 27 and $89 until July 16. From then until registration closes, admission will be $100. Each ticket comes with a racer medal, free photos, a tech shirt with this year’s graphic design, and one beverage.
This year’s charity will be St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The Rugged Maniac 5k Obstacle Race will be July 17 at Old Bridge Raceway Park, Inc., 230 Pension Road, Englishtown, beginning at 8:30 am.