Muddy Buddy 10K Ride and Run Races

A Relay Team Race Combining Running, Cycling and a Giant Mud Pit

Sep 18, 2009

Looking for a new challenge? This race series offers each two-person team a chance to bike, run and get dirty!

The Muddy Buddy Ride and Run series is an exciting adventure race for a two-person relay team. It is similar to a duathlon with both mountain biking and trail running but also includes obstacles and a giant mudpit that both team members must slog through at the end.

Each Muddy Buddy race event involves a 10K course where teams of two partners compete. The race has five legs which end in an obstacle. One teammate starts out as a runner while the other starts out on the bike. They both make their way to the first obstacle. The biker leaves the bike in the transition area, completes the obstacle, then begins running the second leg to the next obstacle.

After the first runner completes the first obstacle, they pickup the bike and ride to the next obstacle. The teammates continue trading off biking and running throughout each leg until the end. The final obstacle is the giant mudpit at the end. Teammates must complete the mudpit together. Whichever racer reaches it first, needs to wait until their partner arrives, then the slime through it together!

Muddy Buddy Course Obstacles

The obstacles in each course are suited for the location. Typical obstacles for the race course include:

Muddy Buddy Race Details

Muddy Buddy races are ideal for all skill levels, from beginner to elite athletes. Each competitor must be at least 14 years of age. Entry fees are approximately $150 per team, depending on the race venue. Racers will share a bike, but each person must have their own bike helmet. Teams should expect to finish the race within about an hour. Athletes can also compete in the Muddy Buddy Costume Contest if they would like to compete in costume. There's even a Mini Muddy Buddy event for kids ages 4 to 13. These kid races do not require a partner, but parents should plan to run with their 4 to 6 year olds.

There are Muddy Buddy online training programs available for a fee, developed with Active Trainer, that are designed to help competitors get to the finish line.

Muddy Buddy Locations

Muddy Buddy races offer a fun, unique racing challenge for all levels of athletes. Even the kids can be involved. Check out a Muddy Buddy event for a different kind of dirty race!

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