Sunday Oct 28 2012
Merrell Down & Dirty Mud Run
By: Anne Stokes, special to the Telegraph
Photo by Anne Stokes
Richard Young (3340), left, and Rachel Andersen (2481) of Sacramento start the 10K race at the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run at Folsom Lake.
Richard Young (3340), left, and Rachel Andersen (2481) of Sacramento start the 10K race at the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Things 2, 3, and 4 Nicole Halverson (2786) of Carmichael, left, Christina Zotalis (3542), and Julie Lovrien (3436) of Redmond OR dressed up as a matched trio at the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Things 2, 3, and 4 Nicole Halverson (2786) of Carmichael, left, Christina Zotalis (3542), and Julie Lovrien (3436) of Redmond OR dressed up as a matched trio at the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Captain America, also known as Josh Rother (3140) of Sacramento, kicks off the 10K race at the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Captain America, also known as Josh Rother (3140) of Sacramento, kicks off the 10K race at the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Waldo (and Odlaw) found! Kristin Dargen (2642) and Andrew Newell (3042) of Roseville dressed up together for the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Waldo (and Odlaw) found! Kristin Dargen (2642) and Andrew Newell (3042) of Roseville dressed up together for the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Christian Kash of San Francisco exits the mud pit at the end of the 10K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Christian Kash of San Francisco exits the mud pit at the end of the 10K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
George McAlister of Orangevale (3532) crosses the finish line after running the Merrell Down and Dirty 10K race held at Folsom Lake. "The mud run is just like hitting your head with a hammer, it feels so good when you stop," said McAlister.
George McAlister of Orangevale (3532) crosses the finish line after running the Merrell Down and Dirty 10K race held at Folsom Lake. "The mud run is just like hitting your head with a hammer, it feels so good when you stop," said McAlister.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Jon Augustine of El Dorado Hills (2496) rinses off after finishing the 10K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Jon Augustine of El Dorado Hills (2496) rinses off after finishing the 10K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Brandon Tabor (1219) of Roseville, left, Joel Gordiejew (485) of Folsom, and Jarrod Zehner (1378) of Folsom pose for a snapshot before diving into the 5K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Brandon Tabor (1219) of Roseville, left, Joel Gordiejew (485) of Folsom, and Jarrod Zehner (1378) of Folsom pose for a snapshot before diving into the 5K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Ron Vestman of Elk Grove exits the mud pit near the finish line of the 10K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Ron Vestman of Elk Grove exits the mud pit near the finish line of the 10K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Jesus Garcia of Folsom filmed his 10K experience running the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Jesus Garcia of Folsom filmed his 10K experience running the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Mike Kiefer of Morgan Hill crawls through the infamous mud pit at the end of the 10K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Mike Kiefer of Morgan Hill crawls through the infamous mud pit at the end of the 10K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Will Mar of Sacramento crawls through the infamous namesake obstacle of the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Will Mar of Sacramento crawls through the infamous namesake obstacle of the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Racers make a splash as they crawl through the infamous mud pit, the final obstacle in the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Racers make a splash as they crawl through the infamous mud pit, the final obstacle in the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Racers make a splash as they crawl through the infamous mud pit, the final obstacle in the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Racers make a splash as they crawl through the infamous mud pit, the final obstacle in the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Gold Country Media's very own Robbie Enos makes it through the mud pit at the end of the 10K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Gold Country Media's very own Robbie Enos makes it through the mud pit at the end of the 10K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Tim Brown of Orangevale makes it through the final obstacle of the 10K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake: the infamous mud pit.
Tim Brown of Orangevale makes it through the final obstacle of the 10K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake: the infamous mud pit.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Alex Haddad of El Dorado Hills, 14, makes it up the slippery mountain, one of several obstacles on the 5K course of the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Alex Haddad of El Dorado Hills, 14, makes it up the slippery mountain, one of several obstacles on the 5K course of the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Julie and Nate Munso of Folsom take on the slippery mountain together, one of several obstacles on the 10K course of the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Julie and Nate Munso of Folsom take on the slippery mountain together, one of several obstacles on the 10K course of the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Angel Anfinson of San Diego, left, and Kirsten Stockton of Long Beach make it out of the namesake obstacle of the 5K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Angel Anfinson of San Diego, left, and Kirsten Stockton of Long Beach make it out of the namesake obstacle of the 5K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Jennifer Plescia of Sacramento makes a final dash for the finish line at the end of the 5K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Jennifer Plescia of Sacramento makes a final dash for the finish line at the end of the 5K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Kirsten Stockton of Long Beach, left, Jennifer Plescia of Sacramento, and Angel Anfinson of San Diego are all smiles after finishing the 5K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run together.
Kirsten Stockton of Long Beach, left, Jennifer Plescia of Sacramento, and Angel Anfinson of San Diego are all smiles after finishing the 5K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run together.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Jenna Anderson and Jen Bellig of Dublin navigate the namesake obstacle of the Merrell Down and Dirty 5K Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Jenna Anderson and Jen Bellig of Dublin navigate the namesake obstacle of the Merrell Down and Dirty 5K Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Janet Frye of Yuba City donates her pair of running shoes to be recycled by Greensneakers, an organization which will sanitize re-usable pairs and recycle the rest into safe playground equipment.
Janet Frye of Yuba City donates her pair of running shoes to be recycled by Greensneakers, an organization which will sanitize re-usable pairs and recycle the rest into safe playground equipment.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Vicky and Norm Allen of Placerville, 2011's oldest male and female racers, help each other was the mud off after competing in the 10K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Vicky and Norm Allen of Placerville, 2011's oldest male and female racers, help each other was the mud off after competing in the 10K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Racers make a splash as they crawl through the infamous mud pit, the final obstacle in the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Racers make a splash as they crawl through the infamous mud pit, the final obstacle in the Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Janet Biedron of Folsom, left, and Ann Mushlitz of South Lake Tahoe cross the finish line together after running the 5K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run.
Janet Biedron of Folsom, left, and Ann Mushlitz of South Lake Tahoe cross the finish line together after running the 5K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Diana Kirby, Lisa Giles, and Cynthia Dunn of Lincoln are all (dirty) smiles after finishing the Merrell Down and Dirty 5K Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Diana Kirby, Lisa Giles, and Cynthia Dunn of Lincoln are all (dirty) smiles after finishing the Merrell Down and Dirty 5K Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.