Thursday Nov 01 2012
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Merrell's Down & Dirty National Mud and Obstacle Series held at Folsom Lake
By: Anne Stokes / Press Tribune Correspondent
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
Will Mar of Sacramento crawls through the infamous mud pit at the end of the 10K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Will Mar of Sacramento crawls through the infamous mud pit at the end of the 10K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
Gold Country Media's very own correspondent 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 correspondent Robbie Enos makes it through the mud pit at the end of the 10K Merrell Down and Dirty Mud Run held at Folsom Lake.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
Anne Stokes, special to Gold Country Media
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.
For the third year in a row, Merrell's Down & Dirty National Mud Run and Obstacle series came to Folsom Lake in Granite Bay. Over 5,000 racers braved either a 5K or 10K obstacle course culminating in the infamous mud pit.