Get down and dirty at the Mud Run

DEVORE - Get down and dirty during the annual Mud Run.

Runners are invited to power through a 5k or 10k obstacle course in the hills surrounding the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Basic Training Academy at 9 a.m. on Sept. 6.

There is also a 1k Youth Mud Run.

The course includes a gauntlet of mud pits, hill climbs, mud slides, low crawls and water pits. Runners will also have to deal with the sounds of machine gun fire and explosions.

Individuals running the 10k will pay $45; for the 5k, it's $35. You can also sign up in teams of five: $200 for the 10k and $150 for the 5k. Children run for $10.

Awards will be handed out to the top three winners in all categories. Team members must finish the race linked arm in arm.

There will also be music, food and vendors for onlookers.

For more information, call sheriff's Sgt. Rob McCoy at (909) 387-3621 or check out www.sbsdmudrun.com.