Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is scheduled to host the opening event of the annual World Famous Mud Run series Saturday, May 31, from 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. This will be the first of five events held during the Mud Run race series.

The Mud Run is open to both military and civilian participants and is a 10K run with hills, tire obstacles, river crossings, two 5-foot walls with mud on both sides, a tunnel crawl, a cargo net climb, a slippery hill climb and a final 30-foot long mud pit. The series will also have a 1K Kids’ Mud Run for children ages 4 to 12.

More than 14,000 adults and 500 children are expected to participate in the event held during the first three weekends of June. Proceeds from the race series go to support Marine Corps Community Services quality of life programs for Camp Pendleton personnel and families.

For more information on the race, visit: http://www.worldfamousmudrun.com/race/.

Media are invited to cover the event and will have the opportunity to view portions of the Mud Run and the awards ceremonies.

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******MEDIA COORDINATION INSTRUCTIONS******

Interested media must RSVP no later than noon, Friday, May 30. An escort will meet all confirmed media members at Camp Pendleton’s SAN LUIS RAY GATE at 8:00 a.m. Saturday. Any media that arrives after 8 a.m. will not be granted access and no one will be allowed to enter the venue area unless all items are clearly visible in a clear bag. To RSVP, please e-mail CPAO.MCBCampenMedia@usmc.mil.

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