{"id":5148,"date":"2013-03-26T10:00:17","date_gmt":"2013-03-26T15:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?p=5148"},"modified":"2013-03-26T11:45:25","modified_gmt":"2013-03-26T16:45:25","slug":"fun-runs-fun-runs-everywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/archives\/5148","title":{"rendered":"Fun Runs, Fun Runs Everywhere"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Lauren Sorenson–<\/strong>Color Runs, Tough Mudders, and Warrior Dashes are all the craze right now in
\nthe athletic world. These runs take a creative, new spin on the run\u2013of-the-mill
\nmarathon. Each run encourages the participants to focus on having fun, rather than
\ntimes. Not only are these wacky runs fun, they also support a number of different
\ncharities.<\/p>\n

\"funruns\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Color Run is a unique race that boasts to be the \u201cHappiest 5k on the Planet\u201d.
\nThere are only two rules in this race. Number one: the runners must wear white.
\nNumber two: they must finish coated in color. This race is unique because runners
\nare doused with vibrant paint at certain mile markers, so by the time the runners
\nare finished they are completely tie-dyed. The Color Run focuses more on the
\nexperience and promoting health than on times. In fact they don\u2019t even time the
\nrunners. The run is only a 5k, so over 60% of the runners are first-timers. The Color
\nRun also encourages giving back to the community. For every city that the Color Run
\nvisits they choose a local charity to make donations to. For information on the Color
\nRun go to: thecolorrun.com<\/p>\n

The Tough Mudder is quite different from the Color Run. This event was designed
\nto test competitors\u2019 physical strength, as well as mental grit. Contenders are pushed
\nto their limits by running through a 10-12 mile obstacle course, which was designed
\nby British Special Forces. As intense as this course sounds, runners must take it light
\nheartedly. After finishing the obstacle course Mudders are met with a live band and,
\nof course, beer. Finally, the Tough Mudder supports camaraderie on the course.
\nTeammates are needed to boost other Mudders over 12 foot walls and give each
\nother a little support throughout the event. The Tough Mudder has had 700,000
\nparticipants and has raised over $5,000,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project. For
\ninformation on the Tough Mudder go to: toughmudder.com<\/p>\n

The Warrior Dash is very similar to the Tough Mudder. Runners challenge
\nthemselves by taking on this extreme obstacle course that brags to be the world\u2019s
\nlargest. This obstacle course takes runners through every possible ailment: mud,
\nmurky water, and even fire. There are 17 different obstacles in the course. They
\ninclude everything from walls to tire running to something similar to a tight rope
\nwalk. Just like the other two runs the Warrior Dash generates money for a specific
\ncharity. To date it has raised $5,182,720.21 for St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital.
\nFor more information on the Warrior Dash go to: www.warriordash.com<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in participating in a challenging and dirty run contact Jerry
\nDubois at (712) 212-5604. There will be a Mud Run this July outside of Hinton. The
\ncost to participate will be around $30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Lauren Sorenson–Color Runs, Tough Mudders, and Warrior Dashes are all the craze right now in the athletic world. These runs take a creative, new spin on the run\u2013of-the-mill marathon. Each run encourages the participants to focus on having fun, rather than times. Not only are these wacky runs fun, they also support a number…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":80,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4287],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-features"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/80"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5148"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5157,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5148\/revisions\/5157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}