Photos: Roll around in the mud at the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City
Contestants from around the Midwest gathered in Granite City to participate in the MudGirl obstacle race on Saturday, July 20, 2024. Event organizers estimated that 4,500 participants raced through a three-mile obstacle course with 17 obstacles.Â
Sam Renner, left, helps her teammate Liz Schmelig get out of a mud pit during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Suzette Wideman of Saint Clair cleans her face after crawling through a mud pit during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Simone Sauget of Sauget right, climbs up on one of the mud hill obstacles with her team be during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Georgia Waln, 10, (right) takes a second to draw a smiley face on her teammate Londyn Smith, 13, during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Contestants work their way through a three mile long obstacle course during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Isabella Joyce of Iowa tries to maintain her balance in an inflatable obstacle during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
A contestant makes her way towards the end of an obstacle during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Contestants tread through murky water make their way to their next obstacle during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Lindsey Keene of Indiana pauses for a break while crawling through a mud pit during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Kylie Faron of O'Fallon, Mo., carries a weighted bag on her shoulders during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Isabella Joyce of Iowa concentrates on climbing a mud hill during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Sandra Davis of Ferguson works her way out of the mud pit during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Contestants work with their teams to get past the mud mountain obstacle during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Contestants tread through murky water make their way to their next obstacle during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Kelsi Pfeil of Affton crawls through a mud pit obstacle during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Barbara Owens, right, ties her 9-year-old son Drew Owens' shoe after they climbed a mud hill during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Melissa Mahalik of Belleville slides down the mud mountain obstacle during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
A contestant prepares to climb the second of two mud hills at an obstacle during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Lindsey Davidson, left, and Danielle Hinton of St. Louis push their way through a mud pit obstacle during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Sophie Curran ties a wedding veil into her friend Kelsi Pfeil's hair during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024. Curran is one of Pfeil's bridesmaids.
Jessica Herlei, left, cleans her eyes on her teammate Rachel Hatmann's shirt after they crawled through a mud pit during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Angela Rudolphi of St. Louis helps her teammates through an obstacle of during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Georgia Waln, 10, (right) takes a second to draw a smiley face on her teammate Londyn Smith, 13, during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Contestants get through one of the first obstacles before facing the mud during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Contestants slide down one of the final obstacles at the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Contestants crawl through a mud pit during the MudGirl obstacle race in Granite City on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
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