Area Runners Head To the Rugged Maniac 5K Adventure Race and Music Festival on September 10
Rugged Maniac will draw competitors from around the region
Louisville, KY (August 5, 2011): Rugged Races LLC has announced the addition of Rugged Maniac - Louisville, a full-day 5K obstacle course race and music festival, which will take place on September 10, 2011 at Paoli Peaks ski resort in Paoli, Ind., and will be the first Rugged Maniac event held in the region.
Runners will face every kind of obstacle imaginable - from barbed wire, to tunnels, mud pits, pools of water, a 100-foot slide, barricades, cargo nets and swinging pendulums - all designed to push runners to their limits in the Rugged Maniac 5K Adventure Race and Music Festival.
“Paoli Peaks’ proximity to the metro areas of Louisville, Indianapolis and Cincinnati gives thrill-seekers from all three cities an opportunity to tackle the most exhilarating 5K obstacle course race in the country,” said Brad Scudder, president of Rugged Races. “We are excited to be bringing a day of challenging fun to the tri-state area.”
The day-long event also features live music from popular regional bands, as well as beer, food and festival activities.
Runners are encouraged to form teams and wear costumes. Awards will be presented to the top overall finisher, top three female and male finishers, the top racer over 55 and the top racer under 18. Runners are encouraged to visit Rugged Maniac’s Facebook page for daily training workouts provided by its partner Pure Fitness, located in the Mellwood Art Center in Louisville, KY.
“We designed the workouts to address the aerobic and the anaerobic demands of the race, and just to generally toughen people up,” says Mike Jett, co-owner of Pure Fitness and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
Registration for Rugged Maniac – Louisville is available through the event’s official website atwww.ruggedmaniac.com.The normal registration fee is $58 and will be available until Friday, August 5 at 11:59 p.m. EST, after which the late entry fee of $68 will apply. Spectator tickets are $10 and children under 13 are admitted free.
Racer questions can be directed to info@ruggedmniac.com. Media may contact Rugged Races LLC directly at Rob@ruggedmaniac.com or Brad@ruggedmaniac.com.
About Rugged Races LLC
Founded in June of 2010, Rugged Races LLC has quickly become a national name in adventure racing. Following the popularity of the inaugural Rugged Maniac in Southwick, Massachusetts in October of 2010, the company began a nationwide expansion of the Rugged Maniac series with events scheduled in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Massachusetts, Colorado and Arizona. The 2012 Rugged Maniac schedule is expected to feature 19 events. For more information call 413-768-0366 or email info@ruggedmaniac.com.
Contact Information
- Paoli Peaks Ski Resort
- , , IN
- 413-768-0366
Event Time
- Friday, September 9, 2011
- 8:00 PM