L.A. Mud Run: Get Down and Dirty for the Troops!

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

GET “DOWN & DIRTY” FOR THE TROOPS!

APRIL 16 & 17, 2011

Run through the mud, mud and more mud in this military style 5K and 10K off-road trail course!

The Merrell Down & Dirty National Mud Run Series presented by Subaru will be kicking off its 2011 season right here in Los Angeles at the Castaic Lake State Recreation Area!

  • Race alongside local Military athletes!
  • There’s a new way to raise funds for Operation Gratitude and help send more care packages to the troops! Set up your own fundraising page and receive a free Operation Gratitude Dogtag!
  • Run in the world’s first Night Mud Run on April 16th! The Night Mud Run is limited to 1,000 registrants, so don’t wait to register and be a part of this one-of-a-kind event at nightfall!
  • Write letters of appreciation to our warriors currently deployed overseas, drop-off items for care packages, receive a great “technical race T-shirt” and enjoy a delicious post-race meal!
  • Military-style obstacles and challenges along the way, and of course — tons of mud and fun!

Click here to see a video from last year’s event in L.A.! We look forward to seeing you there this year!

For more information and to register visit: www.downanddirtymudrun.com

Don’t forget to please find us on Facebook, follow us on twitter and help spread the word about what we do to support deployed troops!

About Operation Gratitude

Operation Gratitude annually sends 100,000 care packages filled with snacks, toiletries, entertainment items and personal letters of appreciation addressed to individually named U.S. Service Members deployed in harm's way, to their Children left behind, and to Veterans, Wounded Warriors and First responders. Our mission is to lift morale, bring a smile to a service member's face and express to our our Military and their families the appreciation and support of the American people. Operation Gratitude receives the names of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines from commanders in the field who see the positive impact of care packages on their troops' morale. Each package contains donated product valued at $75-100 and costs the organization $15 to assemble and ship. For safety and security, assembling of packages occurs at the Army National Guard armory in Van Nuys, California. Since its inception in 2003, Operation Gratitude has shipped more than 900,000 packages to American Military and their families.
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One Response to L.A. Mud Run: Get Down and Dirty for the Troops!

  1. Noel Anthony Haughey says:
    April 4, 2011 at 6:47 pm

    Thank you Operation Gratitude!!

    Reply

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