The team named "Another Bad Decision" competed in the 13th annual "Mud Happens, One Bad Mud Run" hosted by the Family Enrichment Center on Aug. 23 at Phil Moore Park in Bowling Green. (Photo by Carlee Hite)
GALLERY: Filthy fun at ‘Mud Happens, One Bad Mud Run’
What do you get when you combine over 700 people, mud pits and 26 obstacles? You get the Family Enrichment Center’s 13th annual “Mud Happens, One Bad Mud Run!” Held on Saturday, Aug. 23, the 5K boasted 26 different obstacles ranging from climbing and jumping to wading and splashing. The event also brought together members of the community to support the Family Enrichment Center, an organization dedicated to preventing child abuse and supporting families.
Dena Nelsen, a board member of the Family Enrichment Center and event volunteer, said her favorite part of the 5K was the “mountain” of mud right before the finish line.
“The Enrichment Center does so much to help the community, prevent child abuse and educate parents about ways to help their children,” Nelsen said. “That’s why I like being involved.”
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Talisman photographers Carlee Hite and Ella Oakley did their best to dodge the mud while capturing all the filthy fun.
The team named “Another Bad Decision” competed in the 13th annual “Mud Happens, One Bad Mud Run” hosted by the Family Enrichment Center on Aug. 23 at Phil Moore Park in Bowling Green. (Photo by Carlee Hite)A runner participating in the Family Enrichment Center’s “Mud Happens, One Bad Mud Run” climbs up the “Slippery, Dickery, Slop” obstacle at Phil Moore Park in Bowling Green on Saturday, Aug. 23. (Photo by Ella Oakley)A participant in the Family Enrichment Center’s “Mud Happens, One Bad Mud Run,” helps his teammate out of the mud puddle at the end of the “Yee-Haw See-Saw” obstacle at Phil Moore Park in Bowling Green on Saturday, Aug. 23. (Photo by Ella Oakley)A runner in the Family Enrichment Center’s “Mud Happens, One Bad Mud Run” climbs up the “Charlotte’s Web” obstacle at Phil Moore Park in Bowling Green on Aug. 23. (Photo by Ella Oakley)A participant in the Family Enrichment Center’s “Mud Happens, One Bad Mud Run” swims out of the giant mud puddle below the “Bang a Gong” obstacle at Phil Moore Park in Bowling Green on Saturday, Aug. 23. (Photo by Ella Oakley)The “Aqua Mudder” obstacle of the “Mud Happens, One Bad Mud Run” 5K challenged participants to swim underneath two large pipes. The Family Enrichment Center hosted the race at Phil Moore Park in Bowling Green on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (Photo by Carlee Hite)Obstacle three, “Bang a Gong,” required participants to jump into the water and also ring a cowbell. There were also 26 obstacles total at “Mud Happens, One Bad Mud Run” hosted by the Family Enrichment Center on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, at Phil Moore Park in Bowling Green. (Photo by Carlee Hite)Participants in the Family Enrichment Center’s “Mud Happens, One Bad Mud Run” slide down the “Just a Chute” slip-n-slide obstacle at Phil Moore Park on Saturday, Aug. 23. (Photo by Ella Oakley)Peyton Boor competed in The Family Enrichment Center’s “Mud Happens, One Bad Mud Run” as its first mime participant on Saturday. Aug. 23, 2025, at Phil Moore Park in Bowling Green. (Photo by Carlee Hite)Two members of the “Foxtrot 2.0” team slide through obstacle 19 at “Mud Happens, One Bad Mud Run.” “Just a Chute” also challenged competitors to slide down a slope covered in water and soap. There were also 26 obstacles total at “Mud Happens, One Bad Mud Run” hosted by the Family Enrichment Center on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, at Phil Moore Park in Bowling Green. (Photo by Carlee Hite)Two participants in the Family Enrichment Center’s “Mud Happens, One Bad Mud Run” slide down “Mud Mountain” at the end of the race at Phil Moore Park in Bowling Green on Saturday, Aug. 23. (Photo by Ella Oakley)
