Pictured (left to right) are Dirty Girl 5K Mud Run participants and “Fit Chicks” team members Tami Mungenast (team organizer), Robin Schultz and Amy McArdle, all Hamlin residents. Dirty Girl is a 5K mud run for women of all ages and athletic abilities. A portion of all registration fees is donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
The purpose of the Mud Run is to provide a non-intimidating environment for women ages 14 and up of all abilities in which they can let their hair down and enjoy some mud, sweat and cheers.
Dirty Girl Mud Run was founded in 2010 and holds events in Wisconsin, New York, Texas and Colorado. The NY event was held at Kissing Bridge Ski Resort in Glenville, New York. Females ages 14 and up complete a 5K obstacle course consisting of a series of difficult, but manageable, tasks including wall climbs, stomach crawls, cargo net climbs, tire tests and conclude with a mud-filled pit.
After learning about this event last April, Hamlin resident, Tami Mungenast, decided to put together a team of women from the immediate area to participate in this fun and challenging event. The team was named Fit Chicks and had 68 women from the western suburbs of Monroe County. It was one of the largest teams to participate in the NY Dirty Girl Mud Run.
