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The Lucknow Little Mudder saw slippery slopes, muddy pits and rainbows grace its 4th an final event on Sept. 11, 2016. Both adults and children alike took part in the event, that has raised over $20,000
in the last three years for the Lucknow Agricultural Society, with the final fundraising numbers to tag on thousands more. Pictured: Rob Hamilton and Coral Boyce smile as they slip through the muck
during the 'gate crawl'.
Lucknow Little Mudder finale goes out with smiles and rainbows
Troy Patterson
Editor
The 4th and final Lucknow
Little Mudder went out with
rainbows and sunny skies at
the soccer fields on Sept. 11,
2016.
What started as an idea
nearly five years ago, turned
into an event that has raised
over $20,000 over the last
three years for the Lucknow
Agricultural Society (LAS),
with an estimated $7,000
expected from the 2016 event.
"We really do put our
heart into this event - it has
meant so much to us to see
our "crazy idea" actually
develop into a real event that
people travel from a distance
to attend," said Race director
Jackie Fischer in an e-mail.
Fischer said the initial
mudder was planned when
the LAS was concerned
about the future of the Luc -
know Fair. It was struggling
with declining support, a
lack of volunteers and
enthusiasm in supporting
the annual fall fair, which
was then entering its 150th
year.
`Drastic changes' were
needed to save the fair,
which saw the mudder make
a splash in the coming years.
"As I stood on my shaky
legs and began to talk about
the idea of hosting a mud
run obstacle course, I real-
ized just how crazy it
sounded," she said. "Then, as
I looked around the room, I
noticed some enthusiastic
nods in agreement from
across the room - equally
crazy people. With that, the
Little Mudder Committee
was formed:'
The three people who
nodded in agreement that
day stuck it out with Fischer,
and they have had some
other committee members
join them along the way.
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