Milamber

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Yes it's that time of year again, the mad, bad & freezing cold Maldon Mud Race is on the 4th January.

Those that have been before will know exactly what this entails, those that haven't will be surprised to see semi clad maniacs in fancy dress and swimming costumes trying to run across the mud flats, through the river and back again in aid of charity

The quickest people do it in a matter of minutes, the remainder take up to an hour

Who's coming?


1. Milamber & family

BRI4N

We should be there again.

Couple of pics from last year.....












Thought about entering this year but then came to my senses.

Michaela

We will be down there somewhere as my Aunt is in it! Should be a laugh!

Tiny

As every year we will be there

trails

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I'm gonna try and make it down, I have a new long lense to try out

Any advice re vantage points?

Milamber

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Get there early, wrap up warm.

Some people manage to get to the other side via heybridge basin, bit of a walk in wellies but it's empty over there.

Supercue

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Going to bring the Loonagers along what times best Milamber?

BRI4N

Wouldn't get there much later than 10am. It was getting quite busy by then, last year. Aim for the green shelter, that is used for signing on, and we will try to get a space on the wall in that area.

Supercue

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Thanks Brian is it best to park up in the park and just walk through? Havnt been to this event before hence a few divvy questions

BRI4N

Not divvy questions at all, I only know because this will be year 3 for us.

Last year we parked at the Blackwater leasure centre, which is about 200yards past the park, also got the big chinese restaurant car park there too. I think, last year, the parking within the park was for disabled and competitors only.

Supercue

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Cool no worries the kids will be delighted at yet another early start

Milamber

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its tomorrow

Supercue

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Gonna be fecking freezing lol

Phil

I bet it was freezing

Milamber

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oh jeez tell me about it.....

Massive numbers of spectators and 250 competitors. Even one bloke dressed as the stig

The first few mad it across the line before most of the field made it across the river - seriously. This is the first year I've ever seen people give up

Only half I would say managed to get across the river and up the bank the first time round, the mud got chewed up so badly that it was just impossible to get across, we left an hour after it started and there were still loads of people struggling to get across...

Great fun but I'm still trying to warm up..

MadOli

I'm just thawing out now
The guy who won was across in 5 minutes unlike most of the other poor souls! Even the divers were sinking

We decided to go to the Lodge for lunch only to find its closed for a refurb

Havnt checked our pics yet tho hopefully there will be a couple of goodies lol

Spec'c'57

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The Lodge Country Inn so it is, opens this weekend tho.

V4JDMSTi

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saw the pics in the sun this morning. looks like a fun day out............................................... ................ for the spectators.

Mrs ESC

There was talk a FEW yeas ago that some of our lot would take part but I think they have memory loss lol. Maybe next year boys...

V4JDMSTi

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just tell them there are free 8.5m kites at the other side and they'll all enter lol.

Mrs ESC

By this next next year they will have all the kites in all the sizes or that Fad will be over and they will have some other fad will be well on the way. probably be flying something like JET PLANS lol

V4JDMSTi

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lol.

could be good to get a team in for next year though as it's all for charity.

PentaxPhil

I've put some pics here:

Mad Maldon Mud Race to Hypothermia

Insane.

Milamber

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great pics mate, you must have been close to me

Supercue

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And us lol